Marina Machado de Oliveira

Ph.D. Candidate in Comparative Literature, admitted Autumn 2021
2020: B.A., Portuguese and Ancient Greek, University of Sao Paulo (USP)

Welcome! Born and raised in Sao Paulo ,SP, Brazil, Marina is a Ph.D. Candidate in Comparative Literature. Her interests include 19th and 20th century Brazilian and African American literatures, literary theory, nation-building, race, anthropology and philosophical approaches to literature. Her research focuses on analyzing "mestiçagem" as a structural part of some foundational or great narratives in Brazil and the U.S., exploring mixed-race identi(ties) in both countries beyond the dichotomy mixing versus segregation.

Marinaa is a 2021 recipient of the EDGE (Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education) fellowship for outstanding incoming students. She is also a co-founder of the Black Brazilian Collective at Stanford and a 2024-2025 Graduate Scholar-in-Residence at El Centro Chicano y Latino, Stanford University.

 

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Research Interests

  • African Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

     

  • Anthropology

     

  • Comparative Studies

     

  • Ethnic Studies in Language and Literature

     

  • Literary and Cultural Theory

     

  • Luso-Brazilian Languages, Literatures & Cultures

     

  • Music Theory, History, and Criticism

     

  • Philosophy and Literature

     

  • Political History, Theory & Culture

     

  • Portuguese Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

     

  • Transatlantic Studies