A Brazilian Evening

The Brazilian Evening is a celebration of the diversity of UoE’s research and teaching on Brazil. Edinburgh academics from across schools and three visiting researchers from Brazilian universities will give talks in order to showcase the dynamics of some of our research on Brazilian studies. These talks will be follow by a wine reception providing an opportunity for our visitors, staff and students to meet.

Everyone is warmly welcome! Sejam muito bem vindos à nossa noite brasileira!

Speakers/Programme

“Vote of Faith” - Dr Maya Mayblin (UoE, School of Social and Political Sciences)

“An introduction to Contemporary Brazilian Prose” - Dr Iris Selene Conrado (Federal University of Great Dourados)

“Water Policies and New Regulatory Instruments” - Dr Andre Berezuk (Federal University of Great Dourados)

“Representations of the Brazilian Western Frontier:  Between Cartography and the Historical Debate” - Dr Vitale Joanoni Neto (Federal University of Mato Grosso)

“Brazilian Agribusiness and the Global Trading System” - Dr Kristen Hopewell (UoE, School of Social and Political Sciences)

“Push and Hold the Agriculture Frontier of Mato Grosso: Reinventing Old Practices and Realizing Agro-neoliberalism” - Dr Antonio Ioris (UoE, School of GeoSciences)

Roundtable: speakers and participants

A “Wine” with the speakers, students, staff, and CCLAS Club.