Humanities

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Records kept at Brazil’s Federal Revenue help map evangelical expansion in the country

Researcher created an algorithm that shows where places of worship were built between 1922 and 2019

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PUBLIC POLICY

Traffic deaths increase by 13.5% in the last decade

Traffic accidents are the leading cause of death among young people in Latin America

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Teaching profession at risk

Low salaries, lack of structure in schools, and absence of social appreciation damage interest in the career

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Teaching degree crisis

Policies designed to improve the attractiveness of a teaching career and reformulate curriculums aim to reverse the teacher shortages in Brazilian primary education

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LITERATURE

New edition of diaries and research reinvigorate the memory of Lúcio Cardoso

The writer with a contradictory personality also dedicated himself to cinema and theater

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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

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DEMOGRAPHY

Census provides unprecedented data on quilombola and Indigenous populations

Due to methodological changes, more advanced technology, and increased levels of self-declaration, survey shows that traditional peoples have experienced a process of rebirth

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INTERVIEW

Guita Grin Debert: The distinct phases of womanhood

A scholar of the issues surrounding gender and aging, anthropologist Guita Debert is now investigating the problems of elder care and dependent old age

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Anthropology

Dreamed lives

Ethnographic studies shed light on how indigenous peoples such as the Yanomami interpret dreams

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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

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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

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INTERVIEW

Maria Esther Maciel: In counterpoint to the mechanization of life

The acclaimed writer and researcher has completed a trilogy on the place of animals in contemporary society

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HISTORY

New articles seek to expand the debate on LGBTI+ issues in Brazil

New approaches expand debate on LGBTI+ issues in Brazil

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DEMOGRAPHY

Problems ahead for pensions and health

Aging population identified by the 2022 census highlights the need to reformulate public policies

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MUSEOLOGY

Brazil makes progress in the fight against the trafficking of cultural goods

In 26th place on the list of nations with the highest theft rates, the country joins the UNESCO heritage protection committee

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INTERVIEW

Caetano Galindo: Portuguese without the tie

In his book Latim em pó (Powdered Latin), the Brazilian researcher reconstructs the history of Portuguese to defend linguistic diversity

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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

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Anthropology

Slaves brought Catholicism practiced in Africa to Brazil, says researcher

Study investigates the religious and cultural contributions of the African diaspora in Brazil

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HISTORY

Correspondence of abolitionist André Rebouças made public

Letters from Africa marks the first of a five-book series of his intimate writings

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SOCIOLOGY

How many former prisoners reoffend after release?

Researchers calculate and attempt to reduce the country's criminal recidivism rate

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Climate crisis impacts food production

Rice and beans, two staples of the Brazilian diet, need to be made more resistant to drought and high temperatures

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Science takes a broader look at how to end hunger in Brazil

In addition to poverty, studies are starting to look at bottlenecks in the journey food takes from farm to fork

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HISTORY

Unafraid to fight

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

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HISTORY

Unkept promises

Liberal ideas and the need for national cohesion inspired early proposals for universal public education, but funding was always limited

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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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LIBRARY SCIENCE

Twenty-first century Brasiliana

Digitization and the incorporation of objects will modernize collections comprising materials on Brazil’s culture and history

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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

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The hidden damage of rape

Sexual violence causes psychological distress and results in inflammation that can accelerate ageing

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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

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