More Than Entertainment: Music as a Tool of Power in Portuguese History

Join us for this fascinating FLAD/Saab Lecture exploring how music shaped politics throughout Portugal's rich history!

Featuring: Inês Thomas Almeida, FLAD/Saab Visiting Professor at UMass Lowell, Researcher at Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Wednesday, April 7, 2025 at 5 p.m.

O'Leary Library, Room 528 (Parking available in Wilder Lot, 61 Wilder St.)

Zoom option: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://uml.zoom.us/j/95909893669__;!!NcNAlj2UIVkjDA!4VvGYXMQkse3Igwnb7p2qE3KnnHO3iL2CL3LHvfI6gglWZoec0NGCiyeJMooJw9az_ae9cItSO266yAM8czV$ 

FREE and open to the public.

Discover how music in Portugal has been a powerful force for persuasion, control and resistance throughout history — reinforcing royal authority, aiding missionaries, serving diplomatic purposes, and influencing political alliances.

Dr. Almeida specializes in historical musicology and women's studies, leading the groundbreaking project "Female Music Practice in 18th-Century Portugal"

Presented by @SaabCenterForPortugueseStudies and @LusoAmericanFoundation in partnership with @UMLWorldLanguages!

Questions? Contact frank_sousa@uml.edu