Thais Vianna
Modern & Classical Languages
Graduate Assistant
Campus:
Kent
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Biography
Thais Vianna is a PhD candidate in Translation Studies at Kent State University. She holds a BA in English Language and Literature and an MA in Comparative Literature from Rio de Janeiro State University. She was part of the 2022–2023 Fulbright cohort at Yale University, where she served as a Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) in the Spanish and Portuguese Department. Thais has also worked as a temporary instructor in Translation Studies at the Federal University of Espírito Santo. Her current research focuses on diplomacy, soft power, literary translation, and Brazilian literature.
Research Keywords:
Literary translation, Brazilian literature, diplomacy, diplomatic translation studies, soft power
Education
PhD in Translation Studies (Kent State University)
Publications
- VIANNA, T. A. “Do Dreams Die First in Times of Censorship? Nelson Rodrigues as Pseudotranslator: A Case Study.” Quando as literaturas se encontram: ensaios reunidos, edited by Vanessa Cianconi, Liciane G. Corrêa, and Pedro Sasse, vol. 2, 1st ed., Luzerna,
- ANTUNES, Maria Alice Gonçalves; FILHO, Ebal Sant’Anna Bolacio; VIANNA, T. A. Translator Education with University Extra Mural Projects: Literary Translation Practice. Belas Infiéis, Brasília, v. 10, n. 2, p. 01-20, 2021. e-ISSN: 2316-6614. DOI: https://do
Awards/Achievements
- Travel Grant | Spring 2026 (University of Geneva)
