Perspectives from the Further South: Racial (In)justice in Brazil (06.26.20) | Latin American Studies

Perspectives from the Further South: Racial (In)justice in Brazil (06.26.20)

A scene from the Black Women’s March against Racism and Violence in Brasilia, Brazil on 18 November 2015 by UN Women on Flickr

Join us on Friday, June 26, from 12 to 1 PM, for an online presentation by Fernanda Vieira, Visiting Researcher in Boston University’s Department of Romance Studies and a PhD candidate in Literature Studies at Rio de Janeiro State University – UERJ. Moderated by Rodrigo Lopes de Barros, Assistant Professor of Spanish and Portuguese at Boston University.

Brazilian necropolitics have become more and more evident, bringing attention to a long history of inequality and racial prejudice. Brazilian racism is multi-layered and deeply embedded in how society is built and how it operates. In light of recent events, we will discuss some views on race and social justice in Brazil, considering the ongoing genocide of the Black and Indigenous populations.

Fernanda Vieira is Founder of IKAMIABA. Presently, she is researching the auto-ethnographies of indigenous women and how these writings help decolonize Brazilian identities. Her focus on indigenous women writings is both an academic and political choice, especially considering the recent turn of events in Brazil. Vieira herself is of mixed-race and indigenous background and is an indigenous and LGBTQ+ activist in Brazil.

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