PORT 404

Fall 2026 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 24-Dec 9

Studies in Luso-Brazilian Culture

Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Affords a broad understanding of Luso-Brazilian civilization and culture. May be offered in English (no prerequisites) or Portuguese (see prerequisite statement). See section description for details on the language of instruction each semester.

3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated if topics vary. Prerequisite: If taught in Portuguese: PORT 403 or equivalent or consent of instructor.

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PORT 404 class schedule data for fall 2026
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
61153	Lecture-Discussion Online	G4 G4	12:30PM -1:50PM ARRANGED	TR n.a.	G8B Literatures, Cultures, & Ling n.a.	Goebel, R Goebel, R	Availability: CrossListOpen (Restricted) Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Topic Title: Regional Cultures of Brazil (Portuguese 404) has two options: it is a three-credit course for undergraduate students and a four-credit course for graduate students. This integrated skills language course will have students navigate Brazil from end to end, with the goal of exploring historical and cultural aspects of Brazil that aren’t always covered in the media. From myths and legends, to culinary adventures, traditional music, and more, this course will cover the five geographic regions of Brazil and touch on the Brazilian diaspora around the world. Prerequisite: Port 401 or instructor consent. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
63232	Lecture-Discussion	G4A	9:30AM -10:50AM	TR	430 Armory	Karam, J	Availability: CrossListOpen (Restricted) Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: TOPIC TITLE: "CAFÉ: Coffee in Brazil and Beyond." Coffee is one of the world’s most studied and traded commodities, and Brazil dominated the global market since the mid-1800s, remaining at the top even now in the twenty-first century. With a cross-disciplinary sensibility, this course explores coffee as matter and metaphor, in production and consumption, with some attention to export markets and promotional campaigns abroad as well as rival varieties from elsewhere. Coffee in Brazil is key to understand class and labor formation, environmental destruction and restoration, gender, migration, modernity, nation-making, slavery, race, and more. We will draw upon cultural and literary studies as well as history and the social sciences. INSTRUCTION IN ENGLISH. KNOWLEDGE OF PORTUGUESE NOT REQUIRED. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
63231	Lecture-Discussion Online	U3 U3	12:30PM -1:50PM ARRANGED	TR n.a.	G8B Literatures, Cultures, & Ling n.a.	Goebel, R Goebel, R	Availability: CrossListOpen (Restricted) Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: Topic Title: Regional Cultures of Brazil (Portuguese 404) has two options: it is a three-credit course for undergraduate students and a four-credit course for graduate students. This integrated skills language course will have students navigate Brazil from end to end, with the goal of exploring historical and cultural aspects of Brazil that aren’t always covered in the media. From myths and legends, to culinary adventures, traditional music, and more, this course will cover the five geographic regions of Brazil and touch on the Brazilian diaspora around the world. Prerequisite: Port 401 or instructor consent. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
61155	Lecture-Discussion	U3A	9:30AM -10:50AM	TR	430 Armory	Karam, J	Availability: CrossListOpen (Restricted) Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: TOPIC TITLE: "CAFÉ: Coffee in Brazil and Beyond." Coffee is one of the world’s most studied and traded commodities, and Brazil dominated the global market since the mid-1800s, remaining at the top even now in the twenty-first century. With a cross-disciplinary sensibility, this course explores coffee as matter and metaphor, in production and consumption, with some attention to export markets and promotional campaigns abroad as well as rival varieties from elsewhere. Coffee in Brazil is key to understand class and labor formation, environmental destruction and restoration, gender, migration, modernity, nation-making, slavery, race, and more. We will draw upon cultural and literary studies as well as history and the social sciences. INSTRUCTION IN ENGLISH. KNOWLEDGE OF PORTUGUESE NOT REQUIRED. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.