Humanities

Performing arts

Puppet theater reinvents the way it tells stories

Artists incorporate themes such as violence against women and aging into performances aimed at adults

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Orchestra

OSUSP celebrates 50 years amid challenges

University symphony orchestras, typically focused on training the public or musicians, seek partnerships with the private sector

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Demography

Changes in Brazil’s immigration profile

Some 415,000 foreigners are registered on social programs and rely on poorly structured public services to survive

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Demography

Brazil’s new position on the international migration map

Entry restrictions imposed by countries in the Global North and more welcoming laws in Brazil have led to more foreigners arriving in the country since the early 2000s

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Linguistics

What our ways of speaking say about us and others

Researchers investigate how language variation influences social perception and shapes identities

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History

Spanish Inquisition’s second visit to Bahia resulted in five times more accusations than previously known

Recently found documents about the visit and others by the Tribunal of the Holy Office reveal details of life in the colony

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Public policies

Brazil’s National Education Plan improves access to schooling but fails to meet most of its targets

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on learning, followed by successive budget cuts, have hindered the program

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Music

The bars of time

Research finds rarities and widens access to little-known musical archives

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Literature

A national voice

New studies revisit the legacy of Jorge Amado, revealing an author deeply engaged with racial, class, and gender issues

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Architecture

The challenge of preserving tile azulejos

Ceramic murals are found in buildings of different styles and periods, such as in Raio Que o Parta–style houses in Pará

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Anthropology

Brazilian initiatives mark the Decade of Indigenous Languages

Launch of the Kuikuro-Portuguese dictionary and documentation center seeks to strengthen linguistic rights of Indigenous peoples in Brazil

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Gender

10 years since Femicide Law came into force

Despite the legislation, which establishes a sentence of up to 40 years in prison, the crime continues to occur frequently in Brazil

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Music

Rare sheet music helps tell the story of music in Brazil

Documents found in archives reveal works by composers such as Presciliano Silva, one of the first Black teachers in São Paulo

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Society

Backyards strengthen community ties in poor regions of São Paulo

Study investigates the role of these outdoor spaces on the lives of residents

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Anthropology

Impact of the digital age on the sex market

Websites expand the scope of sex work and deepen inequalities among the people offering this type of service

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Performing arts

Artists with disabilities defend the presence of non-normative bodies on stage

Productions designed with this in mind emerged in Brazil in the 1990s and seek a wide audience

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Literature

Chico Buarque’s books boost international circulation of his work

Translated into several languages, the author's novels have earned recognition from awards and literary circuits in countries such as Italy and Portugal

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Society

New Republic turns 40

Period of redemocratization has been marked by social advances and economic plans

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LITERATURE

Researchers revisit the work of Bahian writer Jorge Amado

Studies describe an author concerned with race, class, and gender issues

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LAW

Researchers create large databases to analyze STF decisions

Statistical models seek to identify factors that influence the behavior of court officials

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COVER

Increase in school violence in Brazil over the last 10 years

Lack of policies to improve togetherness and the deteriorating educational infrastructure contribute to a rise in aggression at institutions across the country

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Hate speech provokes violence in schools

Emotional distress and increased access to firearms lead to extreme attacks at educational institutions

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LINGUISTICS

Proper names, such as those of people and places, inspire studies in onomastics

Interdisciplinary field touches on knowledge ranging from law to psychology

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LINGUISTICS

Abdias Nascimento, a supporter of the antiracist movement, combined art and politics

He was at the forefront of initiatives such as the Teatro Experimental do Negro, founded 80 years ago

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SOCIETY

How urban changes are redefining amateur soccer

Recreational sport is changing in response to the growth of cities and lack of space to play

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VISUAL ARTS

Artificial intelligence creates new possibilities, but also poses challenges for artists

Use of AI raises a number of questions about the process of artistic creation, including authorship

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CINEMA

Researchers recover lost films on the Brazilian military dictatorship

Imagens were produced by professional and amateur film-makers while political repression and censorship blocked their circulation

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SOCIETY

Children can help make cities more welcoming and inclusive

Children’s participation in urban planning should be taken seriously, researchers say

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LINGUISTICS

Translators and interpreters take center stage

The work of these professionals can help shed light on history and literature

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VISUAL ARTS

Exhibition and revival of project draws attention to the work of Flávio Império

The artist, architect, set designer, and costume designer worked with the biggest names in Brazilian culture

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