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Professor Maite Conde is a leading scholar in Brazilian cinema and cultural studies at the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics, University of Cambridge, where she holds the Professorship of Brazilian Studies and Visual Culture. Her work bridges film, literature, and modernity, with a focus on Brazil's First Republic and the impact of cinematic innovations on cultural identity.
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Her research spans theoretical debates on film-literature dialogue, postcolonial studies, and interdisciplinary analyses of urban protests. She has held teaching roles at Oxford, King’s College London, and UCLA, and her publications include award-winning monographs and edited collections introducing key Latin American scholars to Anglo-American audiences.
Recent projects include co-editing the Oxford Handbook of Brazilian Cinema and analyzing the cultural revolutions of Brazil's pivotal 1922 year with Professor Lisa Shaw. Her work on Early Cinema in Brazil and Cinema and Labour highlights her commitment to uncovering hidden narratives in visual culture and sociopolitical contexts.
Scientific Awards
- Katherine Singer Kovacs Prize (2018)
- Andrew Mellon/MLA Award (2012)
- Antonio Candido Prize Honorable Mention (LASA, 2018)
- Richard Wall Memorial Award Finalist (2018)
Professor Conde supervises graduate research in areas like Brazilian Culture, Lusophone African Literature, and World Cinema. She has received research fellowships at Oxford, King’s College London, and the University of São Paulo, underscoring her international academic influence.
