The Captain's Coup Book Launch Event

Rosebud Bookshop and St. James Church present The Captain's Coup book launch!

Daniela and Timothy will be joined by guest host, Richard Zimler, for a lively discussion and presentation of Burchett's The Captain's Coup.

If you would like to reserve a copy of the book ahead of the event, please contact Rosebud Bookshop (aW5mbyB8IHJvc2VidWRib29rc2hvcCAhIGNvbQ==). Copies of the book at the event will be limited.

The ticket price includes one drink (additional refreshments available for purchase) and all proceeds will support the St. James Church.

**Event located at The Well House behind the church**

Professors Daniela Melo and Timothy Walker have co-edited a newly published scholarly edition of Wilfred Burchett’s writings on the 1974 Portuguese Carnation Revolution, making his work available in English for the first time. Drawing from Burchett’s original English-language manuscripts found in the National Library of Australia, the book highlights his activist journalism and detailed analysis of the military coup that ended Europe’s longest dictatorship. Known for his controversial yet influential career, including his famous Hiroshima reporting, Burchett offers a unique perspective on the revolution through firsthand interviews with political leaders and ordinary citizens, especially in rural areas often overlooked by other journalists. Melo and Walker’s presentation explores the historical and political significance of Burchett’s work, emphasizing his focus on citizen mobilization over elite narratives and the complex dynamics between political power, storytelling, and social movements.

Daniela F. Melo is a political scientist and lecturer in social sciences at Boston University (College of General Studies). Her work is published in such academic journals as Comparative European Politics, Social Movement Studies, and Foreign Policy Analysis. She is co-editor, with Paul Manuel, of After the Carnation Revolution: Social Movements in Portugal Since 25 April 1974 (Liverpool University Press, 2025). Melo held a Fulbright fellowship in Portugal, has served as a consultant to the US State Department regarding domestic politics in Portugal and Spain, and is a frequent contributor of political analysis to various Portuguese media outlets, commenting on US politics and foreign policy.

Timothy D. Walker is professor of history at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, where he serves on the executive board of the Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture, and is graduate faculty of the Department of Portuguese. Walker is also an affiliated researcher of the Centro de História d’Aquém e d’Além-Mar (CHAM), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal. From 1994 to 2003, he was a visiting professor at the Universidade Aberta (Open University) in Lisbon. He is the recipient of a Fulbright dissertation fellowship to Portugal, and fellowships from the Portuguese Camões Institute, the Luso-American Development Foundation, and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.

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