Michel Soares do Carmo

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PhD Student
Teaching Assistant of Portuguese & Spanish

PhD Student and Teaching Assistant of Portuguese/Spanish at University of Georgia, Michel Soares do Carmo holds a M.A. in Linguistics and a B.A. in Languages and Literatures with a concentration in Portuguese, both from Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG). He has extensive experience in teaching through different levels (middle and high school; university; adult education) and ages (from 12 to 71). Right before starting his PhD Studies, he was a awarded a Fulbright Fellowship as Teaching Assistant of Portuguese as a Foreign Language at University Notre Dame, IN, United States, through the FLTA/Fulbright Program (2021/2022). He also has experience/training in teaching and/or researching following subjects/topics: Portuguese/English, Pragmatics, Metapragmatics, Linguistics, Language Ideologies, Afro-Brazilian Literatures, Digital Ethnography, Text Proofreading/Revision/Editing, Development of Social/Cultural Projects. His main research interests revolve around decolonial dialogues and re-articulations of identity, language and knowledge.

Research Areas:
Brazilian & Lusophone Studies
Latin American, Iberian & Latinx Studies
Transatlantic & Diaspora Studies
Research Interests:

Amefrican Literatures, Afro-Brazilian Literatures, Digital Ethnography, Pragmatics, Metapragmatics, Linguistics, Linguistic Ideologies.

Selected Publications:

Carmo, M. S. do. (2018). Autonomous, independent and lettered subjectivation: contra-hegemonic language conceptions in written productions of black women writers. Estudos De Sociologia, 23(44). https://doi.org/10.52780/res.11026

Carmo, M. S. do. (2015). Mapping of language ideology studies in Brazil. In International Congress of Critical Applied         Linguistics        (Vol.    19,                     p.                                21).                   Available: http://www.uel.br/projetos/iccal/pages/arquivos/ANAIS/LINGUAGEM%20EPIST.%20ONTOLOGIA/MAPEAME NTO%20DOS%20ESTUDOS%20SOBRE%20IDEOLOGIA%20LINGUISTICA%20NO%20BRASIL.pdf.

Carmo, M. S.; Pinto, Joana Plaza. Linguajamentos e contra-hegemonias sobre linguagem em produções escritas de mulheres negras. In: X Congresso de pesquisa, ensino e extensão, 2013, Goiânia. Anais do CONPEEX 2013. Goiânia: UFG, 2013. V. 1.

Carmo, M. S.; Pinto, Joana Plaza. Linguajamentos e contra-hegemonias sobre linguagem em produções escritas de literatura na periferia. In: IX Congresso de pesquisa, ensino e extensão, 2012, Goiânia. Anais do CONPEEX 2012. Goiânia: UFG, 2012. V. 1. P. 3613-3622.

Education:
  • B.A. in Languages and Literatures - Portuguese, 2015, Federal University of Goiás.
  • M.A. in Letters and Linguistics, 2017, Federal University of Goiás.
Articles Featuring Michel Soares do Carmo
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Twelve UGA Students Inducted into Sigma Pi Lambda Chapter of Phi Lambda Beta Society

The Portuguese Program at the University of Georgia celebrated a milestone as twelve outstanding students were inducted into the Sigma Pi Lambda chapter of the Phi Lambda Beta Society of Portuguese Learning. This marks the first-ever induction ceremony at…

Left to right: Alvaro Ley Garrido, Talita Nassur, and Michel Soares do Carmo

Six Romance Languages Graduate Students Receive 2024 Outstanding Teaching Award

Every year the Center for Teaching and Learning recognizes the significant contributions graduate students make to the instructional mission of the University of Georgia through Teaching Awards sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Instruction.…

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Dr. Fernanda Guida and Spelman Portuguese Program Visit Portuguese Flagship students at UGA

On October 31st, the Portuguese Flagship Program at UGA hosted Dr. Fernanda Guida (Spelman College), three students from Spelman College (Amyre Hobbs, Annis Baron, Latisha Jones), one student from Morehouse (Carleon Outlaw), and Portuguese Fulbright…

Events featuring Michel Soares do Carmo, Luana Santos
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September 21, 6:00pm

Top 2023 Rhythms in Brazil

Gilbert Hall 116

Come dance and find out more about the most popular Brazilian rhythms of the year.

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October 24, 6:15pm - 7:15pm

Musicando: Learn about Brazilian Music (Rescheduled!)

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Gilbert Hall - 116

Come learn about Brazilian music with Luana Santos & Michel do Carmo.

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April 15, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Romance Languages Collective Book Launch

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Gilbert Hall 112

Our last Colloquium of the semester and a celebration of publications by members of the department from 2023 to 2025. This will be a wonderful opportunity for us to get to know the works of our colleagues and the range and depth of our department's production. The event opens at 4:00 p.m., with brief presentations of each work starting at 4:30 p.m.…

Contact Information

mcarmo@uga.edu
Office: Gilbert Hall 322
Office Hours: MW - 1:00 - 2:30 pm.

Other Information

Curriculum Vitae: CV - M S Carmo - English 2023.pdf (231.97 KB)
Professional Website: Currículo Lattes (Brazilian Governmental Plataform)

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Major Professor

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Robert Moser

Associate Professor of Portuguese

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