Victor Mendes

Victor Mendes is an Associate Professor and Director of Portuguese at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, affiliated with the College of Arts & Sciences. His teaching spans undergraduate and graduate levels, including courses in Portuguese literature and culture.

• BA and MA in Portuguese Studies
• PhD in Portuguese

His research focuses on Portuguese literature, cultural analysis, and Luso-Afro-Brazilian studies, with a theoretically informed approach to canonical and non-canonical texts. Courses like POR 214: Portuguese Lit in Translation and advanced seminars (POR 620, POR 720) emphasize interdisciplinary cultural contexts and independent research projects.

Contact: vmendes@umassd.edu | Office: Liberal Arts 398L