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Karl Marx in a Cassock? Liberation Theology in Brazil in the 1980s (opens in a new tab)
Starting from considerations on Catholic aggiornamento and the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, this study reflects on disputes between progressive and conservative forces within the Catholic Church and analyzes the movement of political and religious…
View publicationEmotional Dynamics and Political Resistance in Wartime Politics: Insights from the Middle Eastern Conflicts (opens in a new tab)
This chapter investigates the influence of emotional dynamics on the shaping of political resistance during wartime, particularly in the context of Middle Eastern conflicts. It explores emotions such as anger, humiliation, grief, fear, hope, and solidarity,…
View publicationThe Middle Eastern “Cold War”: Hegemony, Oppression, and Resistance - The Primacy of Saudi Regional Leadership and Iranian Ideological Resistance (opens in a new tab)
This chapter analyzes the struggle for hegemony in the Persian/Arabian Gulf, characterized as a regional “Cold War” between Saudi Arabia and Iran. It examines how Saudi hegemony, driven by the “Gulf Moment” and by the need…
View publicationThe Communists and the Question of Colonial and Semicolonial Countries (opens in a new tab)
This essay discusses the process of political organization and theoretical elaboration of communists in colonial and semicolonial countries during the 1920s. It examines the influence of the 1917 Russian Revolution and the founding of the Communist…
View publicationHistory, Culture and Politics (opens in a new tab)
This e-book brings together works that discuss themes related to politics and culture from a historical perspective. The texts examine issues connected to international politics and its ideological and subjective reverberations. They also address questions concerning…
View publicationThe Movimento de Mulheres Negras (MMN) as a Political and Epistemic Subject: Autonomy and Knowledge Production (opens in a new tab)
This research analyzes the Movimento de Mulheres Negras - MMN (Black Women's Movement) in the 1980s as a political and epistemic subject, highlighting autonomy as a collective and situated praxis. Based on an intersectional and decolonial…
View publicationThe Bolsonaro government's communication: Twitter Quanti-Quali Analysis (2019 - 2022) (opens in a new tab)
This study investigates the pressure capacity of neoconservative evangelical groups in the formulation of public policies in Brazil during the Bolsonaro government (2019-2022). The main objective was to identify recurring themes in the speeches made on…
View publicationCultural diplomacy as an instrument of foreign policy in Brazil-India international relations (opens in a new tab)
This article analyzes the use of cultural diplomacy as an instrument of foreign policy by Brazil and India through their respective cultural promotion bodies, the Guimarães Rosa Institute (IGR) and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations…
View publicationAs revoluções interrompidas na América Latina: a abordagem de Adolfo Gilly e Florestan Fernandes (opens in a new tab)
This article aims to engage with the work of Adolfo Gilly and Florestan Fernandes on the relevance of the concept of interrupted revolution and the concept of permanent revolution in the capitalist realities of Latin America.…
View publicationThis Tropical City is a Gothic Body: The Urban Space as a Gothic Body in Anne Rice's Literature (opens in a new tab)
The recent death of the American author of fantastic and horror literature, Anne Rice, has led us to revisit her legacy, rethinking her contribution to contemporary culture. Her writing was marked by supernatural entities such as…
View publicationO SINASEFE e a resistência contra a agenda neoliberal: construindo alternativas para a educação profissional (opens in a new tab)
O presente trabalho pretende analisar como o Sindicato Nacional dos Servidores Federais da Educação Básica e Profissional (SINASEFE) resistiu e organizou a luta sindical contra as políticas educacionais neoliberais implementadas pelos governos de Michel Temer e…
View publicationTraçando caminhos investigativos ibéricos a partir da Identidade Cultural portuguesa (opens in a new tab)
Este texto faz uma breve revisão bibliográfica em trabalhos acadêmicos sobre a Identidade Cultural de Portugal, utilizando os elementos que compõem tal identidade como pontos de ancoragem e partida para estabelecer os caminhos investigativos de pesquisa…
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