Humanities

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The role of women

Uncommon in the history of modern art, in Brazil some women artists gained recognition during their own lifetimes

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Contested significance

New research sheds light on modernist projects in Brazil's furthest reaches

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Articulated modernisms

The Centenary of the Week of Modern Art is marked by reflections about its influence on Brazilian culture

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Linguistics

A neglected threat to ethnobotany

Study shows that language extinction could lead to incalculable losses of medicinal knowledge

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Demographics

Discoveries about the past

Early demographic data show that 20% of households were headed by women in colonial Brazil

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Public policy

Fine-tuned communication

Technological development favors urban safety and the fight against drug trafficking

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Public policy

A bridge to security

Dialogue between academia and police stimulates development of security policies

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Interview

Gabriel Cohn: With rationality and justice as his compass

Sociologist reflects on his nearly half-century-long career and the challenges the current political climate pose for the human sciences

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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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Roberto Santos Junior: The limits of an Amazonian dream

Despite causing major damage, the Trans-Amazonian Highway fostered the formation of small farming communities

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Economics

In practice, the theory is different

New research examines the ideas and policies of Republican Brazil's finance ministers

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Literature

A multifaceted author

New research and an exhibition about Carolina de Jesus demonstrate the writer's versatility beyond her celebrated work Child of the Dark

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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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Neuroscience

The archaeology of the mind

Supported by mathematical models, study investigates the development of human thought over thousands of years

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A formula for equity

Affirmative action has broadened black people’s access to the most competitive undergraduate programs in Brazil, but the impact on black jobs has been limited

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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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Archaeology

The Koriabo puzzle

Evidence reveals Pre-Columbian ceramic style used by indigenous peoples of the lower Amazon

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Interview

A visionary of modernity

Aracy Amaral talks about Brazilian modernism

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COVID-19

Widespread lack of support

113,000 children have been orphaned in Brazil during the pandemic, challenging families to search for alternatives to prevent them from being placed into residential care

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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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Economics

Drawing wealth from nature

How biodiversity can drive a new cycle of industrial development in Brazil

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Benjamin A. Cowan: Brazil and the new right

North American historian launches book about religious conservatism in the 20th century

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Education

Universal educator

On the 100th anniversary of Paulo Freire's birth, researchers discuss his intellectual legacy

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EDUCATION

Learning at the turn of the century

Research examines enrollment and attendance rates to measure Brazil’s progress in education

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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

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Public policy

Health under construction

Researchers propose a collaborative model to help prevent workplace accidents

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Iconography

Gazing at the other

Using photographs, a researcher analyzes the phenomenon of human zoos

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Demographics

Latin American longevity

Brazil and Mexico have the shortest average life expectancies, a study in nine Latin American countries finds

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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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In search of improvement

Investing in the training of teachers and the sharing of knowledge between schools helps improve student performance

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