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NAU Cidades invites everyone to the second meeting in the *Seminários na Urbe* (Seminars in the City) series, dedicated to the phenomenon of modern board games and their connections to ethnography, research, and various fields of study.

“Much like a film, a book, or a museum exhibition, a modern board game is a work—a medium of expression—that comes to life through affects and finds its fulfillment in the ‘reading’ performed by its audience. After all, ‘to read’ is a polysemic verb. Yet, the act of playing introduces a crucial distinction: the fundamental role of agency—or, more…

INVITATION | “A Sexta do Mês,” an event organized by students in the Graduate Program in Social Anthropology at USP, invites everyone to October’s themed panel!

Theme: “II Encontro de Saberes: A Path in the Search for Pluriversity”

In the second edition of the “Encontro de Saberes” on the first Friday of the month, we will be joined by masters from diverse backgrounds, who will share their respective experiences and knowledge. Onontochê Sandra de Xadantã will share her wisdom with the Tambor de Criola Dona Teca collective; Vanessa Cancian Silva will discuss her…

*Why the Tikmū’ūn Maxakali Should Be Considered a People in Recent Contact*

With
*Roberto Romero (IEAT/UFMG)*

Moderator
Leonardo Viana Braga

Abstract:
This presentation discusses the anthropological, historical, ethnographic, and political grounds for recognizing the Tikmũ’ũn Maxakali as an indigenous people of recent contact. Based on the criteria adopted by the National Foundation for Indigenous Peoples (Funai), the presentation examines the specific characteristics of this people’s relationship with national society, taking into…

With
Amanda Villa (PPGAS/USP and OPI)
Fabio Nogueira Ribeiro (MAE/USP and OPI)

Moderator
Leonardo Viana Braga (PPGAS/USP)

Tanaru, or the ‘Indian from the Hole’ as he was popularly known, was the sole survivor of one of the massacres that took place in the 1980s and 1990s in Gleba Corumbiara, in the south of the state of Rondônia. Following the final massacre of his people in 1995, Tanaru lived for 26 years on an 8,000-hectare island of forest surrounded by destruction until 2022, when FUNAI officials found his body, adorned in a hammock, inside his…

Luciana Alves Costa

Luciana Alves Costa holds a bachelor’s degree in Archaeology from the Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), a master’s degree in Archaeology from the University of São Paulo (USP), and is a Ph.D. candidate at the same institution. Since completing her undergraduate studies, she has been conducting research on the archaeology of the cangaço, focusing on women’s experiences, and on the archaeology of the African diaspora in collaboration with Quilombola communities.

Archaeology and Territoriality at the Carmo Farm and Pottery: Between Black and Indigenous…

Film Screening and Discussion with the Filmmakers

Following the screening, Damë Bëtxun Matis, Chawa Matis, and Lionel Rossini, the film’s directors, will participate in a discussion moderated by Nadja Marin, an anthropologist, documentary filmmaker, and Indigenous studies scholar.

Short Synopsis:
There are twenty-four hours left before Damë Bëtxun, a Matis filmmaker, receives the mark on his face that every Matis carries forever. During this wait, caught between fear and pride, it is his own voice that guides the viewer until the moment when the palm thorns make him—…

The Political Economy of Palm Trees on an Indigenous Frontier (Warao, Venezuela-Guyana)
The importance of the moriche or buriti (Mauritia flexuosa) to the Warao has been recognized since the 18th century, when this palm tree was described as their “tree of life,” as it provided them with everything necessary to survive in the harsh environment of the Orinoco Delta. However, the association between the Warao and the moriche reflects a primitivist view that needs to be nuanced and contextualized in several ways. First, the
moriche today serves both as the raw material for the…

On October 26, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Enfam, in partnership with the Center for the Anthropology of Law at the University of São Paulo (NADIR-USP), based at the School of Philosophy, Languages, and Literary Studies (FFLCH-USP), will host the webinar “Federalization of the Jury Court.” The event will be streamed online via Zoom and is open to the public. Access the schedule.

Registration is free and must be completed through EducaEnfam.

The ll Student Seminar on Social Sciences Research, organized by the Student Council, will take place from October 19 to 23. Faculty members will participate in the opening session, along with undergraduate students presenting their research projects and final course papers, as well as graduate students serving as discussants. Come join us!

Singing, Recording – Ye'kwana (RR) and Guarani Kaiowá (MS) Experiences with the Documentation and Circulation of Songs

In this Double CEstA, we propose a dialogue between two ethnographic studies centered on song documentation projects, based on a challenge shared by the Ye'kwana in Roraima, the Guarani Kaiowá in Mato Grosso do Sul, and other Indigenous peoples: recording their songs as a way to safeguard this precious traditional knowledge. In the first case, we will present the strategies adopted by the Ye’kwana to build a collection that respects their own ontology, taking…