Christina Queiroz

Cinema

An unreleased Nelson Pereira dos Santos film

Historian finds copy of short film made by Santos about a pioneering project by the Federal University of Mato Grosso

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Archival science

Memories Revealed

The unpublished collections of Celso Furtado and Joaquim Nabuco recently donated to research institutions promise new revelations

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Obituary

Paradoxes of progress

Analyzing the contradictions of capitalist development was the hallmark of sociologist Francisco de Oliveira's career

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Retrospect

The intimate life of the sertão

After eight decades, Graciliano Ramos's Vidas Secas (Barren Lives) remains a fundamental novel in the construction of Brazil's imaginary repertory

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Education

Leveraging knowledge

Laboratory schools affiliated with higher education institutions put scientific knowledge to use in addressing education challenges

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Social sciences

An effective model

CEBRAP celebrates its 50th anniversary with a multifaceted research pipeline and a diversified funding structure

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Public Health

Disarming Violence

Curbing Brazil’s homicide epidemic hinges on restricting access to firearms, fresh research suggests

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INTERVIEW

Heide Hackmann: Unified knowledge

Natural science and social science organizations merge to form an international council to fund transdisciplinary research projects

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Population Studies

Misplaced youth

Researchers look for explanations for the increase in youth suicide rates in Brazil

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VISUAL ARTS

Rediscovered archives

Collection located in a São Paulo museum reveals that an etching served as a platform for circulating North American art in Brazil

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Urbanism

The search for open spaces

Recent urban development has been marked by contradictions around the use of open areas

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INTERVIEW

Basilio Losada: Literary mediator

First interpreter for Jorge Amado of Spain, philologist Basilio Losada translated close to 150 books in eight languages

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Law

Judiciary undergoing transformation

Opposing the trend of the 1990s, study identifies fewer women and working class among Brazilian judges

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Cover

Sources of inspiration

Higher education in Brazil incorporates different approaches from around the world

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Cover

A complex machine

Sustained by taxation, educational funding systems like FUNDEB, which will end in 2020, represent a new challenge for the federal government

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Interview

Nei Lopes: The unorthodox lexicographer

The samba historian, composer of popular music, and specialist in African languages and cultures has written over 30,000 dictionary entries

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MUSEOLOGY

The hidden lives of museum collections

Preservation of museum collections involves complex work and multidisciplinary teams

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SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY

Rebuilding heritage

Partnerships with indigenous peoples and community associations will be decisive to the restoration of ethnographic and linguistic collections

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Demography

Entry strategy

In less than a decade, new dynamics in migration flows and key features of legislation have led to a 34-fold increase in requests for asylum in Brazil

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Music

The (almost) unknown Villa-Lobos

Analysis of his musical oeuvre, particularly the symphonies, reveals the Brazilian composer’s com-plex creative process

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INTERVIEW

Elisa Pereira Reis: A pioneering look at social inequality

A researcher of the ruling elite advocates for the continued development of comparative studies to gain a better understanding of social phenomena

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Education

New doorways to college

Developments in affirmative action add diversity to university admission pathways

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URBANISM

The search for open spaces

Recent urban development has been marked by contradictions around the use of open areas

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DESIGN

Printing heritage

The first printing shops in São Paulo were established by lawyers and politicians

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INTERVIEW

John Kincaid and Paolo Dardanelli: Power balance

Researchers investigate the relationship between federal, state, and local governments

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ANTHROPOLOGY

Between transgression and art

A research project analyzes how the pixação graffiti movement in São Paulo developed its own language of expression and became a force in art circles

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

International pregnancy

Demand for assisted reproduction increases foreign genetic material in Brazil

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OBITUARY

A bridge to the world

Alexandre Wollner introduced the modern concept of visual identity and helped to advance academic training in design in Brazil

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PHOTOGRAPHY

History in conflict

A new book gathers images of revolts, revolutions, and civil wars, and composes a historical narrative about Brazil

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MUSIC

The (almost) unknown Villa-Lobos

Analysis of his musical oeuvre, in particular the symphonies, reveals the Brazilian composer’s complex creative process

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