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York University and Portugal’s Camoes Institute celebrate 25 years of partnership

Posted on 13 May 2019

João Pinho Neves of the Camões Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua in Portugal met with J.J. McMurtry, interim dean of the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) at York University, on May 1 to celebrate and renew the institute’s long-standing commitment to funding Portuguese language teaching at York. J.J. McMurtry, interim dean, […]

Portuguese-language students earn academic excellence awards

Posted on 3 October 2018

York University’s Portuguese and Luso-Brazilian Studies in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies (LA&PS) has announced Erogu Otasowie and Cassandra Moniz as the 2017-18 recipients of the Portuguese Gives You Wings award, sponsored by Azores Airlines. This award aims to recognize academic excellence in an elementary Portuguese-language course (POR1000). Moniz and Otasowie excelled in Portuguese […]

Portuguese Speaking Hour Returns This Summer

Posted on 12 May 2018

Portuguese Speaking Hour

Student’s response to Pessoa exhibit wins him $100 YU card

Posted on 12 February 2018

Mustafa Paiz, a third-year student studying law and society at York University, won a $100 YU card for submitting his thoughts on “Pessoa Unveiled/Pessoa Desdobrado/Pessoa Dépliée”, an exhibition that ran on campus at Scott Library. The program received numerous contributions from students and Mustafa’s contribution was selected as the most fitting of the criteria. Read […]

Portuguese and Luso-Brazilian Studies partners with Toronto Black Film Festival

Posted on 12 February 2018

York University’s Portuguese and Luso-Brazilian Studies program has announced a partnership with the Toronto Black Film Festival to present the Brazilian documentary BOY 23: The forgotten Boys of Brazil (Menino 23: Infâncias perdidas no Brasil) on Feb. 18. Read about it in the YFile story. Watch the Trailer.

Special Announcement: Expressions of Lusofonia Partners With The Academic Journal Portuguese Studies Review

Posted on 14 November 2017

We are delighted to announce that all conference papers will be considered for publication in a special number of the Portuguese Studies Review in Spring / Summer of 2019. All submissions for the Portuguese Studies Review are subjected to a double- blind peer-review process. The date for submission of papers will be announced at a […]

Youth Summer Program a Success!

Posted on 1 August 2017

The Portuguese and Luso-Brazilian Studies Program recently launched the 1st Youth Summer Program, designed to immerse high school students, aged 14-18, in the Portuguese-speaking world. This innovative community initiative was a great success. Get a sneak peek and read all about it on the Portuguese Canadian History Project website. Click here.

Portuguese and Luso-Brazilian Studies announces new student award

Posted on 17 May 2017

Portuguese & Luso-Brazilian Studies at York University has partnered with Academia do Bacalhau de Toronto to offer a new student award. With the sponsorship of Academia do Bacalhau de Toronto, the Portuguese & Luso-Brazilian Studies Entrance Award was created and aims at supporting incoming first-year students at York University who declare Portuguese & Luso-Brazilian Studies either as […]

Academic excellence earns York student a trip to Portugal

Posted on 17 May 2017

York University’s Portuguese & Luso-Brasilian Studies in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies (LA&PS) has announced Wendy Roza as the recipient of the Portuguese Gives You Wings award, sponsored by Azores Airlines. Read the full story on Yfile

Networking event brings Portuguese-speaking leaders to York U to discuss experiential learning

Posted on 17 May 2017

Portuguese-speaking leaders and business professionals convened at the Keele campus recently to discuss the myriad of experiential learning opportunities available to students in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS). Read the full story on YFile