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The Center for Portuguese Studies welcomes Portugal’s Secretary of State for Housing and the Mayor of Oeiras
August 25, 2026
On August 25th, 2026, UC Berkeley’s Center for Portuguese Studies welcomed Portugal’s Secretary of State for Housing, Dr. Patrícia Gonçalves Costa, and Dr. Isaltino Morais, the mayor of the Municipality of Oeiras....Read more about The Center for Portuguese Studies welcomes Portugal’s Secretary of State for Housing and the Mayor of Oeiras
CPS Jeroen Dewulf meeting at the University of Coimbra with Professor João Nuno Calvão da Silva, Vice-Rector for External Relations and Alumni and Silvia Silva Dias, Head of the International Relations Unit on June 1, 2026.
June 1, 2026
CPS Jeroen Dewulf meeting at the University of Coimbra with Professor João Nuno Calvão da Silva, Vice-Rector for External Relations and Alumni and Silvia Silva Dias, Head of the International Relations Unit on June 1, 2026.Read more about CPS Jeroen Dewulf meeting at the University of Coimbra with Professor João Nuno Calvão da Silva, Vice-Rector for External Relations and Alumni and Silvia Silva Dias, Head of the International Relations Unit on June 1, 2026.
Thais França | Language and Colonial Legacies in Portuguese Higher Education: The Experiences of Brazilian and African Portuguese-Speaking Students
April 2, 2026
On 2 April 2026, the Center for Portuguese Studies at the University of California, Berkeley welcomed Thais França, Assistant Researcher at the Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology at the University Institute of Lisbon and Visiting Professor in Portuguese and...Read more about Thais França | Language and Colonial Legacies in Portuguese Higher Education: The Experiences of Brazilian and African Portuguese-Speaking Students
2026 Portuguese Teacher's Workshop
April 16, 2026
On April 16, 2026, the University of California, Berkeley hosted a special workshop titled “How to Incorporate Oral Skills into PLE Classes Using Digital Tools,” led by distinguished educator and
...Read more about 2026 Portuguese Teacher's WorkshopUniversity of Coimbra Delegation Visits the Center for Portuguese Studies
January 21, 2026
On January 21, 2026, the Center for Portuguese Studies (CPS) at UC Berkeley welcomed a delegation from the University of Coimbra, Portugal, for a visit focused on strengthening institutional ties and exploring opportunities for continued collaboration between UC Berkeley and the...Read more about University of Coimbra Delegation Visits the Center for Portuguese Studies
2025 Portuguese Teacher's Workshop
March 24, 2025
On March 24, 2025, the University of California, Berkeley hosted a special workshop titled “Digital Competences and Tools in the Teaching of Portuguese as a Foreign Language,” led by renowned educator and researcher Adelina Moura. Held at Philosophy Hall,...Read more about 2025 Portuguese Teacher's Workshop
Pinto-Fialon Awardee Amélia Avila Presents at 2025 URAP conference
December 11, 2025
Pinto-Fialon Undergraduate Awardee Amélia Avila presented her research, Electoral Trends in Portugal, at the Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program (URAP) Fall Conference, demonstrating the program’s emphasis on rigorous, student-driven research informed by
Nausica Palazzo | A Lecture on the Evolution of Registered Partnerships in Europe.
November 12, 2025
On November 12, 2025, Nausica Palazzo, Associate Professor of Family and Constitutional Law at NOVA School of Law, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, delivered a lecture at UC Berkeley Law School on the evolution of registered partnerships in Europe. The talk examined how partnership
...Read more about Nausica Palazzo | A Lecture on the Evolution of Registered Partnerships in Europe.Berkeley-Portugal Program Showcased in San Diego at “Follow the Sun and Study in Portugal” Event
May 28, 2025
On May 28, 2025, Center for Portuguese Studies Executive Director, Sydney Weaver, presented at the “Follow the Sun and Study in Portugal” event held in San Diego at the Maritime Museum of San Diego. Sydney was among an esteemed panel of presenters...Read more about Berkeley-Portugal Program Showcased in San Diego at “Follow the Sun and Study in Portugal” Event
Catia Batista | Integrating Migrants: Experimental Evidence on Cross-Border Spillover
October 13, 2025
On the 13th of October 2025, Professor Catia Batista of NOVA SBE delivered a talk at UC Berkeley’s Department of Agriculture and Resource Economics, presenting her work titled “Integrating Migrants: Experimental Evidence on Cross-Border Spillover.”
In her talk, Professor Batista...Read more about Catia Batista | Integrating Migrants: Experimental Evidence on Cross-Border Spillover
Pedro Vicente | On the Political Economy of Urbanization: Experimental Evidence from Mozambique
October 16, 2025
On the 16th of October 2025, Professor Pedro Vicente of NOVA SBE delivered a talk at UC Berkeley’s Department of Agriculture and Resource Economics, presenting his work titled “On the Political Economy of Urbanization: Experimental Evidence from Mozambique.” Speaking to attendees...Read more about Pedro Vicente | On the Political Economy of Urbanization: Experimental Evidence from Mozambique
2025 Ana Hatherly Lecture: Luís de Camões between Europe and Asia (1553–1570)
November 6, 2025
The Center for Portuguese Studies at UC Berkeley convened its annual Ana Hatherly Lecture on November 6, 2025, featuring Yale University professor Kenneth David Jackson, a leading scholar of Luso-Brazilian literatures and cultures. Moderated by Professor Jeroen DeWulf, director of the Center for...Read more about 2025 Ana Hatherly Lecture: Luís de Camões between Europe and Asia (1553–1570)