Portugal Remembered: Memory, Monuments, and Identity with Dr Andrew João Carvalho Nunes
Reframing Portugal’s past through culture, memory, and the Lusophone imagination
In this thought-provoking episode, host Justin West is joined by Dr Andrew João Carvalho Nunes, an interdisciplinary scholar exploring how Portugal remembers — and sometimes forgets — its complex past.
From monuments and graffiti to Fado under Salazar, Justin and Andrew unpack how art, politics, and heritage continue to shape Portuguese identity across Portugal, Brazil, and the wider Lusophone world. Together, they examine what it means to “decolonise” culture, reinterpret national myths, and build a more honest…
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