Assistant Professor of Languages and Latin American Studies
Dr. M. Emilia Barbosa joined Missouri S&T as Assistant Professor of Languages and Latin American Studies in August 2018. She received a PhD in Hispanic Studies from the University of Kansas (KU), a Master's in Spanish from KU and two B.A. degrees respectively in Spanish and French from the College of Charleston in South Carolina.
Prior to moving into the US and becoming a US citizen, Dr. Barbosa studied Law at the University of Coimbra, Faculdade de Direito, French at the Alliançe Française in Portugal and France (Lille), and Anthropology (Archaelogy) at the University of Bristol. Having worked for many years as a medical and legal interpreter in South Carolina, in 2006 Dr. Barbosa moved to Kansas to pursue a graduate degree. Parallel to her graduate education, she has taught basic language sequences extensively in both Spanish and Portuguese regionally, from Kansas City to Topeka, at the college level. Always striving to deliver more than just trivial knowledge of languages and cultures, Dr. Barbosa specializes in cultural inclusion in language courses and has been developing several projects in Digital Humanities in the last three years. At KU, she took part in the Acceso Spanish language intermediate level open access digital platform creation from its very beginning. Dr. Barbosa, inspired by the collaborative open access of Acceso, is working on a grant proposal for a Portuguese-language intermediate level open access digital platform named Portal.
Dr. Barbosa's two major areas of research are: contemporary Central and Latin American theater, performance, and narrative and Latin American subaltern and gender studies. Her third area of research is Portuguese-speaking Africa and post-revolutionary cultural representations of identity and self-affirmation.
New Faculty 2018-2019
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About M. Emilia Barbosa
Dr. M. Emilia Barbosa joined Missouri S&T as Assistant Professor of Languages and Latin American Studies in August 2018. She received a PhD in Hispanic Studies from the University of Kansas (KU), a Master's in Spanish from KU and two B.A. degrees respectively in Spanish and French from the College of Charleston in South Carolina.
Prior to moving into the US and becoming a US citizen, Dr. Barbosa studied Law at the University of Coimbra, Faculdade de Direito, French at the Alliançe Française in Portugal and France (Lille), and Anthropology (Archaelogy) at the University of Bristol. Having worked for many years as a medical and legal interpreter in South Carolina, in 2006 Dr. Barbosa moved to Kansas to pursue a graduate degree. Parallel to her graduate education, she has taught basic language sequences extensively in both Spanish and Portuguese regionally, from Kansas City to Topeka, at the college level. Always striving to deliver more than just trivial knowledge of languages and cultures, Dr. Barbosa specializes in cultural inclusion in language courses and has been developing several projects in Digital Humanities in the last three years. At KU, she took part in the Acceso Spanish language intermediate level open access digital platform creation from its very beginning. Dr. Barbosa, inspired by the collaborative open access of Acceso, is working on a grant proposal for a Portuguese-language intermediate level open access digital platform named Portal.
Dr. Barbosa's two major areas of research are: contemporary Central and Latin American theater, performance, and narrative and Latin American subaltern and gender studies. Her third area of research is Portuguese-speaking Africa and post-revolutionary cultural representations of identity and self-affirmation.
New Faculty 2018-2019
| August 2018 - Present | Assistant Professor of Languages and Latin American Studies, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Arts, Languages and Philosophy | |
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| August 2012 - July 2018 | Lecturer, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, University of Kansas | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Cultural Competency, Language Competency, Digital Humanities, Student Engagement Beyond the Classroom, Grounded, Well-rounded Citizenry Mentorship, Theater and Performance Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Critical Race Theory, Postcolonial Studies, Latin American Literatures and Cultural Studies (emphasis on Central America), and Transatlantic Portuguese Literatures and Cultural Studies (emphasis on Portuguese-speaking Africa)
Professional Service and Affiliations
| Present | Member, Guatemala Scholars Network | Present | Member, Latin American Studies Association | Present | Member, Modern Language Association | Present | Member, National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity |
Honors and Awards
- Tinker Grant for Field Research in Latin America (Summer 2009)
- Granberg Award for Teaching Excellence, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, University of Kansas (May 2012)
- Golden Key International Honor Society, University of Kansas Chapter, Lawrence, KS (2009)
- Certificate of Outstanding Achievement in Language Study, Spanish and French Departments, College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina (2006)
Courses
- Masterpieces of Hispanic Literature (SPAN 2170)
- Readings and Composition (SPAN 1180, hybrid)
| 2016 | Ph.D. in Hispanic Studies, University of Kansas | |
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| 2008 | M.A. in Latin American Literary and Cultural Studies, University of Kansas | |
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| 2005 | B.A. in Spanish and French, Cum Laude, College of Charleston | |
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| 1996 | B.A. in Pre-Law (USA equivalent), University of Coimbra | |
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Contact Information
226 Castleman Hall
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO 65409
(573) 341-4869
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