Transitions to Democracy in Portugal and Spain:
A Colloquium on the 50th Anniversary of the Carnation Revolution of April 25, 1974, including the screening of the feature film April’s Captains
Presented by the Saab for Portuguese Studies, in partnership with the UMass Lowell Department of World Languages and Cultures. Sponsored in part by the Consulate-General of Portugal in Boston and Camões, I.P.
Thursday, April 25, 2024, 2:30-9 p.m.
In-person at Coburn Hall 110 and via Zoom
Free and open to the public.
Parking in the Wilder Lot, corner of Wilder and Broadway Streets.
Special Guest: Maria de Medeiros, actress and director of April’s Captains (Capitães de Abril, 2000) The colloquium will examine the significance of the democratic transitions in Portugal and Spain, following the authoritarian regimes of António de Oliveira Salazar and Francisco Franco. Distinguished scholars from Portugal, Spain, and the United States will explore the enduring impact of this historic period. The program will conclude with the screening of Maria de Medeiros's April’s Captains at 6:45 p.m.
Presenters, in the following order, beginning at 2:30 p.m.:
- Maria de Medeiros, actress and director of April’s Captains
- António Costa Pinto, ICS-University of Lisbon
- Paul Manuel, Georgetown University
- Daniel Arroyo-Rodríguez, UMass Lowell
- Bernardo Pinto da Cruz, FLAD/Saab Visiting Professor, UMass Lowell and researcher at IPRI-Nova.
Schedule
- Colloquium presentations: 2:30-5:45 p.m.
- Complimentary light dinner: 5:45 p.m.
- Screening of April’s Captains (2000, subtitles): 6:45 p.m.
For additional information, write to Bernardo Pinto da Cruz, by email at: bernardo_pintodacruz@uml.edu.