Bruno’s appointment to the Latin American Academy of Letters is yet another achievement in his brilliant, multi-award-winning career with international contributions.
Contents
- The honor of being part of the Latin American Academy of Letters
- The roots of this brilliant career
- A sign of modernization in the Latin American academy
When Prof. Dr. Bruno Gomes Pereira joined the Academy of Letters of Pará in 2017, right after finishing his doctorate, that was already a very important recognition, a regional tribute for his achievements as a prominent linguist, with a highly important body of work and contribution to science.
That recognition has reached a new level with the recent appointment to an academy of even greater scale, because the Latin American Academy of Letters is welcoming Bruno as one of its newest members – both in the sense of being a recent addition to the institution and in terms of the age of the doctor of linguistics, since Bruno is only 34 years old.
The honor of being part of the Latin American Academy of Letters
“The Latin American Academy of Letters is very different, because it is so grand that it is unimaginable. They are taking into account my entire career here in Brazil in scientific writing, but also everything I did abroad, in Spanish-speaking countries, in the countries of Latin America,” Bruno says about the event.
As could not be otherwise, it is an honor to be part of an organization whose first member was Gabriel García Márquez – after all, he is the greatest name in Spanish-American literature, a reference both inside and outside academia. Being placed alongside the greats shows that Bruno is truly on the right path.
The roots of this brilliant career
You can get an idea of the size of his satisfaction from the caption “When I started, 20 years ago, in the interior of Pará, I never imagined this could happen, especially speaking and writing in Portuguese. I am very happy.”, a comment he posted a few days ago on his social media, celebrating the appointment and how the news has been reported in different outlets.
So far, several newspapers have published articles about the event, both in Brazil and in Portugal, Angola, São Tomé and Príncipe, and the United States, for which Bruno is very grateful.
Getting where Bruno has gotten is the result of great dedication and love for what he does, a continuous dedication that certainly still has much room to flourish.
Today, the master’s and doctoral degree holder lives in São Paulo, but he comes from the interior of Pará, studied in public schools and universities, comes from a family in which he is the only one with a higher education degree, and makes a point of highlighting his roots when he talks about who he has become, aware of his own path and the context in which he developed.
A sign of modernization in the Latin American academy
For him, this appointment shows the international academy’s efforts to modernize, bringing younger names into circles of prominence and recognition that are typically made up of older people, whose careers add up to more years than Bruno has in age.
He recognizes that he has much to learn from these people, these role models, but sees this focus on younger people, who also deserve to be honored for their contributions, as a sign of modernization in the field.
Actions like this show progress in Latin America in recognizing both younger perspectives and the Portuguese-speaking population, which has less visibility than Spanish speakers, who are more numerous and have more space in knowledge production.
Bruno began making contact with Latin American countries 10 years ago, investing in an international career with a first contact with Chile, but he has also been present in Argentina, Colombia, Bolivia, and Paraguay.
“Before I knew it, I was in dialogue and doing really great things abroad. And we do it without any kind of pretension, we do it for the joy of collaborating with science. But I venture to say that I am learning, I allow myself that, to learn. I think you can’t do science and you can’t write if you don’t have this predisposition to make yourself available to listen to others,” he says.
It is worth noting that the professor’s list of publications includes several chapters in textbooks, scientific articles, and a children’s book. The latter is the result of a more recent direction in his work, which promises more news in the future.
Bruno teaches the Language and Argumentation course at Fapuga, which is delighted to have a professional of this caliber working with the institution, and is proud and congratulates him on this latest achievement.
Bringing all his experience and vision into the classroom, to the Business Administration and Hospital Management students at Fapuga and all the other students who have this pleasure, makes an abundant contribution to every education.
The induction ceremony will take place on August 26 at the Copacabana Palace Hotel (Rio de Janeiro).
