Juliano Saccomani

Juliano Saccomani is an Assistant Instructional Professor in Portuguese and Spanish at the University of Chicago since 2020. He is editor-in-chief of Revista Væranda and leads projects integrating Virtual Reality into language education. His research focuses on Lusophone culture, language pedagogy, and Brazilian literature.

• Education:
  • B.A. in Languages and Literature (Portuguese and English), Universidade Federal de São Carlos (2010)
  • Fulbright Scholarship recipient (2011)
  • M.A. and Ph.D. in Romance Languages (Portuguese/Spanish), University of Georgia (2020)

His work emphasizes multicultural education through innovative teaching methods. Research interests include Brazilian literature analysis, immigrant narratives, and multilingual pedagogy.

Awards:

• Janel M. Mueller Award for Excellence in Pedagogy (2023)

Teaching & Projects:

• Develops VR materials for Portuguese/Spanish language courses
• Teaches courses like PORT 10100, SPAN 20100, and specialized language programs

Labs/Teams:

• Founder of the student magazine Fala Aí
• Editor of Revista Væranda, exploring Lusophone cultural themes