Recorded March 8, 2004
Below is the original description of the event.
The Empire of Brazil’s passage toward progress and modernity is reflected in the photographic and literary production of the second half of the 19th century. In this talk, Prof. Brizuela will explore the relationship between 19th century Brazilian nationalism and melancholy by mapping the historical, political and theoretical geographies of the photography and literature of the period.
Natalia Brizuela recently joined the Department of Spanish & Portuguese at UC Berkeley after completing her Ph.D. at New York University where she worked on the relationship between politics and aesthetics in Argentina and Chile. Her research focuses on literary and visual cultures in the Southern cone and Brazil and their relationship to state formations.