About the speaker: Maíra Cavalcanti Vale holds a postdoctoral degree in Social Anthropology from the Department of Anthropology at the University of São Paulo (USP), a doctorate from the Postgraduate Program at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), a master's degree from the same institution. During her master's degree, she did an internship at the University of York, Canada, in African History. Bachelor of Social Sciences from the University of Brasilia. Conducted research in the region of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, with groups of rural women and in the city of Cachoeira, in the Recôncavo Baiano. She works with anthropological writing, ethnic-racial issues, spirituality, colonialism and women. Coordinates IMUÊ - Women and Economy Institute.