BRASA is an international, interdisciplinary group of scholars who support and promote Brazilian studies in all fields, especially in the humanities and social sciences. BRASA is dedicated to the promotion of Brazilian studies around the world in general, and in the United States in particular.
BRASA organizes an international congress on Brazilian studies every other year. The most recent congress, BRASA IX, was held at
Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, March 27-29, 2008. BRASA X will take place 22-25 July 2010 in Brasília. The call for papers will go out in late 2008.
BRASA currently has more than 500 members in the United States, Brazil, Europe, and many other Latin American countries.
The organization is funded through the dues of its members and generous support from the College of Arts and Science at Vanderbilt University.
The Brazil Initiation Scholarship (BIS) is a key component of BRASA’s agenda to expand Brazilian Studies in the United States. BRASA invites applications from graduate and undergraduate students for a one-time $1,500 travel scholarship to do exploratory research or language study in Brazil. This scholarship targets aspiring Brazilianists with relatively little or no experience in Brazil. It seeks to contribute to the student’s initial trip (for a period from six weeks to three months), to heighten the student’s interest in Brazil, and deepen his/her commitment to Brazilian studies in the United States. Students are encouraged to combine this scholarship with other grants or awards. Recipients will be recognized during the awards ceremony of BRASA international congresses. Funding will be disbursed prior to travel. BRASA will award four fellowships in this competition. Deadline for applications is October 15, 2008.
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BRASA
VU Station B 350031
2301 Vanderbilt Place
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee 37235-0031
U.S.A.
615-343-1764 (tel)
615-343-6002 (fax)
email: brasa@vanderbilt.edu
To foster a broader and deeper understanding of Brazil and encourage the teaching of the Portuguese language.
To encourage a multidisciplinary approach to scholarly
research and to seek to promote dissemination of research results.
To provide a forum for policy makers, scholars and the public
sector to exchange views on problems unique to Brazil and its role in
world and regional affairs.
To foster cooperation with the
Latin American Studies
Association (LASA) and with the several regional Latin American and
Brazilian studies associations as well as with other public and private
organizations.
To foster the establishment of interdisciplinary Brazilian
studies programs in those institutions of secondary and higher
education where they do not now exist.
To encourage cooperative research between Brazilian and
non-Brazilian colleagues and facilitate relations between American,
Brazilian, and other universities and research organizations.
To stimulate the establishment of scholarships, grants, and exchange programs for students and scholars.
To discuss, publicize and exchange experiences related to the
problems and needs in Brazilian Studies as an inter-disciplinary field
of studies.
