Portuguese Studies Lecture Series: Alberto Peña Rodríguez In brief Date - 13 November 2024Venue - Room 1.01, 40 George SquareSpeaker - Professor Alberto Peña Rodríguez (University of Vigo)Title - Fear, mobilization and misinformation: Portugal's reaction to the Spanish Civil WarOrganisers - School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures; Camões – Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua About the eventThe study of propaganda has long been considered key in assessing how a regime can or cannot be categorized as totalitarian. It also allows us to grasp the specificities of different totalitarianisms and the ideological myths on which they are based.Perceiving the Spanish Civil War as a threat to the Portuguese Estado Novo, Salazar’s propaganda machine will reactivate such myths in unique ways, reframing Portugal’s self-representation in the changing Iberian context.This talk will be given in English and will be followed by a Q&A.About the speakerAlberto Peña-Rodríguez is a Full Professor of Media History at the University of Vigo (Spain). He holds a B.A. in Journalism and a PhD in Information Sciences (with Doctor Europeus mention) at the Complutense University of Madrid and a PhD in History at the UNED (with Extraordinary Award).Pena-Rodríguez is the author or editor of several books and articles in peer-reviewed journals about media history with special emphasis in the lusophone world.How to attendThis event is open to all, and free to attend. No registration is required - simply turn up on the day.Are you interested in Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies?Founded in 1919, LLC has one of the best-established departments of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies (SPLAS) in the UK, offering a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, including teaching and supervision in Basque, Catalan, Latin American, Portuguese and Spanish studies. Find out more about SPLAS at Edinburgh Nov 13 2024 16.00 - 17.30 Portuguese Studies Lecture Series: Alberto Peña Rodríguez An in-person lecture by Professor Alberto Peña Rodríguez (University of Vigo) which aims to discover what Portuguese Estado Novo propaganda can reveal about the country's totalitarian ideological mythos, and its reaction to the Spanish Civil War. Room 1.01, 40 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9JX Find the venue: 40 George Square
Portuguese Studies Lecture Series: Alberto Peña Rodríguez In brief Date - 13 November 2024Venue - Room 1.01, 40 George SquareSpeaker - Professor Alberto Peña Rodríguez (University of Vigo)Title - Fear, mobilization and misinformation: Portugal's reaction to the Spanish Civil WarOrganisers - School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures; Camões – Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua About the eventThe study of propaganda has long been considered key in assessing how a regime can or cannot be categorized as totalitarian. It also allows us to grasp the specificities of different totalitarianisms and the ideological myths on which they are based.Perceiving the Spanish Civil War as a threat to the Portuguese Estado Novo, Salazar’s propaganda machine will reactivate such myths in unique ways, reframing Portugal’s self-representation in the changing Iberian context.This talk will be given in English and will be followed by a Q&A.About the speakerAlberto Peña-Rodríguez is a Full Professor of Media History at the University of Vigo (Spain). He holds a B.A. in Journalism and a PhD in Information Sciences (with Doctor Europeus mention) at the Complutense University of Madrid and a PhD in History at the UNED (with Extraordinary Award).Pena-Rodríguez is the author or editor of several books and articles in peer-reviewed journals about media history with special emphasis in the lusophone world.How to attendThis event is open to all, and free to attend. No registration is required - simply turn up on the day.Are you interested in Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies?Founded in 1919, LLC has one of the best-established departments of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies (SPLAS) in the UK, offering a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, including teaching and supervision in Basque, Catalan, Latin American, Portuguese and Spanish studies. Find out more about SPLAS at Edinburgh Nov 13 2024 16.00 - 17.30 Portuguese Studies Lecture Series: Alberto Peña Rodríguez An in-person lecture by Professor Alberto Peña Rodríguez (University of Vigo) which aims to discover what Portuguese Estado Novo propaganda can reveal about the country's totalitarian ideological mythos, and its reaction to the Spanish Civil War. Room 1.01, 40 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9JX Find the venue: 40 George Square
Nov 13 2024 16.00 - 17.30 Portuguese Studies Lecture Series: Alberto Peña Rodríguez An in-person lecture by Professor Alberto Peña Rodríguez (University of Vigo) which aims to discover what Portuguese Estado Novo propaganda can reveal about the country's totalitarian ideological mythos, and its reaction to the Spanish Civil War.
