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Biography
Maria Amélia Cruz holds a PhD in Culture Studies from the Faculty of Human Sciences, Universidade Católica Portuguesa. She took her first degree in English and German Philology and her M.A. in German Studies at the Faculty of Letters, University of Lisbon. She taught English and German in Secondary Education and participated in several pedagogical projects at IAVE (Institute for Educational Assessment of the Ministry of Education). She has worked in technical and literary translation (German – Portuguese) and is member of CECC (Research Centre for Communication and Culture) in the research line ”Cognition and Translatability”. Her main research interests are Contemporary Children’s and Juvenile Literature, Translation and Culture Studies.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD
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A intemporalidade e a universalidade em Bambi: eine Lebensgeschichte aus dem Walde, de Felix Salten
Cruz, M. A. G. D., Mar 2022, Três clássicos: Bambi, Heidi, Abelha Maia. Fragoso, G. (ed.). Lisboa: Universidade Católica Editora, p. 48-59 12 p. (Estudos de Comunicação e Cultura).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Die Übersetzung im bereich der jugendliteratur: ein unverzichtbarer bestandteil des interkulturellen dialogs
Cruz, M. A. & Kiliç , M. (Translator), 2021, Zwischen Medien / Zwischen Kulturen: poetik des Übergangs in philologischer, filmischer und kulturwissenschaftlicher perspektive. Seruya, T. & Hoff, D. (eds.). München: Martin Meidenbauer, Vol. 2. p. 241-251 11 p. (Sözelty).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Translating fear in contemporary children’s and juvenile literature: today’s migratory phenomenon and the emergence of new literary subgenres
Cruz, M. A., Aug 2021, Translating fear – translated fears: understanding fear across languages and cultures. Seruya, T., Moniz, M. L. & Lopes, A. (eds.). Berlin: Peter Lang AG, p. 39-53 15 p. (Passagem; vol. 16).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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A Identidade Adolescente no romance juvenil contemporâneo
Cruz, M. A. G. D., 2017, Lisbon: Universidade Católica Editora. (ECC: Estudos de Comunicação e Cultura - Culture, Translation and Cognition; no. 2)Research output: Book/Report › Book
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The Colour of the Other in the Modern Portuguese Youth Novel: a Reading of the Books Uma Questão de Cor, by Ana Saldanha and Baunilha e Chocolate, by Ana Meireles
Cruz, M. A. G. D., 2015, Thinking Colours: Perception, Translation and Representation. Bogushevskaya, V. & Colla, E. (eds.). Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, p. 118-130Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Activities
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X Graduate Conference in Culture Studies: The Face Of(f)
Cheng, G. (Participant) & Cruz, M. A. (Participant)
21 Jan 2021 → 22 Jan 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Picturebooks and graphic narratives in Education and Translation
Cruz, M. A. (Participant)
24 Jun 2021 → 26 Jun 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Contemporary juvenile literature giving voice to today’s silenced youth
Cruz, M. A. (Speaker)
May 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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A possibilidade da Filosofia na Literatura Infanto-Juvenil
Cruz, M. A. (Examiner)
19 Mar 2018Activity: Examination
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Ecos do Holocausto na produção literária juvenil de Mirjam Pressler
Cruz, M. A. (Invited speaker)
17 May 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk