Does Goa have the potential to become the future Excellence Hub in Asia for learning & teaching Portuguese?

[Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا‎]

Though this event was held earlier this year, it might be of interest
to some on this group...

Does Goa have the potential to become the future Excellence Hub in
Asia for learning & teaching Portuguese?

In the last few years the stature of Portuguese in the world has
evolved impressively due to the economic development and international
recognition of countries such as Angola and Brazil, that along with
Portugal has been promoting the initiatives of the CPLP (Community of
Portuguese spoken countries), the third intergovernmental community at
the global level formed with a base in cultural and linguistic ties to
give
the Portuguese language an international stature, making it an
official language in international organizations.

A historical brief of the teaching-learning process in Goa in
post-1961 period, particularly in the last 25 years will be presented.
With the Liberation of Goa in 1961 and the lack of diplomatic
relations between Portugal and India, Portuguese was for several years
maintained solely in familial context. The creation of the Department
of Portuguese, the only in the entire Indian subcontinent and one of
the rarest in the whole of Asia to offer the M.A. in Portuguese
Language and Culture, and the introduction of the Portuguese language
in the scholastic curriculum as an optional language, from standard
VIII has replaced Goa at the centre of Portuguese instruction-
learning in India. Thanks to the renewed diplomatic ties between
Portugal and India, several private Goan institutions have also
contributed to the promotion of the Portuguese language in the State
of Goa.

Goa is a tiny state of the Republic of India with unique conditions.
Historical, economic and cultural aspects make Goa, besides a
privileged touristic destination, a vibrant and dynamic multilingual
and intercultural hub, offering an excellent and conducive environment
for the teaching and learning of the Portuguese Language like no other
place in Asia.
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[sandra lobo]

Dear Fred,
 
This is interesting, but I think that even more interesting in Goan case would it be for the Portuguese Department integrate in its program the concept of Goan culture and literature in Portuguese expression, as the Konkani and the Marathi departments do.
 
best regards,
 
Sandra

[Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا‎]

Dear Sandra, True, I quite agree. Language should be seen as the clothes used to dress us local expression and experience. Perhaps earlier times did not see this as a priority, but now we have little excuse...

Works like those of Dr Eufemiano Miranda is helping us better understand Goan writing in Portuguese. (The release of this book is sometime later this month in Margao, and I do hope all those near by can make it.  Enclosed is the draft cover. Please excuse some errors that crept in as this is yet to be finalised.)

Here's hoping that more scholars from Goa write in Portuguese on local themes. Third Millennium has already published quite some work in this sphere. But there is space for much more.  FN 

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FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 f...@goa-india.org
Books from Goa,1556 http://scr.bi/Goa1556Books
Audio recordings (mostly from Goa): http://bit.ly/GoaRecordings