Thamyris Almeida

Thamyris Almeida is a Brazilian historian of Latin America currently serving as a Visiting Assistant Professor and Postdoctoral Fellow at Swarthmore College's Program of Latin America and Latino Studies. She previously held teaching roles at Dartmouth College, Wheaton College, and Kenyon College, focusing on Latin American history, Brazilian cinema, and transnational media studies.

• Ph.D., Latin American and Caribbean History, Brown University (2022)

Her research examines Cold War-era Brazil through the lens of television, exploring intersections of cultural politics, authoritarianism, and hemispheric development discourses. Funded by prestigious Tinker Foundation and Fulbright-Hays grants, her work reframes media as a driver of national identity.

Recent research trends include:

• Analysis of Cold War media's role in Brazilian modernization
• Television's influence on moral and political narratives
• Transnational connections between media, technology, and ideology

Scientific awards and recognitions:

• Tinker Foundation Research Funding
• Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship
• Ford Foundation Dissertation Completion Fellowship Honorable Mention