Humanities

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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SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

Science to help build a nation

Museums, research institutions, maps, and surveys of natural resources grew in importance in the Brazilian Empire

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History

Paper battle

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

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POLITICAL SCIENCE

Crafters of emancipation

The political approach taken by the protagonists of Brazilian independence was marked by liberalism and constitutional revolutions

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History

Interpreters of political debate

Indigenous peoples appropriated liberal ideas circulating in the Americas and Europe in order to claim their rights

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History

The foundations of a nation

Researchers analyze movements opposed to Brazil's emancipation from Portugal, revisiting the process of establishing the Brazilian state and its relationship with Hispanic America

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humanities

Understanding Brazil

By shedding light on lesser-known perspectives, scientific investigations provide a better understanding of Brazil’s independence and its consequences

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History

Unafraid to fight

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

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PUBLIC POLICY

New approach includes integrated solutions for water, energy, and food security

Studies encourage the formulation of proposals for the three issues that take Brazilian social inequalities into account

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LIBRARY SCIENCE

Brazilian libraries endeavor to update their collections

Collections focused on the country's culture and history invest in digitization and incorporation of objects

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LAW

Lawless land

Lack of consensus on the concept of disinformation hinders regulatory efforts to control the spread of false content online

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URBANISM

Interactive atlas of Rio de Janeiro

The map of the city shows the geographical and urban transformations since 1500

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BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Entrepreneurship established as a field of research

Studies confirm the perception that it is difficult to do business in Brazil

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COVER

The uncertainties of new secondary education

Reform seeks to make the curriculum more attractive, but its implementation is marked by inequalities

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COVER

Challenges faced by young people in Brazil

To grow, the country needs to improve education and help young people enter the job market

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Brazil 200 years

Errors and accuracies on the path to Independence

Researchers from Museu Paulista correct details of the route taken by Dom Pedro on September 7, 1822

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LITERATURE

Lusophone literature in Asia

History of former Portuguese colonies is marked by an affinity with Brazilian writers

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COVID-19

Diplomacy against COVID-19

Inequalities in the fight against COVID-19 highlight the need for multilateralism

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Research during quarantine

“To keep from going crazy, I focused my energies on research and on the classes I teach at public schools”

João Augusto Neves Pires, a doctoral student in history, divided his time between studying the punk movement in São Paulo and the classes he taught using Pesquisa FAPESP as pedagogical material

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ECONOMICS

Tax burden reinforces gender inequality

From greater consumption of essential goods to income tax, the burden is heavier for women

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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

Stories without end

Marked by a character of incompleteness, early Western translations of the book One Thousand and One Nights show attempts at turning it into a historical document

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Literature

Content and form

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

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Pedagogy

Beyond theorems and equations

How theoretical disputes and political conflicts influenced mathematics teaching

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Tax history

The Empire’s coffers

Studies on taxation and public spending offer new interpretations on the formation of Brazil

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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

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Public policy

Fluid identities

Roughly 2% of adults in Brazil are transgender or nonbinary

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Interview

Maria Victoria de Mesquita Benevides: The right to democracy

Sociologist fosters the creation of the field of education in human rights in Brazil

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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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History

Short stay, long legacy

A book of essays explores the cultural and social impacts of the short-lived French presence in Guanabara Bay

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