12 February 2026 Brazil Week 2026 Concept Note Concept Note for Brazil Week 2026, running from 30 March to 2 April.
31 March 2025 Brazil Week 2025 Concept Note Concept Note for Brazil Week 2025, running from 23-27 June.
1 May 2024 Navigating sustainable development: highlights from Brazil Week 2024 In four days of panels, lectures and workshop, we encouraged debates on climate change, public…
31 Mar Water and Sanitation Policy in Brazil: Drivers of a Unique Neoliberal Experiment 31 March 2026, 18:00 to 19:30 Join us for a discussion around water and sanitation policy in Brazil with Léo Heller.
1 Apr Colonial Trade Routes to Modern Epidemics: Arbovirus Vulnerability in Brazil 1 April 2026, 14:00 to 15:30 Join Dr Sabrina Li in examining arbovirus vulnerability in Brazil.
27 Jun Newcomers, Strivers and Tricksters in the Making of Rio de Janeiro 27 June 2025, 14:00 to 16:00 Join Professor Bryan McCann as he discusses the making of the city of Rio de Janeiro.
25 Jun Project Launch: Transitions - Rethinking Psychiatric Reform 25 June 2025, 16:30 to 19:30 Join us for a lively discussion on the ethical and political implications of transitioning away from psychiatric institutions.
25 Jun Book Launch: The Faces of Authoritarianism in Brazil 25 June 2025, 12:00 to 14:00 Join Dr Andreza Aruska de Souza Santos and Katerina Hatzikidi for the launch of their new book exploring the Bolsonaro administration and recurring expressions of authoritarianism.
25 Jun 10 years after the Paris Agreement, what to expect from Brazil’s COP 30? (Event in Portuguese) 25 June 2025, 10:30 to 12:00 Join us for a discussion of Brazil’s COP 30 and what to expect 10 years after the Paris Agreement.
24 Jun Brazil Week 2025 Writing Retreat 24 June 2025, 10:00 to 18:00 Join us for a writing retreat featuring presentations by academics on their work. Students are invited to join for a full day of activities and talks to support academic writing.
23 Jun Brazil Week Opening Event: Subnational Governments and the Global South - The Rise of New Players in a Changing Geopolitical Order 23 June 2025, 17:00 to 19:00 Join the King's Brazil Institute for the opening event of this year's Brazil Week featuring an evening of conversations about Brazil, and new powers place in a new global order.
25 Apr In concert - the King’s Brazil Ensemble 25 April 2024, 19:30 to 20:15 A musical performance by the King's Brazil Ensemble
25 Apr Migration and Brazilians in the United Kingdom 25 April 2024, 16:00 to 18:00 A roundtable discussion on migration and Brazilians in the United Kingdom
24 Apr Women in Academia: A Spotlight on Brazil 24 April 2024, 14:00 to 17:00 This event explores the research conducted in and on Brazil by women for a variety of fields
23 Apr Brazil’s green agenda: advancements and challenges - Day 2 23 April 2024, 09:30 to 14:30 Join us as two panels of experts further explore the theme of this year's Brazil Week
22 Apr Brazil’s green agenda: advancements and challenges - Day 1 22 April 2024, 15:00 to 18:00 Opening Panel for Brazil Week 2024
8 Mar Citizen participation, COVID-19, and democratisation in Brazil 8 March 2022, 17:00 to 18:00 This panel explores the social, political, and health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
4 Mar Debate on the film Salamandra 4 March 2022, 18:00 to 20:30 King's Brazil Institute is delighted to invite you to debate debut feature Salamandra with director Alex Carvalho and co-producer Adriana Rouanet.
18 Feb Amazon deforestation in the context of international relations of Brazil 18 February 2022, 17:00 to 18:30 Join Virgilio Viana for this lecture on the deforestation of the Amazon and its effects on international relations in Brazil.
18 Feb Camões Centre roundtable: Literaturas de Língua Portuguesa - a escrita do corpo feminino 18 February 2022, 15:00 to 16:00 A panel with King's Camões Centre for Portuguese Language & Culture.
