Thais Vianna
Modern & Classical Languages
Graduate Assistant
Campus:
Kent
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Biography
Thais Vianna is a PhD candidate in Translation Studies at 蹤獲扦. She holds a BA in English Language and Literature and an MA in Comparative Literature from Rio de Janeiro State University. She was part of the 20222023 Fulbright cohort at Yale University, where she served as a Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) in the Spanish and Portuguese Department. Thais has also worked as a temporary instructor in Translation Studies at the Federal University of Esp穩rito Santo. Her current research focuses on diplomacy, soft power, literary translation, and Brazilian literature.
Research Keywords:
Literary translation, Brazilian literature, diplomacy, diplomatic translation studies, soft power
Education
MA, Comparative Literature (Rio de Janeiro State University)
BA, English Language and Literature (Rio de Janeiro State University)
BA, English Language and Literature (Rio de Janeiro State University)
Publications
- VIANNA, T. A. Do Dreams Die First in Times of Censorship? Nelson Rodrigues as Pseudotranslator: A Case Study. Quando as literaturas se encontram: ensaios reunidos, edited by Vanessa Cianconi, Liciane G. Corr礙a, and Pedro Sasse, vol. 2, 1st ed., Luzerna,
- ANTUNES, Maria Alice Gon癟alves; FILHO, Ebal SantAnna Bolacio; VIANNA, T. A. Translator Education with University Extra Mural Projects: Literary Translation Practice. Belas Infi矇is, Bras穩lia, v. 10, n. 2, p. 01-20, 2021. e-ISSN: 2316-6614. DOI: https://do
Awards/Achievements
- Travel Grant | Spring 2026 (University of Geneva)
- International Travel Award | Spring 2025 (蹤獲扦)
- Fulbright FLTA | 20222023 Cohort (Yale University)
