DRCLAS-Brazil-list March 2005

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CANCELLED: 4pm Barker Center Callaway talk

by DRCLAS Brazil Program

Please note that today's 4pm Barker Center talk by Jessica Callaway on "Memory, Mistrust, and an American Anthropologist's Suicide in Brazil" has been cancelled due to illness. This event may be rescheduled for a later date -- we'll keep you posted.

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3 Brazil events this week

by Tomas Amorim

David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS) BRAZIL SEMESTER AT HARVARD (Spring 2005) presents the following three events on Brazil this week: Tuesday, March 22 (noon-2pm, at DRCLAS): "Does Brazilian Education aim at Racial Democracy?" Roseli Fischmann Wednesday, March 23 (noon-2pm, at DRCLAS): "A Conversation on Brazilian History and the Role of Harvard and Foreign Scholars in the Study of Brazil" Thomas Skidmore & Kenneth Maxwell Wednesday, March 23 (4-6pm, at the Barker Center): "Memory, Mistrust, and an American Anthropologist's Suicide in Brazil" Jessica Callaway See full details on these events & speakers below. Free & open to the public. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Also please note, as you may have noticed, that dissemination of Harvard/DRCLAS Brazil-related events, conferences, research & cultural activities is now taking place via this new moderated list-serve, generally using the easy-to-remember email: brazil(a)fas.harvard.edu (which should appear in your inbox as "DRCLAS Brazil Program"). If you would prefer not to receive these emails --- which will be kept to a minimum, for informational purposes only --- you may unsubscribe at: http://drclas.fas.harvard.edu/programs/brazil/listserv * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "Does Brazilian Education aim at Racial Democracy?" An analysis of racial and cultural issues in Brazilian educational policy, matters historically difficult to tackle in Brazil---especially with regards to the Afro-Brazilian and indigenous populations. This research focuses on how the Brazilian school system, in all its levels, reflects and simultaneously produces the racism and discrimination evident in Brazilian society. The presentation will also examine the policies that have been proposed and implemented recently, with special focus on their impact in overcoming racism and discrimination. ROSELI FISCHMANN, Visiting Scholar of Political Psychology, Department of Psychology, Harvard University; Professor of Graduated Studies, Department of Educational Administration and Economics of Education, University of São Paulo (USP). Author of numerous books and articles, Professor Fischmann was responsible for proposing and writing the document Cultural Plurality, a part of the National Curriculum Parameters of the Brazilian Ministry of Education, applied throughout the country since 1997. She is a regular contributor to the Brazilian newspaper Correio Braziliense. Tuesday, March 22 (12:00-2:00PM) David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies - DRCLAS - Conference Room (2nd floor) - 61 Kirkland St., Cambridge For directions, see: http://drclas.fas.harvard.edu/index.pl/about/directions Light lunch served at noon; presentation starts at 12:30pm. Sponsored by DRCLAS's weekly Tuesday Seminar Series. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BRAZILIAN HISTORICAL & CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES: REFLECTIONS FROM HARVARD "A Conversation on Brazilian History and the Role of Harvard and Foreign Scholars in the Study of Brazil" THOMAS SKIDMORE, Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Professor of Modern Latin American History and Professor of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies Emeritus at Brown University and one of the best known interpreters of Brazil in the United States. He is the author of numerous works including: Politics in Brazil 1930-1964: An Experiment in Democracy; Black Into White: Race and Nationality in Brazilian Thought; and The Politics of Military Rule in Brazil: 1964-1985, which are considered classics in the field of modern Brazilian history. After obtaining his PhD at Harvard in 1960, Professor Skidmore taught here for several years. KENNETH MAXWELL, Visiting Professor, History Department, and Senior Fellow at DRCLAS, Harvard University. This semester he is teaching the courses "Turning Points in Brazilian History" and "Brazil Between Revolutions, 1776-1789." His latest book is a new edition of the classic Conflicts and Conspiracies: Brazil and Portugal 1750-1808, widely known in Brazil in translation as A Devassa da Devassa. Other books include Naked Tropics: Essays on Empire and Other Rogues; Mais Malandros; Chocolate, Piratas e Outros Malandros; The Making of Portuguese Democracy; and Pombal: Paradox of the Enlightenment. Wednesday, March 23 (12:00-2:00PM) David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies - DRCLAS - Conference Room (2nd floor) - 61 Kirkland St., Cambridge For directions, see: http://drclas.fas.harvard.edu/index.pl/about/directions Brazilian lunch served at noon; presentation starts at 12:30pm. Sponsored by DRCLAS's Brazilian Studies Program. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "Memory, Mistrust, and an American Anthropologist's Suicide in Brazil" An analysis of the problems of fiction and memory through a reading of the Brazilian writer Bernardo Carvalho's 2002 novel, Nove Noites, which explores the enigma surrounding the suicide of an American anthropologist in Brazil. Told in the voices of several narrators---and excerpting texts related to the actual case---the novel ends up eliding the problems of fictional and ethnographic representation. JESSICA CALLAWAY, Doctoral Student, Comparative Literature; and Resident Tutor, Cabot House, Harvard University. Wednesday, March 23 (4:00-6:00PM) Barker Center, Room 133 For directions, see http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~humcentr/generalinfo.html Sponsored by the Humanities Center's Cross-Cultural Poetics & Rhetoric Seminar Series. Um abraço, Tomas Tomás Amorim Brazilian Studies Program Coordinator & Research Associate David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS) Harvard University http://drclas.fas.harvard.edu/brazil

