FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 16, 2008
CONTACT: Robert Moser, rmoser@uga.edu and Susan Quinlan, susieq@uga.edu
706/542-6692, (800) 325-2090
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"Brazilian-Americans in Georgia and Beyond: a Multi-Disciplinary Symposium" at the Georgia Center
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Athens, Ga. - "Brazilian-Americans in Georgia and Beyond: a Multi-Disciplinary Symposium" a conference addressing the phenomenon of Brazilian immigration to the United States, with special focus on this community's significant presence in the state of Georgia will be held on Friday, April 25 at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center & Hotel, and Saturday, April 26 at the University Center at Georgia State University. The conference is free and open to the general public but spaces are limited.The Georgia Center is located at 1197 S. Lumpkin St. in Athens, Ga.
This unique academic event will consist of panels, with recognized experts, discussing diverse issues such as recent migration trends, immigrant status, religious life, language and education, Brazilian-American literature, music, and film, and issues related to race, class, and gender. Keynote speakers include Dr. Maxine Margolis (University of Florida), Dr. Alan Marcus (University of Massachusetts - Amherst), and Tania Cypriano (maker of film documentary "Grandma Has a Video Camera"). It is estimated that close to fifty-thousand Brazilians currently live and work in Georgia, particularly in and around the Atlanta metropolitan area. Despite the rapid growth of this community during the last decade, very little scholarly attention has been given to the presence of Brazilians in Georgia.
The purpose of this conference is to address this lacuna directly and, at the same time, serve as a springboard for further research and dialogue amongst interested scholars, government officials, and community and business leaders. The symposium also serves as an inaugural event for an important regional development: the opening of a Brazilian consulate in Atlanta highlighted by the participation of Ambassador Adalnio Senna Ganem, the new consul general for the Southeastern United States.
The conference is sponsored by the Latin American & Caribbean Studies Institute at the University of Georgia, the Center for Latin American and Latino/a Studies at Georgia State University, the Office of Public Service and Outreach at University of Georgia and the Department of Romance Languages at the University of Georgia.
For more information regarding schedule of events and free registration see www.rom.uga.edu or send email to rmoser@uga.edu or susieq@uga.edu.
Brazilian-Americans in Georgia and Beyond: a Multi-Disciplinary Symposium University of Georgia — Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center & Hotel
- Friday, April 25, 2008, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Georgia State University - University Center
- Saturday, April 26, 2008, 12-5 p.m.
The Georgia Center is a unit of the University of Georgia's Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, provides innovative lifelong learning opportunities through its continuing education programs. On UGA's campus, the Georgia Center includes a full-service hotel with 200 rooms and suites, restaurants, ballroom, conference rooms, auditoriums, a fitness center, and a computer lab — all under one roof. For more information go to www.georgiacenter.uga.edu.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 16, 2008
CONTACT: Robert Moser, rmoser@uga.edu and Susan Quinlan, susieq@uga.edu
706/542-6692, (800) 325-2090
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"Brazilian-Americans in Georgia and Beyond: a Multi-Disciplinary Symposium" at the Georgia Center
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Os Brasileiros-Americanos na Georgia e Além: um Simpósio Multi-Disciplinar
Quando? 25 e 26 de Abril, 2008
Onde?
Sexta, 9 ás 6 (Universidade da Georgia — Georgia Ctr. for Continuing Education)
Sábado, 12 ás 5 (Universidade Estadual da Georgia — University Center)
Nos dias 25 e 26 de abril de 2008, a conferência "Os Brasileiros-Americanos na Georgia e Além: um Simpósio Multi-Disciplinar" estará acontecendo nas Universidades da Georgia e Estadual da Georgia. O evento vai considerar o fenómeno da imigração brasileira nos EUA, com enfoque especial na presença significativa no estado da Georgia. Calcula-se que cerca de 50 mil brasileiros vivem e trabalham atualmente na Georgia, principalmene na área de Atlanta. Apesar do crescimento rápido desta comunidade ao longo da década passada, esta presença tem recebido pouca atenção académica. O objetivo desta conferência é de não apenas preencher esta lacuna diretamente, como também de servir como ponto de partida para subsequentes investigações e diálogos entre pesquisadores, representantes governmentais, e líderes comunitários e na área de negócios. Este evento inédito constará de painéis de especialistas que vão discutir questões diversas tal como: aspectos migratórios recentes, status imigratório, a vida religiosa, língua e educação, a literatura, música e filme brasileiro-americanos e questões relacionadas com temas como raca, classe e gênero. Alguns dos principais palestrantes incluem Dr. Maxine Margolis (UForida), Dr. Alan Marcus (UMass-Amherst) e Tânia Cypriano (diretora do documentário "Grandma Has a Video Camera"). O simpósio também vai servir como evento inaugural de um acontecimento regional importante: a abertura de um novo consulado brasileiro em Atlanta, destacado no simpósio pela participação do Embaixador Adalnio Senna Ganem, o novo consul geral do sudeste dos EUA.
Patrocinadores:
Latin American & Caribbean Studies Institute at the U. of Georgia
Center for Latin American and Latino/a Studies at Georgia State U.
Office of Public Service and Outreach at U. of Georgia
Dept. of Romance Languages at U. of Georgia
Para mais informações sobre o programa do simpósio e inscrição gratuita, veja www.rom.uga.edu ou envie um email para rmoser@uga.edu e/ou susieq@uga.edu.
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