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Humanities

Public policy 

Enhanced treatment

Studies identify new evidence that cash transfer programs help fight tuberculosis in Brazil

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Public Health

Disarming Violence

Curbing Brazil’s homicide epidemic hinges on restricting access to firearms, fresh research suggests

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Education

Spaces for learning

School libraries have a positive impact on student performance, especially in low-income communities, study finds

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INTERVIEW

Heide Hackmann: Unified knowledge

Natural science and social science organizations merge to form an international council to fund transdisciplinary research projects

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LAW

Justice is delayed, but (apparently) isn’t failing

Combating corruption is studied from the vantage of police investigations and criminal prosecutions

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Population Studies

Misplaced youth

Researchers look for explanations for the increase in youth suicide rates in Brazil

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VISUAL ARTS

Rediscovered archives

Collection located in a São Paulo museum reveals that an etching served as a platform for circulating North American art in Brazil

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ARCHITECTURE

My House, My Life in academia

Bibliographical review by researchers shows low impact of studies about the social housing program

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SURVEY MANAGEMENT 

The imaginary lands of Pará

The 22.7 million hectares of private land and 18.5 million hectares of public land that only exist on paper

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History

Secrets of the forest

Using a multidisciplinary approach, a book recovers legends and records of naturalists to reveal little-known aspects of the Amazon

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Linguistics

Toward the survival of indigenous languages

With the help of technology, researchers work to prevent the disappearance of native languages in Brazil

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Urbanism

The search for open spaces

Recent urban development has been marked by contradictions around the use of open areas

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CINEMA

A book for cinephiles

26 researchers analyze in a book a century of national production

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INTERVIEW

Basilio Losada: Literary mediator

First interpreter for Jorge Amado of Spain, philologist Basilio Losada translated close to 150 books in eight languages

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Law

Judiciary undergoing transformation

Opposing the trend of the 1990s, study identifies fewer women and working class among Brazilian judges

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Gender

The faces of domestic violence

Studies investigate the profile of women who are victims of domestic violence in Brazil

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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

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Library science

Shelves of hidden treasure

Collections of rare works in Brazil demand protection and promise new discoveries

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Photography

Yanomami Expression

Claudia Andujar exhibit on daily life in the Amazon forest brings together not only photos, but drawings done by the local indigenous peoples in the 1970s

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Demography

Global health in motion

A multidisciplinary team reviews the scientific evidence and challenges stereotypes regarding health and migration

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Humanities

A tapestry of cordels

Historically marginalized, Brazilian leaflet literature has reached a new level of recognition and institutionalization

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SOCIOLOGY OF FOOD 

From cassava to corn, from indigenous to caipira

Studies revisit the history of one of Brazil’s most important culinary traditions

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HISTORY

Secrets of the forest

Using a multidisciplinary approach, book recovers legends and records of naturalists to reveal little known aspects of the Amazon

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Communication

Social media broadens opportunities

International research shows that digital platforms break social bubbles by democratizing experiences, and sharing practical tips and academic content

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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

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Linguistics

Toward the survival of indigenous languages

With the help of technology, researchers work to prevent the disappearance of native languages in Brazil

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CINEMA

A Swedish filmmaker in Copacabana

Research reveals the Brazilian dimension of the work of Arne Sucksdorff, best known for documentaries about nature

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EDUCATION

Science and video games

Researchers discover new uses for computer games

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Demography

Entry strategy

In less than a decade, new dynamics in migration flows and key features of legislation have led to a 34-fold increase in requests for asylum in Brazil

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Music

The (almost) unknown Villa-Lobos

Analysis of his musical oeuvre, particularly the symphonies, reveals the Brazilian composer’s com-plex creative process

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