UF Center for Latin American Studies
Luísa Bridi Dacroce named winner for thesis "Asterisked Identities: Navigating Race as Children of Brazilian Immigrants in the United States"
April 12, 2024
This year’s Charles Wood Thesis Award has been granted to Luísa Bridi Dacroce, for her thesis entitled "Asterisked Identities: Navigating Race as Children of Brazilian Immigrants in the United States." Luísa's research sheds light on the Brazilian experience within U.S. Latinx migration and diaspora. She is currently continuing her studies at the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies at University of Texas at Austin, where she is pursuing a Ph.D.
Congratulations, Luísa!
About the Charles Wood Thesis Award
This award honors the contributions of Charles Wood, former director of the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Florida, and eminent sociologist who made significant scholarly contributions to a broad range of topics. Dr. Wood was a committed teacher and mentor who took special pride in introducing MA students to the pleasures and demands of research. That effort has been reflected in many excellent theses produced in the MALAS program at UF.
The award recognizes a UF MALAS student who has produced an outstanding MA thesis in the field of Latin American Studies. Up to one award will be conferred for each academic year.