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Conference on Brazilian Immigration: Fri & Sat

by DRCLAS Brazil Program

FIRST NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BRAZILIAN IMMIGRATION TO THE UNITED STATES Friday, March 18 (2:30pm-8:30pm) - Saturday, March 19 (8:00am-6:30pm) Location: Boylston Hall - adjacent to Widener Library (for Harvard Yard map, see http: //map.harvard.edu) This conference will bring together scholars, community leaders, members of the Brazilian community, and college students to discuss for the first time the phenomenon of Brazilian immigration to the United States. Studies conducted about a variety of issues affecting Brazilian immigrants living in the East and West Coast of the United States suggest that there are different perspectives and issues to be considered. The time has come for a national conference to enable scholars and community groups to interact and exchange their views about the existing literature, its gaps, and new questions that deserve further study. For conference program & registration, see: http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~port-rll/Events/Spring05_Conference_Index.htm Conference chair: CLÉMENCE JOUËT-PASTRÉ Senior Preceptor in Portuguese, Department of Romance Languages & Literatures, Harvard University. In addition to more than 60 papers & presentations, the keynote speakers are: MAXINE MARGOLIS Professor of Anthropology, University of Florida; Author of "Little Brazil: An Ethnography of Brazilian Immigrants in New York City." BERNADETE BESERRA Associate Professor of Anthropology, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Brazil; Author of "Brazilian Immigrants in the United States: Cultural Imperialism and Social Class." This conference is sponsored by Harvard University's Portuguese Program of the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures & David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies. http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~port-rll http://drclas.fas.harvard.edu/brazil

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Talk by high-level gov't official: Thurs, March 17, 4pm

by DRCLAS Brazil Program

The Brazilian Studies Program of the David Rockfeller Center at Harvard presents: "Two Years of Lulas Government: Progress and Challenges" Speaker: LUIZ DULCI, Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic of Brazil Presider: HENRY STEINER, Jeremiah Smith, Jr. Professor of Law and Director, Human Rights Program, Harvard Law School Thursday, March 17 4:00-5:45pm Harvard Hall, Room 201 *please note new location* Adjacent to Johnston Gate - for Harvard Yard map, see http://map.harvard.edu Minister Luiz Dulci, one of the founders of the Brazilian Workers Party (PT), is currently among the closest advisors to President Luiz Inácio "Lula" da Silva. He is responsible for the political dialogue between the government and civil society, both nationally and internationally. Minister Dulci was a trade union leader in education in Rio de Janeiro and in Minas Gerais. Along with Lula and others, he was one of the coordinators of the movement that led to the foundation, in 1983, of Brazils largest trade union confederation, the CUT. In addition to serving as an elected federal deputy, Minister Dulci has held several important roles within the PT, including at the Fundação Perseu Abramo, the PTs research foundation, and with the municipal government of Belo Horizonte. Minister Dulci is also a literary critic and authored the following works: "Sergio Buarque de Holanda e o Brasil"; "Desafios das Administrações Petistas"; "Desafios do Governo Local"; "Antonio Cândido: Pensamento e Militância." This talk will be in Portuguese with simultaneous translation provided by Sergio Ferreira, official interpreter and special adviser to President Lula, via special headphones/interpretation equipment. Question & Answer session: To submit a question to Minister Dulci for the Q&A discussion which will follow his presentation, please email brazil(a)fas.harvard.edu. In addition, notecards for written questions will be available at the talk. Free and open to the public. For more information on DRCLAS's Brazilian Studies Program at Harvard University, see http://drclas.fas.harvard.edu/brazil Um abraço, Tomás Amorim Brazilian Studies Program Coordinator & Research Associate David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS) Harvard University http://drclas.fas.harvard.edu

