Humanities

History

New perspectives seek to broaden our understanding of the Paraguayan War

Studies investigate topics such as the recruitment of enslaved people, the role of women, and life in the camps

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Informal miners join criminal factions in the Amazon

Study suggests that Pará is being used to legalize gold mined illegally in other states

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Geography

Study maps mining conflicts

Extraction of minerals needed for the energy transition aggravates disputes over land ownership and water access in Brazil

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CINEMA

Indigenous film, rising in popularity in Brazil, inspires research

Demands for land and rights are among the driving factors behind the creation of audiovisual art

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LITERATURE

Dalton Trevisan almost a centenarian

One of the greats of Brazilian short stories, the writer's work has been republished and analyzed from the perspective of issues such as old age and violence

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INTERVIEW

Rodolfo Hoffmann: Calculating our inequalities

The economist made a name for himself with his analyses on income distribution in Brazil

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Most crimes committed by men over 60 involve sexual assault

Among elderly women, drug trafficking and fraud are the most common crimes

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Elderly population in Brazilian prisons has increased more than ninefold in 18 years

FIOCRUZ study examines the living conditions and health of elderly people in prisons in Rio de Janeiro

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Female prisoners have poorer health than the general population and are often abandoned by their families

Cases of hypertension, cancer, and cardiovascular disease are two to four times higher among female prisoners than in the general female population of the same age, while one-third of female prisoners never receive visits

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Brazilian prisons increase risk of illness and violent death

Prisoners are two to seven times more likely to contract infectious diseases than the general population and two to six times more likely to lose their lives to violence

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LINGUISTICS

Plural voices

Research into variants of Portuguese, sign and indigenous languages indicates linguistic diversity and prejudice in Brazil

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INTERVIEW

A sociological look at health

FIOCRUZ researcher emeritus created methodologies for investigating how violence affects the lives of specific groups, such as elderly individuals and police officers

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Literature

Eighteenth-century manuscript on Brazil’s gold cycle published in a bilingual edition

The poem, written by Basílio da Gama, describes aspects of the economic, political, and cultural life of the colony

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PSYCHOLOGY

Born 100 years ago, Carolina Bori was a prominent voice in Brazilian science

As the first woman to preside over the SBPC, the psychologist helped institutionalize her field in Brazil

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URBANISM

Only four Brazilian cities have completed urban noise maps

The maps are used to create control measures for noise pollution, which can cause cardiovascular problems and sleep disorders

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Pedro Meira Monteiro: “We need to incorporate new voices into traditional archives”

Princeton professor says institutions need to rethink their collections with an eye on diversity

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ECONOMY

Number of people with disabilities employed in São Paulo increasing

Despite good progress, most companies in the state do not meet the quotas established by legislation

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GRAPHIC DESIGN

Book art

Researchers shine a light on the legacy of pioneers of modern literary illustration in Brazil, such as Poty Lazzarotto and Tomás Santa Rosa

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SOCIETY

Democracy in plural

Collective candidacies surge in Brazil, rising from 7 between 2012 and 2014 to 542 between 2020 and 2022

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LITERATURE

Letters from Oswald to Mário de Andrade reveal the underground face of modernism

Writers corresponded between 1919 and 1928, a year before their friendship broke down

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PHOTOGRAPHY

The experimentations of George Love

American photographer who lived in Brazil brought a new outlook on image production in the country

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Humanities

Maria Cecília Minayo: A sociological look at health

FIOCRUZ researcher emeritus created methodologies for investigating how violence affects the lives of specific groups, such as the elderly and police officers

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Public policies

Brazil invests in housing-first program

Initiative is based on the theory that homeless people need a place to live before they can access psychological and social services and earn professional qualifications

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Public policies

Life on the street

Brazilian cities face the challenge of reducing homeless populations, which have tripled in the last 10 years

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Circus

Even without any undergraduate courses in the country, circus research is advancing in Brazil

Study groups investigate issues such as the trajectory of women in Brazilian circuses

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Audiovisual

Research helps identify lost film about the Amazon

Film about the Amazon lost in the 1920s is found in the Czech Republic

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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Brazilian cities are more vertical

Changes in municipal legislation and real estate market dynamics are driving the construction of taller buildings

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Musicology

Collection explores musical diversity across regions of Brazil

Collection explores musical diversity across regions of Brazil

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Visual arts

Mário Pedrosa highlighted the artwork of marginalized groups

The story of one of Brazil's most important critics is intertwined with the history of the twentieth century

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Sociology

24 million people work in the care sector in Brazil

24 million people work in the care sector in Brazil

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