Communications Professional, Graphic Artist, Latinx Scholar, Polyglot, Always Curious, Always Learning…
About me
I’m Ana Paula Santos Silva (they/she) — more commonly, Ana or Aninha. I consider myself as someone who is from everywhere. I was born in Brazil and I’ve lived in Montreal, and three different states in the US. Every single place has taught me something new — including new languages (English, Spanish and French), in addition to even more skills — and as a person dedicated to a life of learning, I find joy in experiencing all that the world has to offer.
Academic Interests
- Brazilian media and audiences
- Genre studies
- Audience studies
- Digital and Rogue Archives
- Race and Gender studies
Education
University of Georgia, B.A. Entertainment and Media Studies; Film Minor; New Media Certificate
University of Iowa, M.A. Communications Studies
Presented work
Santos Silva, Ana Paula. “A Canary in a Coal Mine: Materialist approached to the Brazilian jersey, national fandom, and conservative politics.” Failure, Organization for the Study of Communication, Language and Gender, 5 October 2023, Norfolk, VA. Conference Presentation.
Santos Silva, Ana Paula. “The Transcendental Musical Persona: Ludmilla and the Liminal Space between Carioca Funk and Pagode.” Queer Esthetics and Contemporary Politics, Society for Cinema and Media Studies, 14 April 2023, Denver, CO. Conference Presentation.
Santos Silva, Ana Paula. “Afrofuturism and Making Space for Women Through Adaptations.” Organization for the Study of Communication, Language and Gender, 1 October 2022, Minneapolis, MN. Conference Presentation.
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Ana Silva
98anassilva@gmail.com