In this Halloween episode of PGR Matters we meet with Dudlei de Oliveira, a Brazilian PhD student of Literature, who has been awarded a scholarship from the Brazilian government to undertake part of his research abroad. He is currently a visiting researcher at UEA, in the School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing, under the supervision of Professor Richard Hand. 

Dudlei has a teaching degree in Portuguese, English and Literature, and a Master's degree in Literature. In Brazil, he teaches both secondary school and undergraduate courses. He is also very interested in comparative analysis of Literature and the audiovisual, and of the Gothic in literature, cinema and TV, and many of his recent academic research has involved those themes. During our conversation, we discuss the adaptation of Gothic literature in recent television series, what Gothic means to people today, and how Dudlei developed the idea for his PhD project. We also learn more about the education system in Brazil and his teaching experiences.

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This episode contains discussion of historical race relations and gender-based violence.

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