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Irline Francois

Home Country

United States

Afro-Brazilian Women: Dismantling the Brazilian Ideal of Racial, (Gendered) Democracy

Program

Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

Program Country

Grant Activity Type

Lecturer, Research

Discipline

Specialization

Women's Studies

Academic Year

Dates

March 2023 - July 2023

Flex

No

Scholar type

U.S. Scholar

Award Title

12577-BR|Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Award in Humanities and Social Sciences

Project Title

Afro-Brazilian Women: Dismantling the Brazilian Ideal of Racial, (Gendered) Democracy

Scholar Information

Grantee

Irline Francois

Title

Associate Professor and Chair

Institution

Goucher College

Department

Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Host Institutions

Institution

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro