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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2012-2013 Annual Report
Lemann Institute forBrazilian Studies
Director’s ReportI am pleased to share the 2012-2013 Annual Report of the Lemann Institute for Brazilian Studies at the University of Illinois. It has been a busy and productive year, with the continuation of many programs and the launch of several new initiatives.
The Lemann Institute continued to expand its scope and reach during the past year. Brazil continues to be a country on the rise, which means increased interest in Brazil on the part of University of Illinois students, faculty, and ad-ministrators. Highlights of the academic year included a visit by Chancellor Phyllis Wise to Brazil along with state of Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn, a visit to campus by the President of Brazil’s Central Bank, Alexandre Tombini, a visit to campus by Director Denis Mizne of the Fundação Lemann, and the development of the Brazil Scientific Mobility Program (BSMP) on campus.
The Lemann Institute led campus efforts to engage with BSMP, and with the help of an enthusiastic team of faculty and staff, found ways to improve the program at Illinois. As a result, the University of Illinois had the fifth-largest number of BSMP undergraduate students in the U.S., with 39 undergraduates, 12 Ph.D. students, and 4 post-doc-toral scholars. The Institute supported efforts to strengthen the BSMP by providing funding for faculty to build links with Brazilian researchers and institutions and by developing webpages with information about BSMP intended for Illinois faculty and Brazilian undergraduate and graduate students.
The Institute is reaching its planned capacity as new programs have been initiated. The Lemann Chair in Brazilian History, Dr. Jerry Dávila, assumed his position in fall 2012. The Lemann Leadership Scholarship program for Central Bank of Brazil employees also began last fall.
The Lemann Institute sponsored many successful scholarly and cultural events during the 2012-2013 academic year. In September 2012, the Institute hosted the BRASA XI Congress at the University of Illinois, which drew over 350 Brazilianist scholars from all over the world. During the academic year, the Institute organized twenty-three lectures given by scholars and graduate students from Illinois, the U.S. and Brazil. Other events co-sponsored by the Lemann Institute included the Latin American Film Festival, the Mostra Brazilian Film Series, the Joint Area Centers Symposium on “The Future of Waste” and a Brazilian Film Night during the 2013 International Week.
The following report describes in greater detail the many accomplishments of the Lemann Institute during 2012-2013. Through new courses and programs, research and exchange, lectures, conferences, and cultural events, the Institute is having a major impact at the University of Illinois.
Mary Arends-Kuenning Director
Faculty LeadershipReport from the Chair Holder, Dr. Jerry DavilaLemann Institute Distinguished Visiting Brazilian Scholars
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Lemann Chair in Brazilian History ReportfromtheChairHolder,Dr.JerryDavila IarrivedattheUniversityofIllinoislastsummerandhavebeendelightedbythesupportandenthusiasmforBrazilianStudiesIhaveencounteredacrosscampus.ThisinterestmanifesteditselffromtheoutsetinopportunitiestoparticipateinplanningbothfortheDepartmentofHistoryandtheLemannInstitute.WithintheDepartmentofHistory,IservedontheGraduateAdmissionsCommittee,andampleasedthatwehaverecruitedanincomingstudentstudyingBrazil,andthatastudentadmittedthepreviousyearhaschangedherfieldofstudyfromRussiatoBrazil,establishingacohortinthisarea.Ialsoparticipatedinthedepartment’splanningcommitteeforfuturefacultyhiring.HeretheDepartmentofHistory’scommitmenttobuildingonitslegacyofscholarshipandtraininginBrazilianhistoryhasbeenexplicit.TheyearendedwiththerecruitmentofDr.MarcHertzmanfromColumbiaUniversity,whoisaspecialistinBrazilianculturalhistoryandmusic.Inaddition,thedepartment’srequestfornewfacultypositionsfornextacademicyearfocusesontwoareasthatarecriticalforbuildingthecontextforBrazilianStudies:ahistorianofLatinAmericaduringthecolonialera,andahistorianofWestAfricawithaninterestintheslavetradeandAtlanticconnections.Shouldthepositionsbeapproved,IwillchairtheWestAfricasearchandserveasamemberoftheColonialLatinAmericasearchcommittee.TheDepartmentofHistory’scommitmenttobeinganationalleaderinBrazilianHistory,demonstratedbyitsallocationoffacultyandgraduatestudentlines,hasexceededmyexpectations.WithintheLemannInstitute,IhaveservedontheFacultyAdvisoryCommitteeandtheSubcommitteeonStudyAbroadandhavechairedthebooksintranslationcommittee.IhavebeenimpressedwithMaryArends‐Kuenning’sleadership,andtheeffectivenesswithwhichshehasworkedtoinvestfacultyintheworkoftheInstitute.Overthecourseoftheyear,mybookDictatorshipinSouthAmericawaspublishedbyWileyBlackwell,andmyrecentbookHotelTrópico:BrazilandtheChallengeofAfricanDecolonization,wasawardedtheLatinAmericanStudiesAssociationBrazilSectionBookPrize.IalsoeditedandwrotetheintroductiontoaspecialissueofthejournalTheLatinamericanist,drawingtogetherscholarsfromBrazilandtheUnitedStatestoexaminenewtendenciesinthestudyofBrazilianracerelationsinthecontextofrapidlychangingracialpolitics.InJanuary,IdeliveredthekeynoteaddressfortheMidwestLatinAmericanHistoryConference.Inaddition,IlecturedattheUniversidadeFederaldoEstadodeSãoPaulo(UNIFESP)andMichiganStateUniversity,andpresentedorcommentedonpapersatthe
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conferencesoftheAmericanHistoricalAssociation,theBrazilianStudiesAssociation,theSoutheasternCouncilonLatinAmericanStudies,andtheUCBerkeleyBig‐HConference.IamdelightedtobeatIllinoisastheLemannChairinBrazilianHistoryandlookforwardtoanotherproductiveyearin2013‐2014.
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Lemann Institute Distinguished Visiting Brazilian Scholars
TheLemannInstituteDistinguishedVisitingBrazilianScholarsProgramenablesleadingBrazilianintellectualstopursueresearchandwritingattheUniversityofIllinoisandenrichcampusBrazilianStudiesthroughtheirinteractionswithstudentsandfaculty,teaching,collaborativeresearch,conferenceparticipation,andlectures.
JúlioCésarBicca‐Marques
Duringspring2013,theInstitutehostedProfessorJúlioCésarBicca‐Marques,aleadingscholarinecology,conservationbiology,animalbehavior,andprimatologywhoconductsresearchonnon‐humanprimates.Bicca‐MarquesisaprofessoratthePontificalCatholicUniversityofRioGrandedoSul.HeisalsoaResearchFellowoftheBrazilianNationalResearchCouncil,ResearchAssociateintheDepartmentofAnthropologyatIllinois,memberofthePrimateSpecialist
GroupoftheInternationalUnionforConservationofNatureandofseveralBrazilianprimate‐andconservation‐relatedcommittees,consultantforBrazilianandinternationalfundingagencies,editorandmemberoftheeditorialboardoffourinternationaljournals,andrefereeofmanyinternationalandBrazilianjournals.HehasaB.Sc.inBiologyfromtheFederalUniversityofRioGrandedoSul,aM.Sc.inEcologyfromtheUniversityofBrasíliaandaPh.D.inBiologicalAnthropologyfromtheUniversityofIllinoisatUrbana‐Champaign.In2012hewasawardedthe3rdEcofuturoPrizeofEducationforSustainability,Brazil.DuringhissemesteratIllinois,ProfessorBicca‐Marquestaught"PrimateConservationBiologyandEcosystemHealth",agraduatecourseintheDepartmentofAnthropologyandadvisedastudentintheAnthropologySeniorCapstoneProject.Healsogavetwolectures: March26,2013:“Monkeys,humansandyellowfever:acaseoflethalandcostly
misinformationinsouthernBrazil” April30,2013:“Infectiousdiseasesandprimateconservation:anoutbreakofyellow
feverinsouthernBrazil”
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Dr.CarlosR.Azzoni Dr.CarlosR.AzzoniwastheLemannDistinguishedVisitingScholarinfall2012.Dr.AzzoniisaprofessorofeconomicsattheUniversityofSãoPaulo,whereheobtainedhisM.S.andPh.D.HewaschairmanoftheDepartmentofEconomics,associatedeananddeanoftheSchoolofEconomics,AdministrationandAccountingofUSP.HehasbeenavisitingprofessoratCornellUniversity,theOhioStateUniversityandtheUniversityofIllinois.Hisareaofresearchisregionalinequality.HehaschairedtheRegionalPlanningDivisionoftheStateofSãoPauloSecretaryofPlanningforsevenyearsand
hasworkedasaconsultantformanyBrazilianandInternationalorganizations,bothintheprivateandpublicsector.HeisoneofthefoundersoftheBrazilianRegionalScienceAssociation.HeservedinthescientificcounciloftheRegionalScienceAssociationInternational.ProfessorAzzonitaughtagraduatecoursethroughtheDepartmentofUrbanandRegionalPlanning.HegavetwolecturesatIllinois:“RegionalDisparitiesinBrazil:Evolution,Consequences,andPolicyAlternatives”intheLemannlectureseriesand“HigherEducationandInequalityinBrazil”attheCollegeofEducation.
ResearchCollaborative Research GrantsLemann Research FellowshipsScholarly Research Activities and Publications
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Collaborative Research Grants TheobjectiveoftheCollaborativeResearchGrantprogramistosupportjointresearchonBraziliantopicsbyIllinoisandBrazilianscholars.Grantsprovideupto$20,000foroneyear.TherecipientsoftheCollaborativeResearchGrantsin2012‐13wereasfollows:
PrincipalInvestigator:ElviraDeMejia,AssociateProfessor,FoodScienceand
HumanNutrition,UniversityofIllinoisatUrbana‐ChampaignCollaborativeResearchProjecttitle:FunctionalPropertiesofBeansSelectedandGrowninBrazil
PrincipalInvestigator:AndiaraSchwingel,AssistantProfessor,KinesiologyandCommunityHealth,UniversityofIllinoisatUrbana‐ChampaignCollaborativeResearchProjecttitle:ProjectVia(ViaAtiva):ActiveLivingEverydayinBrazil
TheinvestigatorswillprovideanupdateontheirfundedprojectsinSeptember2013forinclusioninnextyear’sannualreport.
Lemann Research Fellowships LemannResearchFellows2012‐2013LemannResearchFellowshipssupportresearchbyUniversityofIllinoisfacultyonanyaspectofBraziliancultureandsociety,includingbusinessandeconomics,history,politicalscience,languageandliteratureandothertopics.Threefacultymembersreceivedawardsin2012‐2013HayriOnal,DepartmentofAgriculturalandConsumerEconomicsAnEconomicAnalysisoftheBiofuelMandatsintheU.S.andBrazilandIntensificationoftheBrazilianLivestockSector:ChallengesandOpportunitiesMatthewWinters,DepartmentofPoliticalScienceRouba,mazfazornot?Corruption,Information,andAccountabilityinBrazilMarceloBucheli,DepartmentsofBusinessAdministrationandHistoryNationalElite,MultinationalCorporationsandOilPolicyinBrazilLemannResearchFellows2011‐2012LiketherecipientsofCollaborativeResearchGrants,LemannResearchFellowssubmitareportontheirresearchatthebeginningoftheacademicyearfollowingtheirawardyearwhentheyhavemadesignificantprogressontheirwork.Briefsynopsesoftheworkofthe2011‐2012LemannResearchFellowsappearbelow.
