Dr. Euridice Silva’s ongoing research is focused on Brazilian Theater and Popular Culture, with a special recent emphasis on multi-mediatic representations, adaptations and interconnections of literature, theatrical performance, film, TV, the plastic arts, music and photography. His research is informed by modern theories and discourses of national identity, alterity, contemporary art, cultural semiotics and issues of gender and race. Dr. Silva is the chair of our Portuguese Section, supervisor of the Portuguese Language Lower Division, academic and programs abroad advisor, and Library Liaison for Portuguese and the Latin American Studies IDP.