Daniel Da Silva

Daniel Da Silva is an Assistant Professor at Rutgers University's Department of Latin American, Iberian, and Luso-Afro-Brazilian Literatures and Cultures (LAILAB). He holds a Ph.D. in Latin American and Iberian Cultures from Columbia University and a Certificate in Feminist Scholarship. His research focuses on intersections of music, queer performance, and Black diaspora in Luso-Afro-Brazilian contexts.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Latin American and Iberian Cultures, Columbia University
• Certificate in Feminist Scholarship, Institute for the Study of Sexuality and Gender

Research Interests: Explores voice, music, and queer performance in relation to gender, sexuality, race, and nationalism. Specializes in Luso-Afro-Brazilian popular music, with particular attention to trans and Black diasporic expressions.

Key Publications: Includes forthcoming book Trans Tessituras: Queer Repertoires and Black Diaspora in Lusophone Popular Music, and articles on Ney Matogrosso and António Variações. His work often bridges musicological analysis with critical race and queer theory.

Awards:

• Graduate Fellowship, Institute for Research on Women, Gender, and Sexuality (2018)
• Elevitch Quasi Endowment Fellowship (2017)

Professional Engagement: Active in academic organizations like the American Portuguese Studies Association and Brazilian Studies Association. Recent conference presentations include discussions on trans Latina activism and fado's queer praxis.