Humanities
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
Anthropology
Dreamed lives
Ethnographic studies shed light on how indigenous peoples such as the Yanomami interpret dreams
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
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Impact on food production
The way basic Brazilian ingredients are cultivated needs to be adapted to withstand the effects of the climate crisis
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Insufficient food
In addition to poverty, research on hunger is starting to examine bottlenecks in the journey that food takes from farm to fork
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
Unafraid to fight
Political repression did not stop women from fighting for Brazil’s Independence
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
INTERVIEW
Marta Maria Azevedo: In defense of native peoples
Brazilian demographer and anthropologist Marta Azevedo pioneered in identifying the phenomenon of population recovery among Brazil’s indigenous peoples
By Christina Queiroz and Maria Guimarães
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