The Fulbright award is a well-deserved honor for Professor Avin. Avin says she's thrilled to be accepted into the program. I've always been interested in getting firsthand experience to enhance my teaching, and the knowledge will help me internationalize curricula at the university. Avin has completed studies and research in Spain and Latin America, specifically Nicaragua, but has never been to Brazil. Brazil is celebrating the 500th anniversary of the arrival of the Portuguese navigator Pedro Alvarez Cabral, and the subsequent settlement by the Portuguese, African, Western and Asian immigrants.
Brazil is so distinct from other Latin societies.
The 16-member group will attend a series of general lectures, with an emphasis on history, taught by distinguished scholars, previous Fulbright recipients, members of the Fulbright Commission of Brazil and government officials. The second phase of the seminar will be spent traveling to explore the places that were discussed in the beginning of the seminar. Paulo, Porto Alegre, Salvador, Rio de Janeiro and numerous other interesting sites. Avin said she is looking forward to experiencing the different food, vibrant culture and variety of music. Brazil, with a land area of 3.2 million square acres, is the fifth largest country in the world.