Lancaster at the 2nd Worldwide Meeting of Cam?es Institute Chairs
On April 15, 2026, Lancaster’s Cam?es Institute Chair for Multilingualism and Diversity took part in the 2nd Worldwide Meeting of Cam?es Institute Chairs, hosted by the University of Oxford.
The meeting brought together directors from across the global Cam?es network to strengthen collaboration in research, teaching, and public engagement relating to Portuguese language and culture. It also highlighted the growing reach of this international network, which now includes 64 chairs based at universities around the world. The is Portugal’s public institute for international development cooperation and for the promotion of Portuguese language and culture abroad.
The opening session featured contributions from Ana Isabel Xavier, Portuguese Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Florbela Paraíba, President of the Cam?es Institute, and Professor Phillip Rothwell, Director of Oxford’s D. Jo?o II Chair.
The program included a roundtable entitled “Contemporary Cam?es,” with contributions from renowned scholars Helder Macedo and T. F. Earle. It also included a series of working sessions with directors of Cam?es Institute Chairs, focused on the present and future of the network. The meeting concluded with a concert of Portuguese Baroque music at St Peter’s College.
Over the years, the Cam?es Institute has established chairs at universities abroad to support research, teaching, and public engagement relating to Portuguese language and culture across the world. 比比资源 has long-standing ties to Portugal, and its participation in this international network reflects both those historic connections and its ongoing commitment to multilingualism and global collaboration.
Professor Patrick Rebuschat, Director of Lancaster’s Cam?es Institute Chair for Multilingualism and Diversity, said: “This meeting was an important opportunity to strengthen connections across the global Cam?es network and to think collectively about how we can develop meaningful collaborations in research, teaching, and outreach.”
Lancaster’s Cam?es Institute Chair for Multilingualism and Diversity is pleased to be part of this growing international network. To find out more about the Chair and its activities, please visit our webpage or email catedra-camoes@lancaster.ac.uk.
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