Humanities
HISTORY

Ambitious education projects after Brazil’s independence suffered from a lack of resources
Liberalism and the need for national cohesion inspired proposals for universal public education, but funding was never sufficient
By Diego Viana
History

José Bonifácio connected ideas from the Age of Enlightenment to Brazil’s Independence process
Mineralogist and professor in Coimbra, “the patriarch” proposed a political and economic project for the new country
By Diego Viana
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Images of history, history of images
The illustrations created for this edition were based on iconography that originated from the facts and key characters of the Independence of Brazil, as well as other “portrayals” of the country produced during almost seven decades of its imperial rule. “Portrayals” is in quotation marks because as has been described, these images are more like... View Article
SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION

Consolidated partnerships
Collaborations between Brazil and Portugal prioritize studies on new energies, particle physics, and the history of the two countries in the twentieth century
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Brazil’s post-independence justice system broke away from, yet built on, the past
The country’s Judiciary was established amid major shifts in the late colonial period
By Diego Viana
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

Science to help build a nation
Museums, research institutions, maps, and surveys of natural resources grew in importance in the Brazilian Empire
POLITICAL SCIENCE

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

Unafraid to fight
Political repression did not stop women from fighting for Brazil’s independence
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Entrepreneurship established as a field of research
Studies confirm the perception that it is difficult to do business in Brazil
By Diego Viana