Cultures of the Lusophone Black Atlantic

The Centre for the Study of Brazilian Culture and Society, King's College London, has been awarded with a substantial grant by the Arts and Humanities Research Board for a 3-year, international collaborative research project - Cultures of the Lusophone Black Atlantic.

The project is an investigation of the cultural expressions of, and responses to, the history of the black diaspora within the Lusophone Atlantic triangle; that is, the transnational movements of people and traditions, the dialogues and exchanges that have occurred between the societies of Portugal, Africa and Brazil from the beginning of the slave trade until the present day. Research will focus on case studies of literature, language, music, dance, festivals, religion, cultural and political movements and ideas which exemplify the multi-directional relations connecting the three corners of the Lusophone Atlantic.