Rafael Torralvo da Silva Defends Dissertation

The department warmly congratulates Rafael Torralvo da Silva, who successfully defended his PhD dissertation in music and sound studies on April 21, 2025. Titled “Transarmorial: The Politics of Sound, Knowledge Production, and Cultural Identity in the Armorial Movement (1970-2025),” his dissertation examines the Armorial movement, a Brazilian modern cultural movement led by writer and public intellectual Ariano Suassuna. His special committee consisted of Benjamin Piekut (co-chair), Steven Pond (co-chair), and Kenneth Roberts (government). Congratulations to Dr. Torralvo!

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Rafael Torralvo during commencement
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