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"Travessia do Tempo" film: Fri, March 11, 4:30pm

by DRCLAS Brazil Program

BRAZILIAN JOURNEYS: The Documentaries of Dorrit Harazim A series of films depicting different fascinating and touching facets of Brazilian life. TRAVESSIA DO TEMPO (Journey Through Time), 58 min. * Discussion with the filmmaker, moderated by Dr. Clémence Jouët-Pastré, to follow the screening. * FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2005 (please note new location & time screening no longer at 61 Kirkland) 4:30-6:30 pm Harvard Hall 104 (Located in Harvard Yard next to Johnston Gate see http://map.harvard.edu ) This captivating film documents the daily life of José Izabel da Silva, a reformed inmate in one of Brazils most notorious prisons, Carandiru, serving a lengthy sentence for two homicides and several robberies. Arrested at the age of 24, José is now 51 and prides himself in being a survivor - throughout this period, he never attempted to escape or kill himself and is still married to the same woman he was with 27 years ago. Drawing from a variety of sources, including personal interviews with other convicts as well as prison guards, the film offers an insightful glimpse into the Brazilian prison system and the arduous journey of a prisoner. Documentary in Portuguese with English subtitles. Free & open to the public. Part of BRAZIL SEMESTER @ HARVARD (Spring 2005) http://drclas.fas.harvard.edu/brazil ---------------------------------- SAVE THE DATE: Next & final screening in this series: FRIDAY, APRIL 22 Fong Auditorium, Boylston Hall (next to Widener Library) 4:30pm - Travessia do Escuro (Journey through Darkness) A chronicle of the struggles and triumphs of illiterate adults in Brazil. 5:30pm - Passageiros (Passengers) A portrait of the aspirations and obstacles of the contemporary Brazilian migrant. [Discussion with the filmmaker to follow each film.] For complete details on these films see: http://drclas.fas.harvard.edu/index.pl/programs/brazil/films ---------------------------------- Até breve, Tomás Amorim Brazilian Studies Program Coordinator & Research Associate David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS) Harvard University 61 Kirkland St. Cambridge, MA 02138 Email: amorim(a)fas.harvard.edu Web: http://drclas.fas.harvard.edu

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New Seminar Series on Brazilian Challenges

