Humanities
Landscape architecture
A barometer in the garden
Burle Marx's deep connection to the issues of his era mobilizes researchers who discuss the importance and challenges involved in preserving his work
By Luisa Destri
Library science
Shelves of hidden treasure
Collections of rare works in Brazil demand protection and promise new discoveries
Demography
Global health in motion
A multidisciplinary team reviews the scientific evidence and challenges stereotypes regarding health and migration
By Luisa Destri
Humanities
A tapestry of cordels
Historically marginalized, Brazilian leaflet literature has reached a new level of recognition and institutionalization
By Luisa Destri
SOCIOLOGY OF FOOD
From cassava to corn, from indigenous to caipira
Studies revisit the history of one of Brazil’s most important culinary traditions
By Luisa Destri
Music
The batuque, the bandoneon, and the saboteurs of work
Study discusses the presence of marginal figures in the lyrics of samba and tango music in the first decades of the 20th century
By Luisa Destri
Linguistics
Toward the survival of indigenous languages
With the help of technology, researchers work to prevent the disappearance of native languages in Brazil
By Luisa Destri
CINEMA
A Swedish filmmaker in Copacabana
Research reveals the Brazilian dimension of the work of Arne Sucksdorff, best known for documentaries about nature
By Luisa Destri
ART
The curious creatures of Frans Post
Exhibition in an Irish museum brings together artwork of Brazilian fauna created by the Dutch artist in the seventeenth century
By Redação
CINEMA
A Swedish filmmaker in Copacabana
Research reveals the Brazilian dimension of the work of Arne Sucksdorff, best known for documentaries about nature
By Luisa Destri
DESIGN
Printing heritage
The first printing shops in São Paulo were established by lawyers and politicians
SOCIAL SCIENCES
International pregnancy
Demand for assisted reproduction increases foreign genetic material in Brazil