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, African American and Mexican literatures, literary theory, nation-building, race, anthropology and philosophical approaches to literature. Her research  focuses on analyzing the construction of a national identity in Brazilian literature through the lens of mestiçagem.

Marina 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.

On a personal level, Marina is absolutely passionate about Brazilian music - especially samba - hiking and backpacking.

Conferences

Instituto de Estudos Brasileiros USP (Institute of Brazilian Studies, University of Sao Paulo)

2023 July - (3-7)

Paper: Mestiçagem and national identity: formative aspects of Brazilian literature

Talks

University of Melburone

2023 - September 6th

"Not all children make it: Literature, Society and mestiçagem in Machado de Assis "Father versus Mother".

 

Contact

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