Cris Lira Official

: Recipient of the 2025 Franklin College Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award , nominated by her students.

Dr. Lira’s research delves into the intersection of literature, culture, and politics, with specific interests in:

: Her doctoral thesis explored women guerrillas in Brazilian and Argentine narratives during the military dictatorships of 1964–1985. cris lira

: Serves as the supervisor for the Portuguese Flagship Program at UGA. Cris Lira | Romance Languages - UGA

: A collection focused on personal and social narratives. : Recipient of the 2025 Franklin College Excellence

: Both books were finalists for the Jabuti Award , Brazil's most prestigious literary honor, in 2020.

: Her most recent book of poetry and prose. Brazil's most prestigious literary honor

: Selected for the inaugural fellowship at UGA to design active learning assignments.