Ana Paula Orlandi

Anthropology

Slaves brought Catholicism practiced in Africa to Brazil, says researcher

Study investigates the religious and cultural contributions of the African diaspora in Brazil

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HISTORY

Unafraid to fight

Political repression did not stop women from fighting for Brazil’s Independence

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HISTORY

We need to talk about death

In a recently released book, researchers address the subject in its various aspects with the objective of bringing the discussion into the classroom

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Anthropology

Indigenous researchers reveal preventive medicine in which well-being depends on preservation of the environment

Scholars from different ethnic groups discuss healthcare from the perspectives of different peoples

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History

How artists contributed to the end of slavery in Brazil

Studies examine how theater and music participated in the emancipation of enslaved people in the country

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Music

The impacts of the gender imbalance in music

Researchers assess how inequality affects women's careers in music

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History

Original documents reveal new aspects of the history of Palmares

UNICAMP historian creates database of material collected from archives in countries such as Brazil, Portugal, and the Netherlands

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LITERATURE

Erotica in the work of Mário de Andrade

Aspect of the modernist's work remains taboo and rarely studied, say experts

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SOCIOLOGY

The seeds of mistrust

A new dictionary focuses on the varieties of denialism that confuse public opinion in Brazil and around the world

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PUBLIC POLICY

Child labor could affect almost 6 million children in Brazil

The practice, which is illegal in Brazil, is underreported and occurs even online

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LITERATURE

Studies shed light on Arab presence in Brazil

Initiatives provide opportunities for new lines of research on the topic

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bicentennial

Brazil’s independence, from A to Z

New and diverse “Independence Dictionary” features 700 entries written by 276 different researchers from 11 countries

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History

Paper battle

Newspapers and political pamphlets spread ideas, questions, and controversies surrounding Brazil’s independence

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History

Unafraid to fight

Political repression did not stop women from fighting for Brazil’s independence

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Interview

João Adolfo Hansen: A journey through Brazilian literature

Literary specialist brought important collaborations to the study of colonial poetry, without disregarding other periods such as modernism

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Brazil 200 years

Database provides bibliography on the Independence of Brazil

Researchers gather 15,000 references from texts published since 1832

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Literature

Content and form

New study explores Russian children’s literature in the 1920s and 1930s

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Literature

A foreign perspective

Brazilian researchers have taken a lead role in studies on the complex career of Portuguese writer and poet Florbela Espanca

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Visual arts

A revelatory picture

Studies show that women played an active role in the history of Latin American photography, with next to no recognition

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Demography

Invisible subjects

Researchers investigate the challenges faced by immigrant and refugee children and adolescents, a topic still widely underexplored by Brazilian universities

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Obituary

An intellectual in action

Considered one of Brazil’s greatest thinkers, Francisco Weffort was an enthusiastic participant of Brazilian political life

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Literature

A radical romantic

Academic studies give new perspectives on Álvares de Azevedo’s work for the 190th anniversary of his birth

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Architecture

Life is construction

Biographies map the trajectory of the multifaceted Lina Bo Bardi, whose fame continues to grow in Brazil and abroad

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OBITUARY

Between poetry and technique

Paulo Mendes da Rocha influenced generations and became known around the world as one of Brazil’s most important architects

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OBITUARY

In theory and in practice

An enthusiast of empirical research, Leôncio Martins Rodrigues helped to pioneer social-science studies in Brazil

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COVID-19

In real time

Academic initiatives are collecting personal accounts of memories and mourning experienced during the pandemic

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Archival science

Behind the scenes of science

Classified as documents, notebooks describing early research can serve as a source of reference for further studies

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Audiovisual

Women’s cinema

Only 15% of Brazilian movies made between 2001 and 2010 were directed by women

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Philology

A world of possibilities

Establishing literary authorship poses a complex challenge to researchers

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Literature

The writer between the lines

Endurance of Clarice Lispector's work reaffirmed in the 100th year since her birth

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