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faculty
Dario Borim, PhD he/him/his
Professor / Chairperson
Portuguese
Contact
508-910-6609
508-910-6502
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Liberal Arts 398K
Education
| 1997 | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities | PhD in Hispanic & Luso-Brazilian Lit & Linguistics |
| 1995 | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities | MA in English (Creative Writing) |
| 1991 | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities | MA in Luso-Brazilian Literature |
| 1987 | Universidade Federal de MInas Gerais | BA in Languages & Literatures |
| 1982 | Eastern Wyoming College | AA in Education |
Teaching
- Minas’ Art & Culture
- Gender & Society in Brazilian Cinema
- Clarice Lispector
- Tropicália
- The Historical Novel by Women Writers
Teaching
Programs
Programs
- Luso-Afro-Brazilian Studies & Theory PhD
- Portuguese BA
- Portuguese Language and Cultures Undergraduate Certificate
- Portuguese Studies MA
Teaching
Courses
A study of selected readings dealing with a special topic chosen by the instructor. Recent special topics include New England Literature, Children's Literature, the Artist in Literature, Black Music, and Black Literature. May be repeated with change of content. Cross-listed as BLS 200; LST 200.
Outstanding works of Brazilian literature and culture, with readings, lectures, and discussions in English. (Formerly offered as POR 204.)
Study of a selected topic, period or genre from a comparative perspective encompassing various literatures and cultures of the Portuguese-speaking world and including, if applicable, other Western and non-Western theoretical, literary and cultural readings. Literary texts, canonical and non-canonical alike, are discussed in a broadly cultural context and from a theoretically informed perspective. Focused written assignments and/or formal oral presentations contribute to the development of individual research projects pursued by the students.
Advanced study of a selected topic, period, or genre from a comparative perspective encompassing various literatures and cultures of the Portuguese-speaking world and including, if applicable, other Western and non-Western theoretical, literary and cultural readings. Literary texts, canonical and non-canonical alike, are discussed in a broadly cultural context and from a theoretically informed perspective. Students formulate and develop independent research projects exploring theoretical meanings and consequences of literary works and/or cultural phenomena.
Individual research leading to the production of a PhD dissertation pursued under the direction of a faculty advisor. This course continues as POR 761, POR 762, and POR 763; initially graduate students receive the grade IP, which following completion of the sequence is changed to the grade earned in POR 763.
Teaching
Online and Continuing Education Courses
Study of a selected topic, period or genre from a comparative perspective encompassing various literatures and cultures of the Portuguese-speaking world and including, if applicable, other Western and non-Western theoretical, literary and cultural readings. Literary texts, canonical and non-canonical alike, are discussed in a broadly cultural context and from a theoretically informed perspective. Focused written assignments and/or formal oral presentations contribute to the development of individual research projects pursued by the students.
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Research
Research activities
- The Autobiography
- The Brazilian Cronica
- Vanguard literature
- Music and Romance in Modern Brazil
- The Historical Novel
Research
Research interests
- Brazilian Literature
- Brazilian Music
- Gender and Sexuality
- Brazilian cronica
- Cultural History of Brazil
Select publications
See curriculum vitae for more publications
- Charles Perrone, Celia Bianconi and Dário Borim Jr (2014).
, Crônicas brasileiras: A Reader - Dário Borim Jr. and Helena Jobim (2011).
, Antonio Carlos Jobim: An Illuminated Man
Best Translation Award 2013—Honorable Mention. New England Council of Latin American Studies - Dário Borim Jr. (2004).
, Perplexidades: raça, sexo e outras questões sociopolíticas no discurso cultural brasileiro - Dário Borim Jr. (2021).
A crônica brasileira urbana: um subgênero em transição
Studia Romanica et Anglica Zagrebiensia (SRAZ), 65 (2021), 245-251. - Dário Borim Jr. (2018).
From Brazil to Sweden to Brazil: Gender Trouble in Fernando Gabeira
Via Atlântica, 33 (June 2018), 61-79.
Dário Borim Jr. is Professor of Portuguese at UMass Dartmouth. He is also translator, creative writer, concert producer, photographer and radio programmer. He holds a Ph.D. in Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Literature and Linguistics from University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in literature, cinema, theater, and music. Borim's essays and translations have appeared in various anthologies, such as Poéticas da diversidade, by Ed. UFMG, Bodies and Biases: Issues of Sexualities in Hispanic Cultures, by Univ. of Minn. Press, and Latin American Writers on Gay and Lesbian Themes, by Greenwood Press. His writings have been included in books and periodicals from Brazil, Belgium, Croatia, England, France, Peru, Poland, Taiwan and the United States. Mainly adopting a socio-historical approach, Borim's academic publications discuss a plethora of genres, topics, and authors, including Gloria Anzaldua, Machado de Assis, Manuel Bandeira, Herbert Daniel, Fernando Gabeira, Bernardo Guimarães, Adrienne Kennedy, Clarice Lispector, Eliane Maciel, Rigoberta Menchú, Nelson Rodrigues, Sérgio Sant'Anna, Vera Sant'Anna, Piri Thomas, Caetano Veloso, Luis Fernando Verissimo, and Malcolm X.