CPS EVENT

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 Brazilian Studies at Brown University, for a guest lecture in Spanish 165: Spanish in the United States and Spanish in Contact with Other...

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 University of Coimbra.

The delegation was led by Professor João Nuno Calvão da Silva, Vice-Rector for...

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 cultural heritage.

Avila analyzed how Portugal’s electoral patterns are shaped...

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 including the Consul General of San Francisco, Filipe Ramalheira, Executive Member of the Executive Consul of the Luso...