International LSA Conference 2026

The International Lusophone Studies Association (LSA) Conference 2026 entitled Voices and Visions: Lusophone Communities in the Global Landscape brings together scholars, community leaders, and students to explore the voices, histories, and future visions of Lusophone communities across the globe. Hosted at UBC Okanagan, this three-day conference highlights interdisciplinary scholarship, community engagement, and dialogue on Portuguese, Brazilian, African, and diasporic Lusophone experiences.

Conference Schedule

Thursday, May 14:

09:30-10:45	Registration & Coffee – UBCO Sunroom, Administrative Building, Room 121
10:45-11:15	Welcome Conference Participants – Mike Evans, Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Science – ARTS Building, Room 210 Zoom Link: https://yorku.zoom.us/j/97207773812
11:30 – 13:00	Session 1: Pain and Power: Health Issues among the Elite of Emergent Luso-Iberian Empires – ARTS Building, Room 210 Zoom Link (for all sessions in Room 210): https://yorku.zoom.us/j/97207773812 Depictions and Resistances: Class, Gender, Diasporic Identity and Colonial Independence – ARTS Building, Room 208 Zoom Link (for all sessions in Room 208): https://yorku.zoom.us/j/93598058103
13:00 – 14:00	Lunch – UBCO Sunroom, Administrative Building, Room 121
14:00 – 15:30	Session 2: Resistance, Gender, and Slavery in the Lusophone World – ARTS Building, Room 210 Contemporary Challenges of Portuguese Media (Part A) – ARTS Building, Room 208
15:30 – 15:45	Coffee Break
15:45 – 17:15	Session 3: History, Succession, & Colonization –  ARTS Building, Room 210 The Portuguese in the Okanagan Valley (British Columbia, Canada) (Roundtable) – ARTS Building, Room 208
17:30 – 1830	Dr. João Paulo Costa The Portuguese Presence in the West of Canada – Cônsul General of Portugal in Vancouver, introduced by Carlos Teixeira – ARTS Building, Room 210 Zoom Link: https://yorku.zoom.us/j/97207773812
18:30 -19:30	Dinner & Reception – UBCO Sunroom, Administrative Building, Room 121

Friday, May 15:

09:00 – 10:00	UBCO Disorientation Tour: Meet in the UBCO Sunroom, Administrative Building, Room 121
09:00–11:00	Registration & Coffee – UBCO Sunroom, Administrative Building, Room 121
11:00 – 12:30	Session 4: Luso North American Experiences – ARTS Building, Room 210 Zoom Link (for all sessions in Room 210): https://yorku.zoom.us/j/97207773812 Historical Evolution of Portuguese Ethnic Media Across the Diaspora – ARTS Building, Room 208 Zoom Link (for all sessions in Room 208):  https://yorku.zoom.us/j/93598058103
12:30 – 13:30	Lunch – UBCO Sunroom, Administrative Building, Room 121
13:30 – 15:00	Session 5: Culture, Mobility, & Regime – ARTS Building, Room 210 Contemporary Challenges of Portuguese Media (Part B) – ARTS Building, Room 208
15:00 – 15:30	Coffee Break
15:30 – 17:00	Keynote Panel: The Future of Portuguese, Brazilian, and Lusophone Studies at Canadian Universities, and in Communities Panelists: Maria Joao Maciel Jorge and Marco Schaumloelffel Moderator: Carlos Teixeira Discussant: Luis Aguiar ARTS Building, Room 210 Zoom Link: https://yorku.zoom.us/j/9720777381
17:00 – 18:30	Dinner & Reception – UBCO Sunroom, Administrative Building, Room 121

Saturday, May 16:

10:00 – 11:00

LSA Annual General Meeting – UBCO Sunroom, Administrative Building, Room 121 Zoom Link: https://yorku.zoom.us/j/97207773812

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Everyone is welcome to attend. We look forward to welcoming scholars, students, and professionals for an engaging exchange of ideas.