Department of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies

The Department of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies at King’s College London is the only independent Portuguese department in the UK and has been acknowledged as a ‘world leader’ in the areas of Portuguese, Brazilian and Lusophone-African studies. Both our teaching and research have consistently received high ratings in league tables, teaching assessments and the RAE. We have a thriving graduate community (both PhD and MA) and our undergraduates go on to a variety of careers and further study. We are particularly proud of our strong research community which includes our Centre for the Study of Brazilian Culture and Society, the journal Portuguese Studies, established in the department, and regular research seminars.

Professor Luís de Sousa Rebelo FKC
The department is deeply saddened to record the passing of Professor Luís de Sousa Rebelo, a distinguished former member of staff in the department.

Department Publications
Members of staff in the department have recently published new books.

World Class Research
The department of Portuguese and Brazilian studies is proud to have had 65% of its research ranked as 3* & 4* (world-leading or internationally excellent) in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise.