PORT 404
This course explores Brazil's language, literature, science, music and society through short, hands-on projects powered by AI. Students use tools such as Google Gemini and Google Colab to analyze texts, search scholarly literature, collect and visualize public data. Every project focuses on Brazil, but the methods apply to any language, culture or field of study. The course is taught in English. No prior knowledge of Portuguese or programming is required, and there are no prerequisites. Students from all majors are welcome.
Offered in collaboration with the Lemann Center for Brazilian Studies.
Undergraduate section: UG3, CRN 70109
Graduate section: GR4, CRN 60662
Meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:00–3:20 p.m., G18 Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics Building (LCLB)
Instructor: Rommel Barbosa (Distinguished Visiting Professor 2026–2027, Lemann Center for Brazilian studies)
Image: Brazil through Data, illustration by Rommel Barbosa (AI-assisted)