Mauricio Sellmann Soares de Oliveira
Address: School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures, Samuel Alexander Building, Room S3.8, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL
Email: mauricio.oliveira@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk
PhD Title
The Construction of a City - Salvador through the Writings of Jorge Amado
Supervisors
Lúcia Sá and Karl Posso
Main Discipline Areas
Latin American Literature, Cultural Studies
Research Interests
Twentieth-century Brazilian literature; space and place; theories of play; theories of the novel.
Teaching Areas
- Portuguese Language and Lusophone Culture (University Language Centre, University of Manchester, 2009- )
- Brazilian Portuguese Language and Culture (School of Portuguese and Latin American Studies, University of Manchester, 2010)
Professional biography
- BA in Law (Universidade Católica do Salvador, 1993)
- Postgraduate Degree in Communications and Marketing (Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing, 1999).
Portuguese and Brazilian Culture Teaching
- University of California EAP ILP (Intensive Language Program Salvador, 2004-2007)
- Dartmouth College (LSA+ Salvador, 2004-2009)
- University of Iowa (Summer Sessions Salvador, 2004-2005)
- UCLA (Summer Sessions Salvador, 2006)
- University of Texas at Austin (Summer Sessions Salvador, 2008-2009)