by DRCLAS Brazil Program

DRCLAS' Brazilian Studies Program is proud to present a new seminar series: BRAZILIAN HISTORICAL & CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES: REFLECTIONS FROM HARVARD Part of the "Brazil Semester at Harvard" (Spring 2005), the first event of this series will be: "A Conversation on Brazilian Culture & Literature with Professors Joaquim-Francisco Coelho and Nicolau Sevcenko" Friday, March 11 12:00-2:00pm A light Brazilian lunch will be served at noon; the presentation with start at 12:30pm. David Rockefeller Center (DRCLAS) - 61 Kirkland Street, Cambridge http://drclas.fas.harvard.edu/index.pl/about/directions JOAQUIM-FRANCISCO COELHO is the Nancy Clark Smith Professor of the Languages and Literature of Portugal & Professor of Comparative Literature in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at Harvard University. He is the author of numerous books including: Os meus Orfeus; Microleituras de Alvaro de Campos e outras investigações pessoanas; Manuel Bandeira pré-modernista; Minerações: ensaios de crítica e vida literária; and Terra e família na poesia de Carlos Drummond de Andrade. Professor Coelho is currently teaching the courses "The Short Stories of Machado de Assis" and "Introduction to the Literature of Brazil II," among others. NICOLAU SEVCENKO is a Visiting Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures at Harvard University this Spring, teaching the courses "Popular Tradition as the Muse of Modern Brazilian Culture" and "Literature and the Plea for Compassionate Modernization in 20th-Century Brazil." He is on the faculty of the University of São Paulo (USP) and has published widely on Brazilian history, literature, and culture, including: Pindorama revisitada: cultura e sociedade em tempos de virada; Orfeu extático na metrópole: São Paulo, sociedade e cultura nos frementes anos 20; and Literatura como missão: tensões sociais e criação cultural na Primeira República. ------------------------------------- Other seminars in this series: [All events are from noon-2pm at DRCLAS, 61 Kirkland Street, and are free and open to the public.] Wednesday, March 23: "A Conversation on Brazilian History" THOMAS SKIDMORE is the Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Professor of Modern Latin American History and Professor of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies Emeritus at Brown University and one of the best known interpreters of Brazil in the United States. He is the author of numerous works including: Politics in Brazil 1930-1964: An Experiment in Democracy; Black Into White: Race and Nationality in Brazilian Thought; and The Politics of Military Rule in Brazil: 1964-1985, which are considered classics in the field of modern Brazilian history. After obtaining his PhD at Harvard in 1960, Professor Skidmore taught here for several years. KENNETH MAXWELL is Visiting Professor at Harvard's History Department and a Senior Fellow at DRCLAS. This Spring semester he is teaching the courses "Turning Points in Brazilian History" and "Brazil Between Revolutions, 1776-1789." His latest book is a recent new edition of the classic: Conflicts and Conspiracies: Brazil and Portugal 1750-1808, widely known in Brazil in translation as: A Devassa da Devassa. Other books include: Naked Tropics, Essays on Empire and Other Rogues; Mais Malandros; Chocolate, Piratas e Outros Malandros; The Making of Portuguese Democracy; and Pombal: Paradox of the Enlightenment. ------------------------------------- Thursday, April 7: "A Conversation on U.S.-Brazil Relations" LINCOLN GORDON was U.S. Ambassador to Brazil from 1961 to 1966 and Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs from 1966 to 1967. Prior to that he helped develop and negotiate President Kennedy's proposal for a generous program of economic and technical assistance under the rubric "Alliance for Progress." Previously he had numerous years of government service in the UN Atomic Energy Commission, the Marshall Plan, and NATO. Harvard Class of 1933 and a former Harvard professor at the Business School, Ambassador Gordon is currently a guest scholar at Brookings Institution. He is the author of Brazil's Second Chance, En Route toward the First World, and he is now working on a book of memoirs. ELIO GASPARI is the Lemann Visiting Scholar at DRCLAS for Spring Term 2005. Gaspari is one of today's most influential Brazilian columnists, writing for Folha de São Paulo, O Globo and ten other newspapers. Since the publication of his first volume on Brazil's military regime, A Ditadura Envergonhada, he has been widely recognized as one of Brazil's leading historians and journalists. He has published four volumes on the history of Brazil's dictatorial military regime including: A Ditadura Escancarada, A Ditadura Derrotada, and A Ditadura Encurralada. During his stay at Harvard, Gaspari is working on the fifth volume of this series: A Ditadura Desmontada, which covers the period of 1978-79. ------------------------------------- Wednesday: April 13: "A Conversation on Gender & Sexuality in Brazil" JAMES GREEN is Associate Professor of History at Brown University. He is a former president of the Brazilian Studies Association (BRASA) and is now chair of the Committee on the Future of Brazilian Studies in the United States. Professor Green is the author of Beyond Carnival: Male Homosexuality in Twentieth-Century Brazil. He is currently finishing the manuscript, 'We Cannot Remain Silent': Opposition to the Brazilian Military Dictatorship in the United States, 1964-85. MALA HTUN is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the New School for Social Research. She is the author of Sex and the State: Abortion, Divorce, and the Family Under Latin American Dictatorships and Democracies. Professor Htun's current work focuses on the initiatives and responses that states take with regard to gender, race, and ethnicity. She is currently finishing the manuscript, Sex, Race, and Representation: Getting Women, Blacks, and Indians into Political Power in Latin America. Professor Htun received a PhD in political science from Harvard University. ------------------------------------- For more information on DRCLAS and its Brazil Program, including details on other "Brazil Semester" events such as our documentary film series, the national conference on Brazilian immigration to the United States, an upcoming talk with one of President Lula's top advisors, and other activities, see: http://drclas.fas.harvard.edu/ To subscribe or unsubscribe to the Brazil Program's moderated e-mail distribution list, see: http://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/drclas-brazil-list Um abraço do Tomás Amorim Brazilian Studies Program Coordinator & Research Associate David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS) Harvard University 61 Kirkland St. Cambridge, MA 02138 Tel: (617) 495-5435 Fax: (617) 496-2802 Email: amorim(a)fas.harvard.edu http://drclas.fas.harvard.edu

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by Tomas Amorim

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