DRCLAS-Brazil-list February 2012

drclas-brazil-list@lists.fas.harvard.edu

1 participants
20 discussions

TOMORROW 12PM - A Cartography of the Nation-State: Euclides da Cunha and his Amazonian Essays

by DRCLAS Brazil Studies Program

*DRCLAS Brazil Studies Program Lemann Fellow Seminar A Cartography of the Nation-State: Euclides da Cunha and his Amazonian Essays Cinthya Torres* Lemann Fellow and Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, Harvard University Thursday, March 1st, 12:00 p.m. CGIS South, Room S-050, 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge This event is open to the public, and registration is not required. A Brazilian lunch will be served. *This seminar is part of the DRCLAS Brazil Studies Program’s Lemann Fellow Seminar Series.*

12 years, 1 month

Next TUESDAY 2PM - Lima Barreto: A Black Writer in a Country 'Without Color'

by DRCLAS Brazil Studies Program

*DRCLAS Special Seminar Lima Barreto: A Black Writer in a Country 'Without Color' Lilia Moritz Schwarcz* Full Professor of Anthropology, Universidade de São Paulo *Tuesday, March 6th, 2:00-4:00 p.m.* CGIS South, Room *S-250*, 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge This seminar is open to the public and registration is not required. Contact: sjampel(a)fas.harvard.edu *This event is co-sponsored by the DRCLAS Brazil Studies Program.*

12 years, 1 month

Next MONDAY 12:30PM at HSPH - Rio+20 and Cairo+20: What Now?

by DRCLAS Brazil Studies Program

*The HSPH Department of Global Health and Population presents a Frontiers in Global Health Seminar:** Rio+20 and Cairo+20: What Now?* *Donald Sawyer* Professor, Center for Sustainable Development, Universidade de Brasília Associate Researcher, Institute for Society, Population and Nature Lemann Visiting Scholar, DRCLAS (2011-2012) With remarks by *Marcia Castro*, Assistant Professor of Demography, Department of Global Health and Population *Monday, March 5th, 12:30-1:30 p.m.* Harvard School of Public Health *665 Huntington Avenue, Building 1, Room 1208, Boston* Contact: agallant(a)hsph.harvard.edu

12 years, 2 months

FRIDAY 3PM - Bate-Papo (Portuguese conversation practice)

by DRCLAS Brazil Studies Program

*Bate-Papo (Portuguese conversation practice)* Practice your Portuguese and discuss Brazil and other Portuguese-speaking countries and cultures at this informal roundtable. Everyone is welcome! Guaraná and salgadinhos will be served. Friday, March 2nd, 3:00-4:30 p.m. CGIS South, Room S-216, 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge *Co-sponsored by the DRCLAS Brazil Studies Program and the Portuguese section of the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at Harvard.*

12 years, 2 months

THURSDAY 12PM - A Cartography of the Nation-State: Euclides da Cunha and his Amazonian Essays

by DRCLAS Brazil Studies Program

12 years, 2 months

TOMORROW 4:00PM - Obscured by the Nation: 'Japanese' Literature in Brazil

by DRCLAS Brazil Studies Program

*Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies - Japan Forum Obscured by the Nation: 'Japanese' Literature in Brazil Edward Mack* Associate Professor of Modern Japanese Literature, University of Washington Moderated by Shigehisa Kuriyama, Reischauer Institute Professor of Cultural History and Chair of the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University Friday, February 24th, 4:00-5:30 p.m. CGIS South, *Room S-250*, 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge This event is free and open to the public. Registration is not required. Contact: rijs(a)fas.harvard.edu

12 years, 2 months

THURSDAY 12PM - Neighborhood Violence and School Achievement: Evidence from Rio de Janeiro’s Drug Battles

by DRCLAS Brazil Studies Program

*Brazil Studies Program Seminar Neighborhood Violence and School Achievement: Evidence from Rio de Janeiro’s Drug Battles Joana Monteiro* Visiting Research Fellow, Center for International Development, Harvard Kennedy School Thursday, February 23rd, 12:00 p.m. CGIS South, Room S-050, 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge A Brazilian lunch will be served. This event is open to the public and registration is not required.

12 years, 2 months

TOMORROW 3:30PM - HBS Coffee Chat with Duda Falcão, Managing Partner of Gera Venture Capital

by DRCLAS Brazil Studies Program

*HBS Coffee Chat with Duda Falcão, Managing Partner of Gera Venture Capital* Date: Wednesday, February 22nd Time: 3:30-4:30 p.m. Location: Aldrich 9, Harvard Business School Contact: cborges(a)mba2012.hbs.edu Duda Falcão is the founder and a managing partner at Gera since Feb. 2010. She began her career at McKinsey RJ (2005 to 2007) and then worked with private equity at PCP - UBS Pactual (2007-2009). She also worked at the Department of Education of the City of RJ (2009-2010). Duda graduated in business administration from the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce. Gera is an investment company focused on education in Brazil. It invests in high potential entrepreneurs, with the dual objective of creating substantial impact on education while delivering attractive financial returns. Its main investor is Jorge Paulo Lemann. The company focuses on growth equity and early stage ventures, playing an active role through sourcing talents, industry knowledge and managerial expertise. When analyzing a potential investment, it considers the following criteria: entrepreneur quality, financial attractiveness, education impact and potential to scale. Its vision is to be the most desired strategic partner in investing in education in Brazil while helping close Brazil's education gap.

12 years, 2 months

Next THURSDAY 12PM - Neighborhood Violence and School Achievement: Evidence from Rio de Janeiro’s Drug Battles

by DRCLAS Brazil Studies Program

12 years, 2 months

Next WEDNESDAY 3:30PM - HBS Coffee Chat with Duda Falcão, Managing Partner of Gera Venture Capital

by DRCLAS Brazil Studies Program

*HBS Coffee Chat with Duda Falcão, Managing Partner of Gera Venture Capital* Date: Wednesday, February 22nd Time: 3:30-4:30 pm Location: Aldrich 9, Harvard Business School Contact: cborges(a)mba2012.hbs.edu Duda Falcão is the founder and a managing partner at Gera since Feb. 2010. She began her career at McKinsey RJ (2005 to 2007) and then worked with private equity at PCP - UBS Pactual (2007-2009). She also worked at the Department of Education of the City of RJ (2009-2010). Duda graduated in business administration from the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce. Gera is an investment company focused on education in Brazil. It invests in high potential entrepreneurs, with the dual objective of creating substantial impact on education while delivering attractive financial returns. Its main investor is Jorge Paulo Lemann. The company focuses on growth equity and early stage ventures, playing an active role through sourcing talents, industry knowledge and managerial expertise. When analyzing a potential investment, it considers the following criteria: entrepreneur quality, financial attractiveness, education impact and potential to scale. Its vision is to be the most desired strategic partner in investing in education in Brazil while helping close Brazil's education gap.

12 years, 2 months

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

DRCLAS-Brazil-list February 2012