Core Journals
Here is a sample of the core journals in Brazilian Studies, both in English and Portuguese. The list is organized by relevance and not by alphabetical order.
Luso-Brazilian ReviewPublishes interdisciplinary scholarship on Portuguese, Brazilian, and Lusophone African cultures, with special emphasis on scholarly works in literature, history, and the social sciences.
Coverage: 1964-
Estudos de Literatura Brasileira ContemporâneaScholarly articles about Brazilian literature and culture. Electronic serial. Online.
Coverage: 1999-
Portuguese StudiesPublished by the Department of Portuguese at King's College, U.K. Devoted to multidisciplinary research on the cultures, societies, and history of the Lusophone world.
Coverage: 1985-
Colóquio LetrasPublished by the Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian in Portugal. Includes literary criticism, poetry, and short works of fiction from Portuguese-speaking countries.
Coverage: n. 1-61; 1959-1970.
Journal of Lusophone StudiesFormerly called Ellipsis. Journal of the American Portuguese Studies Association (APSA). Articles on the languages, peoples and cultures of Portuguese-speaking countries and diasporas.
Remate de malesPublished by the Departamento de Teoria Literária do Instituto de Estudos da Linguagem at UNICAMP. Includes articles, reviews, interviews and other relevant material to literary studies.
Coverage: 1990-2006 (Hatcher)
Coverage: 1980- (Online)
ChasquiFocuses on significant theoretical issues in the analysis of Latin American cultural production, with particular emphasis on literature.
Coverage: 1972-
HispaniaJournal of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. Publishes on language, linguistics, literature, film, literary criticism, cultural studies, applied linguistics, and pedagogy.
Coverage: 1918-
Revista USPMultidisciplinary journal from the Universidade de Sao Paulo. Publishes articles in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
Coverage: 1990-
Romance NotesPublishes articles on any literary, cultural, or linguistic topic dealing with Romance studies.
Coverage: 1959-
Revista de Estudios BrasileñosEditada por la Universidad de Salamanca, en colaboración con la Universidade de São Paulo, se ofrece como un cauce de expresión académico dinámico y abierto a cuantas personas se interesen por todo lo que configura la identidad de Brasil, en los ámbitos de las Humanidades, Ciencias Sociales y Jurídicas.
Other journals
Other journals. Some titles are out of print but digitized versions can be accessed online.
- Cadernos negrosPublication of Quilombhoje, publishes poetry and short-stories of the Afro-Brazilian community. Library has: 8, 11-13, 16-23, 25-27, 30, 32, 34- : 1985-
- CallalooPremier African Diaspora literary journal, publishes original works by, and critical studies of, black writers worldwide. The journal offers a rich mixture of fiction, poetry, plays, critical essays, cultural studies, interviews, and visual art. Frequent annotated bibliographies, special thematic issues, and original art and photography.
Coverage: 1978- - CulturaBrazilian journal published by the Ministerio da Educação e Cultura, Serviço de Documentac̜ão. Out of Print. Available through Buhr Shelving Facility.
Coverage: 1948-1951 - Latin American Research ReviewPremier interdisciplinary journal that publishes original research and surveys of current research on Latin America and the Caribbean. Interdisciplinary offerings reflect ahead-of-the-curve research, as well as new directions of knowledge creation in areas such as cultural studies, Latino issues and transnationalism. Coverage: 1965-
- Revista Civilização BrasileiraPublished by the publishing house Civilização Brasileira, this journal was an important publication against the Brazilian military dictatorship. Out of print. Available through Buhr Shelving Facility.
Coverage: 1964-1964 - Revista da Academia Brasileira de LetrasJournal published by the Brazilian Academy of Letters.
Holdings at Michigan: 1910-1955. Some complete issues available through HathiTrust. - Revista do Instituto de Estudos Avançados da Universidade de São PauloPublishes articles on humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Available online.
Coverage: 1987- - Revista do patrimônio histórico e artístico nacionalJournal of the Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional. Published articles on national patrimony, history and art.
Holdings at Hatcher: 3, 11-17, 24