Events DA

The Commission on Inclusion and Belonging (CIP) and the Department of Anthropology at FFLCH/USP invite everyone to the conference
“Beyond the Entrance: People with Disabilities and Accessibility in Higher Education,” featuring Anna Paula Vencato (UFMG/USP) and a discussion led by Talita Delfino (FEUSP).

With sign language interpretation and online streaming.
Link: https://youtube.com/live/RYup-Jwig2E

Anna Paula Vencato is an associate professor in the School of Education at the Federal University of Minas Gerais…

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 into account the complex interconnections between the songs, the singing masters, and the recordings. In the second case, we will address the Guarani Kaiowá’s reflections on the voice and singing—the…

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—like his father before him—definitively Matis.

AntropoCena is an initiative of LISA and aims to bring audiovisual productions created by USP researchers to the public through screenings and…