The Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK), in collaboration with the Embassy of Brazil in Beirut, Queen Mary University of London, and the Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil, organized the V World Conference of Brazilian Writers Abroad and the IV Seminar on the Literary Expressions of the Brazilian Diaspora.

This event, hosted by the Latin American Studies and Cultures Center, in collaboration with the Office of Deputy President for Cultural Affairs and the Faculty of Letters, took place on September 13, 14 and 15 , 2017 in Jean El Hawa Auditorium.