The
goal of the Rio Branco Forum on Brazil is to encourage
the study and research of Brazilian politics and culture
at Berkeley and in the Bay Area. In addition to the public
forum, which includes lectures, conferences and cultural
activities, CLAS hosts the Rio Branco Visiting
Chair of Brazil. These activities have resulted in a transnational
working network of Brazilianists.
This
fall, we are also pleased to be showcasing the films
of Brazilian director Walter Salles, as part of our Cinema
Brasil series.
Fernando Henrique Cardoso and Paul Krugman
"The Future of Neoliberalism"
- Fernando Henrique Cardoso,
Former President of Brazil and emeritus professor of
São Paulo University
- Paul Krugman, Professor of Economics and International
Affairs at Princeton University and columnist for The
New York Times
Both Paul Krugman and Fernando Henrique
Cardoso built their academic reputations for contributions
to the theory
of the international economy - the one an economist of
trade and the other a sociologist of dependency. Both
became public figures in the era of neoliberal ascendancy
- the
one a vitriolic columnist for The New York Times and
the other Minister of Finance and then President of Brazil.
In the light of their background in social science and
their high profile political engagements, how do they
view
the future of politics and the market and, thus, of the
world?
The
Center for Latin American Studies helped sponsor the
appearance of President Cardoso at this event at the
99th meeting of the American
Sociological Association in San Francisco. Presider: Juliet Schor, Boston College
Tuesday, August 17, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Hilton Hotel
333 O'Farrell Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Analysis
and photo of the event
Sneak
Preview
“Diarios de Motocicleta / The Motorcycle Diaries”
Directed by Walter Salles (2004)
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Gael
García Bernal (right) stars as Che Guevara.
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Based
on the journals kept by Ernesto “Che” Guevara
while crossing South America by motorcycle with his friend
Alberto Granado in the early 1950s, The Motorcycle Diaries follows
the young men as they unveil the rich and complex social
topography of the Latin American continent.
128
minutes. Spanish with English subtitles.
“The
Motorcycle Diaries is a beautifully wrought account of
the dawning of the social conscience of one of the 20th
century's most romanticized revolutionaries.” — Variety
Tickets
will be distributed at 6:00 pm at the Pacific Film
Archive on a first come, first served basis. The doors
to the theater open at 6:40 pm.
Monday,
September 13, 7:00 pm
Pacific Film Archive, 2575 Bancroft Way
“Abril
Despedaçado / Behind the Sun”
Directed by Walter Salles (2001)
Ordered by his
father to avenge the death of his older brother, a young man questions the
tradition of violence between two rival families living in the desert landscape
of the Brazilian Northeast.
99 minutes. Portuguese with English subtitles.
“Carvalho’s
superb cinematography, Antonio Pinto’s score and a dedicated cast
and crew admirably sustain this poetic and uncompromising film.” — Los
Angeles Times
Wednesday,
October 6, 7:00pm
CLAS Conference Room, 2334 Bowditch Street
“Central
do Brasil / Central Station”
Directed by Walter Salles (1998)
A former school
teacher and a young boy whose mother has just died in a car accident take an
emotional journey to Brazil’s remote Northeast in search of the father
he never knew.
113 minutes. Portuguese with English subtitles.
”Normally
the sound in movie theaters is of popcorn crunching. But the sound
at theaters where Central Station is showing is of hearts breaking.” — New
York Daily News
Wednesday,
October 27, 7:00 pm
Room 155, Kroeber Hall (map)
Cristovam
Buarque
“Education and Political Transformation in Brazil”
Cristovam
Buarque is a member of the Brazilian Senate. He previously served as
Minister of Education (2003-04) and governor of the Federal District
of Brasília (1995-98) and is the founder and president of Missão
Criança, an NGO which aims to help the children of poor families
attend school. He holds a degree from the University of Pernambuco
in mechanical engineering and a doctorate from the Sorbonne in Economics.
-Download
Senator Buarque's Powerpoint presentation
Thursday,
November 4, 4:00 pm
Geballe Room, 220 Stephens Hall (map)
Analysis
and photos from the event
Teresa
Caldeira
“Democratizing the Neoliberal City”
Teresa
Caldeira is Associate Professor of Anthropology at
the UC Irvine. She is the author of City of Walls:
Crime, Segregation, and Citizenship in São Paulo (2001).
Monday,
November 8, 5:00 pm
Room 112, Wurster Hall
“O Primeiro Dia / Midnight”
Directed by Walter Salles (1998)
Fate
brings together a fugitive prisoner and a depressed middle
class teacher at midnight, December 31, 1999, as fireworks
fall over Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach and the
new millennium approaches.
76 minutes. Portuguese with English subtitles.
“Its
mood, at once mournful and exuberant, owes something to
the spirit of samba, Rio’s great contribution to
world culture.”
—
New York Times
Wednesday,
November 10, 7:00 pm
Room 155, Kroeber Hall (map)
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