18 Feb The BBC Brazilian section and the Latin American service: entertainment, propaganda and cosmopolitan intellectuals in the mid-20th century Cancelled 18 February 2022, 14:30 to 16:00 This panel will explore the role BBC and Latin American Service played in broadcasting news and propaganda across Latin America.
17 Feb Creative and research responses to building resistance against gender-based violence in Rio de Janeiro and London 17 February 2022, 17:30 to 19:00 Join this Roundtable with Cathy Mcllwaine to discuss Creative and Research responses to building resistance against Gender-Based Violence in Rio de Janeiro and London
16 Feb Climate, environment and security in the Amazon rainforest 16 February 2022, 18:00 to 20:00 This Roundtable will discuss the Amazon rainforest and its environment impacts the climate and geopolitics in Brazil.
16 Feb Seminars on environmental education debate strategies to teach for a sustainable future | Seminários sobre educação ambiental debatem estratégias para ensinar para um futuro sustentável 16 February 2022, 18:00 to 17 February 2022, 21:00 In this two day event, specialists from the UK and Brazil will lead roundtables to discuss concepts related to environmental education, and practical approaches to implementing pedagogies.
15 Feb Multilingual Literature Event Series: Closing Event 15 February 2022, 19:00 to 20:15 The final event in this series, the panel will discuss multilingualism and showcase of interviews with prominent bilingual and multilingual authors.
15 Feb Long transitions: Policies of reparations and memory of authoritarian regimes and support for democracy in Argentina and Brazil 15 February 2022, 18:00 to 19:00 This presentation will be held by Oswaldo Amaral (Political Science, Unicamp) on how authoritarian regimes and support for Democracy have impacted Argentina and Brazil
15 Feb LCI policy paper launch event | Brazil-China trade: In search of a strategy 15 February 2022, 12:30 to 13:30 This session will launch the Lau China Institute’s first policy paper for 2022, in partnership with the Brazil Institute and CEBRI.
14 Feb Opening ceremony of Brazil week 2022: Concert of King’s Brazil ensemble 14 February 2022, 18:00 to 20:30 This ceremony will consist of a brief presentation about Brazil Institute activities in 2021 and the plans for 2022.
29 Jan Book launch: Nothing by accident – Brazil on the edge, by Damian Platt 29 January 2021, 16:00 to 17:00 Damian Platt is blessed with an intimate insider's knowledge of Brazil - especially of Rio de Janeiro - and he has employed that knowledge to devastating effect in "Nothing by Accident: Brazil on the…
29 Jan Presenting the KBI Research Clusters 29 January 2021, 12:00 to 13:30 This event will launch the KBI research groups based around Governance, Leadership and Democracy; Diplomacy, Security and Defence; Culture, Society and Identities and Environment, Energy and…
29 Jan Launching the Anthem Brazilian Studies Series and its first publications 29 January 2021, 10:00 to 11:00 The launch of the first publications of the Anthem Brazilian Studies Series.
28 Jan Roundtable discussion: Leadership in UN Peace operations: challenges and opportunities for Brazil 28 January 2021, 17:00 to 18:30 A roundtable on UN peacekeeping operations and the historic role Brazil has played.
27 Jan Film Screening: ‘Right now I want to Scream’ 27 January 2021, 17:00 to 19:00 A film screening followed by a Q&A with the directors.
26 Jan Launching the STEM Education Hub: Connecting Brazil and the UK and its legacy 26 January 2021, 19:00 to 20:00 This session with Ronaldo Christofolleti will cover his experience with academic collaboration between Brazil and the UK, from project’s conception to implementation.
26 Jan Connecting STEM Research, Teaching and Education in the UK and Brazil 26 January 2021, 17:00 to 18:00 Three presentations introducing approaches for facilitating collaborative research and scholarship in formal and informal learning.
26 Jan Launching the STEM Education Hub: Introducing the STEM Education Hub 26 January 2021, 14:00 to 15:00 This event will introduce a new and exciting collaboration between the King’s Brazil Institute and British Council Brazil.
