Luis Gomes

Luis Gomes is a Senior Lecturer in Portuguese Studies at the University of Glasgow, affiliated with the School of Modern Languages and Cultures and Hispanic Studies department. As Deputy Director of the Stirling Maxwell Centre for the Study of Text/Image Cultures, he leads interdisciplinary research connecting Portuguese literature with visual culture.

• Primary research focus: Emblem Studies and 16th-17th Century Portuguese Literature
• Pioneer of the Emblem-Sonnet concept in Vasco Mousinho de Quevedo's work
• Key pedagogical contributions: Portuguese Language Teaching and Linguistic Confidence Building strategies

His publications span:

• Emblematics (16th-17th Century Portugal)
• Language Acquisition (Critical Period Hypothesis)
• Lusophone Studies (Europe and Africa)

Active in international conferences including Renaissance Society of America and ABIL symposia. Has collaborated with institutions like the Saramago Foundation and Hunterian Museum.