05 March 2025
On Women’s History Month 2025, we congratulate Domitília dos Santos for her achievements and leadership, as an Executive Director, Senior Portfolio Management Director, and International Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm operating in over 40 countries with over 1,300 offices. Headquartered in New York, it employs around 65,000 […]
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03 March 2025
The Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) in Lisbon, Portugal, and the Saab Center for Portuguese Studies in the University of Massachusetts Lowell College of Fine Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences announce the FLAD/Saab Visiting Professorship in Portuguese Studies for Spring Semester 2026. This program sponsors a one-semester, open-rank, Visiting Professor of Portuguese Studies at UMass Lowell. The position […]
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18 February 2025
On Monday, the President of the Regional Government, José Manuel Bolieiro, welcomed State Senator Michael Rodrigues of Massachusetts, who was accompanied by a delegation of U.S. State Senators and Representatives. The visit aimed to strengthen ties with the Azorean community, whose influence in the United States has grown in recent years. José Manuel Bolieiro highlighted […]
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17 February 2025
Long dependent on the Asian spice trade, Portugal suffered serious setbacks during the period of political union with Spain (1580–1640), as the Dutch and others seized key regions and destroyed commercial monopolies. By 1668, the greatest hope for a renewed Portuguese empire lay to the west. This book examines the “Atlanticization” of Lisbon during the […]
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16 February 2025
It has become increasingly clear that Europe can no longer rely on the United States as a trusted ally. The Trump administration has distanced itself from Europe while strengthening ties with Russia and “betraying” Ukraine. This development is of great concern to Portugal and other committed European members of NATO and the European Union. On […]
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16 February 2025
Portuguese composer Andreia Pinto Correia is the inaugural recipient of the newly created Sorel Award by the American Composers Orchestra (ACO) and American Composers Forum (ACF). Born in Portugal, the inaugural recipient of the Sorel Award, is a highly regarded composer who has received commissions from major institutions like the LA Philharmonic and the New […]
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