25 Jan Brazil Week: Opening Lecture 25 January 2021, 17:00 to 18:30 Join us for the official opening of Brazil Week 2021, with the launch of the King's Brazil Institute's 10 year report and a lecture by Professor Anthony Pereira.
31 Jan Closing ceremony and panel on environmental disasters in Brazil 31 January 2020, 18:30 to 21:00 Join us for Brazil Week 2020 closing ceremony, with documentary about the disaster in Brumadinho, followed by a panel on dams in Brazil.
31 Jan Portuguese language tasting session part 3 31 January 2020, 14:00 to 15:00 Join Isabel Simões-Rodrigues for this Portuguese tasting session, as part of King's Brazil Week 2020.
30 Jan Book launch: Amanhã vai ser maior (Tomorrow will be greater) 30 January 2020, 18:00 to 20:00 Join Rosana Pinheiro-Machado (University of Bath) for the launch of her book, Amanhã vai ser maior (Tomorrow will be greater).
29 Jan Brazil in translation 29 January 2020, 18:00 to 19:30 Join us for an evening of lusophone prose, poetry and drama, as part of Brazil Week 2020.
29 Jan Brazil and its language policies: round table 29 January 2020, 16:00 to 17:30 Hear about Portuguese language policies in Brazil and abroad in this round table, as part of Brazil Week 2020.
28 Jan Cachaça: exploring sustainable production in the Atlantic forest 28 January 2020, 20:00 to 21:00 Join the King's Brazil Institute and Novo Fogo for an exploration of Brazil's national drink, cachaça.
28 Jan BBC Brazil and its correspondents 28 January 2020, 18:00 to 19:30 This panel presents the history of the BBC's Brazilian service and discusses current challenges to reach new audiences in a multimedia era.
28 Jan Round table: Brazil’s cooperation in health 28 January 2020, 14:00 to 16:00 Join us as we explore the experiences, cases and methodologies used by researchers to analyse cooperation in health provided by Brazil towards Africa.
28 Jan Portuguese language tasting session part 2 28 January 2020, 13:30 to 14:30 Join Eloi Dotto for this Portuguese language taster, as part of King's Brazil Week 2020.
27 Jan Building Brazil's collective memory: Brazil Week 2020 opening ceremony 27 January 2020, 18:00 to 21:00 Join us in celebrating Brazil Week 2020 with keynote speaker, Dr Andreza de Souza Santos followed by a concert with King's Brazil Ensemble.
27 Jan Portuguese language tasting session 27 January 2020, 16:00 to 17:00 Join Eloi Dotto for this Portuguese language taster, as part of King's Brazil Week 2020.
25 Jan “The Tram Conductor’s Sweetheart” with King’s Brazil Ensemble 25 January 2019, 19:00 to 21:00 Join us for The Tram Conductor’s Sweetheart, composed by Noel Rosa and led by Vinicius de Carvalho and the King’s Brazil Ensemble.
24 Jan Book launch: Understanding Contemporary Brazil 24 January 2019, 17:30 to 19:30 Join us at our book launch with Jeff Garmany and Anthony W. Pereira
24 Jan The power of dreams: An ethnography of start-up companies in Brazil and in the United Kingdom 24 January 2019, 14:00 to 15:00 This seminar talks about Brazilian start-up companies based on research conducted between Brazil and the UK from 2014-2017.
23 Jan Book Launch: The Prism of Race 23 January 2019, 17:00 to 19:00 Book launch: The Prism of Race with Professor David Lehmann
22 Jan Cachaca: A Cultural Overview 22 January 2019, 19:00 to 20:00 Join the Brazil Institute and Tom Stockley of Abelha Cachaca for an exploration of Brazil's national drink - Cachaca!
21 Jan Challenges to Democracy in Brazil: Elections, Contestation and Innovation 21 January 2019, 13:00 to 15:00 Challenges to Democracy in Brazil: Elections, Contestation and Innovation with Thamy Pogrebinschi
21 Jan Brazilian Portuguese Three Free Workshops 21 January 2019, 13:00 to 25 January 2019, 14:00 Three Free Workshops presented by King's Brazil Institute and the Modern Language Centre
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