ABEI - Associação Brasileira de Estudos Irlandeses
The Brazilian Association of Irish Studies is an institution dedicated to the study of Irish culture, literature, arts and history in Brazil. Under the supervision of Professor Munira H. Mutran and Professor Laura P. Z. de Izarra since its establishment in 1989, the organisation has supported a wide range of Master's dissertations and PhD theses within the post-graduate programme in Irish literature at the University of São Paulo - USP. 

Executive Committee from 2022 to 2024
Munira H. Mutran (Honorary President)
Mariana Bolfarine (President)
Elisa Abrantes (Vice-President)
Vitor Alevato do Amaral (Administrative Director)
Camila Franco Batista (Financial Director)
Luci Colin Lavalle (Director)
Caroline Moreira Eufrausino (Director)
Alessandra Rigonato (Director)
​Michelle Alvarenga (Director)

Advisory Board
Laura P. Z. Izarra
Rosalie R. Haddad

Representatives
Cristina Stevens (Brasília)
Elisa Abrantes (Rio de Janeiro)
Magda Veloso Tolentino (Minas Gerais)
Anna Stegh Camati and Luci Collin Lavalle (Paraná)
José Roberto O'Shea (Santa Catarina)
Célia Helene (São Paulo)
Noélia Borges de Araújo (Bahia)
Francisco Ivan da Silva and Ana Graça Canan (Rio Grande do Norte)

Assistant & Webmaster
Maria Victória Cardoso Santana 
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Executive Committee from 2016 to 2018
Munira H. Mutran (Honorary President)
Laura P. Z. Izarra (President)
Rosalie Rahal Haddad (Vice-President)
Patricia de Aquino Prudente (Financial Director)
Mariana Bolfarine (Administrative Director)
Caroline Eufrausino (Director)
Peter James Harris (Director)
Luci Colin Lavalle (Director)
Victor Pacheco (Monitor and Webmaster)
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Representatives
Cristina Stevens (Brasília)
Elisa Lima Abrantes (Rio de Janeiro)
Magda Veloso Tolentino (Minas Gerais)
Anna Stegh Camati and Luci Collin Lavalle (Paraná)
José Roberto O'Shea (Santa Catarina)
Célia Helene (São Paulo)
Noélia Borges de Araújo and Viviane Carvalho da Annunciação (Bahia)
Francisco Ivan da Silva and Ana Graça Canan (Rio Grande do Norte)
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Executive Committee from 2013 to 2015
Munira H. Mutran (Honorary President)
Laura P. Z. Izarra (President)
Rosalie Rahal Haddad (Vice-President)
Beatriz Kopschitz X. Bastos (Director)
Peter James Harris (Director)
Luci Colin Lavalle (Director)
Maria do Rosário Casas Coelho (Secretary)
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Representatives
Cristina Stevens (Brasília)
Elisa Lima Abrantes (Rio de Janeiro)
Magda Veloso Tolentino (Minas Gerais)
Anna Stegh Camati and Luci Collin Lavalle (Paraná)
José Roberto O'Shea (Santa Catarina)
Célia Helene (São Paulo)
Noélia Borges de Araújo and Viviane Carvalho da Annunciação (Bahia)
Francisco Ivan da Silva and Ana Graça Canan (Rio Grande do Norte)
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Executive Committee from 2009 to 2012
Munira H. Mutran (Honorary President)
Laura P. Z. Izarra (President)
Rosalie Rahal Haddad (Vice-President)
Beatriz Kopschitz X. Bastos (Director)
Magda Velloso Tolentino (Director)
Zoraide Carrasco de Mesquita (Director)
Mariana Bolfarine (Secretary)

Representatives
Cristina Stevens (Brasília)
Heleno Godoy (Goiânia)
Magda Veloso Tolentino (Minas Gerais)
Anna Stegh Camati and Luci Collin Lavalle (Paraná)
Glória Sydenstricker and Elisa Lima Abrantes (Rio de Janeiro)
Nora Thielen (Rio Grande do Sul)
José Roberto O'Shea (Santa Catarina)
Célia Helene (São Paulo)
Noélia Borges de Araújo and Viviane Carvalho da Annunciação (Bahia)
Marluce Dantas (Pernambuco)
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Executive Committee from 2000 to 2008
Munira H. Mutran (President)
Maria Helena Kopschitz (Vice-President)
Laura P. Z. Izarra (Second Vice-President)
Beatriz Kopschitz Xavier Bastos (Secretary)
Rosalie Rahal Haddad (Treasurer)

Representatives
Cristina Stevens (Brasília)
Heleno Godoy (Goiânia)
Magda Veloso Tolentino (Minas Gerais)
Anna Stegh Camati (Paraná)
Glória Sydenstricker(Rio de Janeiro)
Nora Thielen (Rio Grande do Sul)
José Roberto O'Shea (Santa Catarina)
Célia Helene (São Paulo)
Noélia Borges de Araújo (Bahia)
Marluce Dantas (Pernambuco)
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Executive Committee from 1989 to 1999
Munira H. Mutran (President)
Maria Helena Kopschitz (Vice-President)
Laura P. Z. Izarra (Secretary)

Representatives
Arthur G. Meskell (Brasília)
Maria Helena de Souza and Heleno Godoy (Goiânia)
Magda Veloso Tolentino (Minas Gerais)
Thomas Van Dijck (Paraíba)
Anna Stegh Camati (Paraná)
Maria Helena Kopschitz (Rio de Janeiro)
Francisco Ivan (Rio Grande do Norte)
Nora Thielen (Rio Grande do Sul)
Bernadete Pasold and José Roberto O'Shea (Santa Catarina)
Célia Helene (São Paulo)