Diego Viana
Obituary
Public intellectual
José Murilo de Carvalho reinvigorated the study of the elite and citizenship in Brazil
By Diego Viana
ARCHIVAL SCIENCE
In times of digitalization and diversity, FGV CPDOC turns 50
Institution created in 1973 to house the Getúlio Vargas archive wants to expand the involvement of women and seeks new forms of classification
By Diego Viana
SOCIETY
Through a new lens
Brazilianists in the twentieth century were concerned with explaining Brazil to foreign audiences; now their research places the country within the context of global issues
By Diego Viana
History
Diversity characterized the punk scene in the 1980s
Documents produced by young people involved in the movement explain the context in which the genre developed in Brazil
By Diego Viana
SOCIOLOGY
How many former prisoners reoffend after release?
Researchers calculate and attempt to reduce the country's criminal recidivism rate
By Diego Viana
HISTORY
Unkept promises
Liberal ideas and the need for national cohesion inspired early proposals for universal public education, but funding was always limited
By Diego Viana
ANTHROPOLOGY
Maps used to identify indigenous and quilombola lands
Historical cartography, participatory mapping, and other initiatives are crucial resources in the fight to demarcate territories
By Diego Viana
OBITUARY
History on Sundays
As a pioneer in studies on the Brazilian Revolution of 1930, Boris Fausto explored microhistory and his own life history
By Diego Viana
Obituary
Fascinating archives
Historian Heloísa Bellotto helped modernize document management in Brazil
By Diego Viana
Entrepreneurship
Studies on threats to female entrepreneurs investigate human aspects of business
Business decisions take emotions into account, say researchers
By Diego Viana
GENDER
Women face obstacles to promotion in Brazilian public services
Brazil occupies a modest position among Latin American countries when it comes to gender equality at senior levels
By Diego Viana
OBITUARY
The linguist of language as it is
Going back to the origins of grammar in Ancient Greece, Maria Helena de Moura Neves became an exponent of functionalist studies in Brazil
By Diego Viana
Society
Brazilianists of the twenty-first century diversify their focus
Instead of interpreting the country alone, foreigners who study Brazil today seek to insert it into global themes
By Diego Viana
SPORT
Fan behavior and social role form the basis of studies on soccer
In the last half a century, studies on sport by the human sciences have transformed from a small niche to a structured and multidisciplinary field
By Diego Viana
RETROSPECT
The utopian torch
The hundredth anniversary celebration for Darcy Ribeiro highlights the anthropologist's contribution to sociology and education
By Diego Viana
HISTORY
Ambitious education projects after Brazil’s independence suffered from a lack of resources
Liberalism and the need for national cohesion inspired proposals for universal public education, but funding was never sufficient
By Diego Viana
History
José Bonifácio connected ideas from the Age of Enlightenment to Brazil’s Independence process
Mineralogist and professor in Coimbra, “the patriarch” proposed a political and economic project for the new country
By Diego Viana
Right
Brazil’s post-independence justice system broke away from, yet built on, the past
The country’s Judiciary was established amid major shifts in the late colonial period
By Diego Viana
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Entrepreneurship established as a field of research
Studies confirm the perception that it is difficult to do business in Brazil
By Diego Viana
OBITUARY
A jurist of the State and society
Dalmo Dallari worked on behalf of human rights since the fight against the military dictatorship
By Diego Viana
ECONOMICS
Tax burden reinforces gender inequality
From greater consumption of essential goods to income tax, the burden is heavier for women
By Diego Viana
Tax history
The Empire’s coffers
Studies on taxation and public spending offer new interpretations on the formation of Brazil
By Diego Viana
Urban planning
More than just a city of monuments
Freshly discovered documents reveal alternative designs ultimately abandoned in the construction of Brasília and its surrounding towns
By Diego Viana
History
Short stay, long legacy
A book of essays explores the cultural and social impacts of the short-lived French presence in Guanabara Bay
By Diego Viana
Economics
In practice, the theory is different
New research examines the ideas and policies of Republican Brazil's finance ministers
By Diego Viana
Economics
Drawing wealth from nature
How biodiversity can drive a new cycle of industrial development in Brazil
By Diego Viana
History
The visible and the invisible
Despite attempts to erase the iconography of slavery, it has left its mark on both the people and the land
By Diego Viana
Iconography
Gazing at the other
Using photographs, a researcher analyzes the phenomenon of human zoos
By Diego Viana
Public administration
Crafting healthcare policy
Since the 1970s, researchers and other actors have worked to integrate government, science, and the economy in the health-industry complex
By Diego Viana
Political science
Behind the scenes
Scientists investigate the role money and courts play in Brazilian elections
By Diego Viana