Carlos Cortez Minchillo

Carlos Cortez Minchillo is an Associate Professor at Dartmouth College's Department of Spanish and Portuguese. His research focuses on modern Brazilian literature and film, particularly 20th/21st century fiction and Inter-American cultural exchanges. He holds a Ph.D. in Brazilian Literature from Universidade de São Paulo (2015) and has published extensively on authors like Erico Verissimo and Clarice Lispector.

• Education:
• Ph.D. in Brazilian Literature, Universidade de São Paulo
• M.A. in Theory/History of Literature, Universidade de Campinas
• B.A. in Portuguese/French, Universidade de São Paulo
• Awards: Casa de las Américas Prize (2018), Jabuti Prize Finalist (2016)

His current work explores inter-American intellectual networks and contemporary Brazilian social representations through literature and cinema. Recent speaking engagements include events at USP, UERJ, and FLIPELÔ (Salvador, Brazil).

Teaching focuses on Brazilian cultural studies, including courses like 'Survivors, Memories, and Tombs: State Violence in South America' and 'Coloring Brazil: Afro-descendant Representations.'