Portuguese Studies at the University of Leeds

We are so proud of our 2nd year Portuguese student, Sophia Hinchey, for having her outstanding essay on Conceição Lima published on buala.org! Congratulations, Sophia, on a thoughtful, moving and original piece of work, which is testament to one of the greatest Portuguese-language poets of our times!

The importance and purpose of memory and legacy, within the poems of Conceição Lima. | BUALA Conceição Lima explores the challenges of being part of a nation with a history of conflict and slavery, showing readers her resentment towards the collective memory of colonial power, whilst also exhibiting hope for a legacy and future that celebrates the culture that has stemmed from this. Lima ...

Despite its majority Afro-descendant population, fewer than 10% of public monuments across Rio commemorate Black people. Photographer María Magdalena Arréllaga chronicles the project seeking to redress the balance

‘We must keep her name alive’: Cesária Évora, the captivating Cape Verdean who went from restaurant singer to global star After a lifetime of poverty, Évora found huge success aged 51 with 1992 album Miss Perfumado. As Cape Verdean singers celebrate her morna ballads on stage, those who knew her recall her power, pride and constant smoking

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Happening next week at Oxford, this amazing conversation with our PhD student Israel Campos!

*Contemporary Angolan Literature: A conversation with Israel Campos *

Tuesday 28th April 2026, 2pm
Davis Room, St Peter’s College, New Inn Hall Street, Oxford, OX1 2DL

For the first Portuguese Research Seminar of Trinity Term, we are delighted to welcome author and journalist Israel Campos for a conversation on contemporary Angolan literature, journalism, and translation.

All are welcome to attend. Any queries, please email Catriona Parry: [email protected]

Israel Campos (Luanda, 2000) is an Angolan writer and journalist whose work explores memory, history, and childhood. He is the author of the novel E o Céu Mudou de Cor (Kacimbo, 2023). His short fiction has received several distinctions, including the 43rd Prémio de Literatura Juvenil Ferreira de Castro (2025) and the Prémio Literário Imprensa Nacional/Casa da Moeda for his forthcoming collection Baloiço de Memória (2026). His work also appears in the anthology Instances of Exceptional Moments of Hunger (Narrative Landscape Press, 2026), developed through the CANEX Creative Writing Workshop led by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

Campos recently co-edited Construir Amanhã Com Barro de Dentro – Vozes do Pós-Independência (Catalogus, 2025), a collection of short stories reflecting on the 50th anniversary of African independences in Portuguese-speaking countries, with contributions introduced by Paulina Chiziane and Inocência Mata.

As a journalist, he has reported for international outlets including the BBC, Voice of America, Al Jazeera, and The Wall Street Journal, covering politics, climate change, and contemporary Angolan society. His work has been recognised with the EU GCCA+ Youth Award for climate storytelling, the Prémio Liberdade de Imprensa (2024), and finalist nominations for the Free Press Award and Amnesty Media Award.

In 2023, he was invited by the Presidency of the Portuguese Republic to join the think tank O Futuro Já Começou, created by former President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, where he served until 2026. In 2026, he was selected for the highly competitive Jan Michalski Foundation Writers Residency in Switzerland, where he will spend three months in the summer developing new literary work.

He is currently a PhD candidate in Media and Communication at the University of Leeds, researching the postcolonial history of Angolan journalism. He holds a BA in Journalism from City St George's, University of London, an MA in Strategic Communication and Leadership from the Universidade Católica Portuguesa, and a Postgraduate Diploma (PgD) in Lusophone Journalism (2025) from the Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon.

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New publication out now by our very own Dr Peter Haysom-Rodriguez:
"Cânceres, tumores, viados que proliferam: A doença oncológica virada 'q***r', no cinema brasileiro"

‘Cânceres, tumores, viados que proliferam’ | Revista 2i: Estudos de Identidade e Intermedialidade ‘Cânceres, tumores, viados que proliferam’ A doença oncológica virada 'q***r', no cinema brasileiro contemporâneo Autores Peter Haysom-Rodríguez Universidade de Leeds / Instituto de Literatura Comparada Margarida Losa https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3310-7106 DOI: https://doi.org/10.21814/2i.66...

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50 anos depois, em Angola os “desafios são enormes e de grande complexidade”, reconhece o Presidente João Lourenço Dia de festa em Angola marcado por duas realidades: do lado dos políticos há “festança”, no resto do país, uma população que “não sabe o que comer”.

Isabella C. Bretz and Rodrigo Lana in Leeds for the closing ceremony on Friday the 21st of November. Book your free tickets before it's too late!
Kindly funded by Camões, I.P. and with the support of the Embaixada de Portugal no Reino Unido - Embassy of Portugal in the UK

Leeds City of Languages Closing Ceremony: Concert - Isabella Bretz and Rodrigo Lana (Brazil) | Leeds City of Languages Isabella Bretz and Rodrigo Lana present an intimate voice and piano concert, bringing together their own songs and interpretations of artists who have shaped their musical journey. From Brazil but based in Portugal, they bring to the stage the strength of their roots combined with references to diff...