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CARLAALMEIDASANTOSAssociateProfessorandDirectorofGraduateStudiesCo‐Director,TourismLabforEconomicandSocialBehaviorResearchDepartmentofRecreation,SportandTourism,CollegeofAppliedHealthSciencesTourismAndSocioeconomicRealitiesInBrazil:AFramingAnalysisThisprojectanalyzedarticlesonBrazilinthebusinessandtravelsectionsoftheNewYorkTimes,USAToday,andTheWallStreetJournalfrom2005through2011.ThepurposeofthestudywastoexaminehowBrazilisportrayedincontemporarymediaasbothacompetitiveglobaleconomyandatourismdestinationandunderstandthesocio‐culturaldimensionsembeddedinthesenewspapers’representations.Dr.Santosidentified,read,andcoded900articlesandexaminedrelevantliteratureinthefield.Thestudyusesrecentliteraturethatdescribeshowdifferentlevelsofframes,knownasmicro,meso,andmacro,conveydifferentinformationbutinteracttoproducemessagesforreaders.Themeso‐frame,consistingofthefrequentlyrepeatingcharacterizationsaboutBrazil,servesasthepointofdepartureforuncoveringthemicro‐andmacro‐frameswhosepresenceisnotnecessarilyasovert.Themicro‐framessurfacewhenconsideringthedifferentattitudesthataredemonstratedtowardsthecharacterizations,andthemacro‐framesemergethroughasynthesisofthecharacterizationsrevealingcontradictory,yetmeaningfulportrayalsofBrazil.ThepreliminarystudyrevealedcontradictorymessagesaboutBrazilasabusinessversusatouristdestination.OntheonehandBrazilisportrayedashavingarapidly‐changingdynamiceconomy,greatfordoingbusiness,andontheotherasbeinganeternallyfundestinationwherenothingchangesandthepeoplearealwaysfriendlyandlaid‐back.TheseportrayalsseemtodevaluethepeopleofBrazilbycharacterizingtheasbeingassetsforthetouristindustrybutnotcontributingtotheeconomyinameaningfulway.Dr.SantospresentedpreliminaryfindingsattheBRASAXIconference,whereitreceivedpositiveinitialfeedbackandsuggestionsforfuturedevelopment.Sheiscurrentlyintheprocessofrevisingherstudyforsubmissiontooneortwotourismconferenceandultimatelytoajournalforpublicationin2013.AbenefitofDr.Santos’sresearchhasbeenconnectingwithscholarsinBrazil.Shewillnowactivelypursueresearchrelationshipsthere.Shebelievesherresearchactivitieshaveenhancedhervaluetoherdepartment,collegeandUniversitybyincreasingherknowledgeofBrazil,aswellasofmediatheoryandpractice,culturalidentity,andtourism.Beyondcontributiontotheliterature,suchknowledgealsoenhanceshereffectivenessinservingontheboardsoftheCenterforLatinAmericanandCaribbeanStudies(CLACS),andtheHumanDimensionsofEnvironmentalSystems(HDES)andsupportscampusprioritiesofstrengtheninginternationalties,engagingininterdisciplinaryscholarship,andincreasinginternationalvisibility.
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DAVIDWRIGHTAssociateProfessorDepartmentofEnglish–CreativeWritingAndintheRuinedHouses,anovelResearchsupportfromtheLemannInstitutewasinstrumentalinenablingProfessorWrighttocompletehisnovel,AndintheRuinedHouses.Priortoreceivingthegrant,hehadtoputhisworkonthenovelonhold,becauseheneededresourcesthatwereunavailablehereattheUniversity.ThroughtheLemannInstitutegrant,ProfessorWrightwasabletospendthreeweeksinBahia,thesiteofhisnovel,wherehecompletedhisresearch.HeinterviewedLouisDoSacramento,adescendantoftheslavebrothershewritesaboutinRuinedHousesandreviewed1930scorrespondencebetweentheDahomeanandBahianbranchesofthefamily.HealsorevieweddocumentsandresourcesinSalvador,primarilyattheCityMuseumandattheNauticalMuseum.
DuringhistimeinBrazil,hecompletedthefirsthalfofthemanuscriptandfinishedituponreturningtotheU.S.CompletionofthenovelwouldnothavebeenpossiblewithouttheresearchandexperiencesProfessorWrightgainedthroughtheLemannInstitutegrant.HeisnowintheprocessofworkingwithaliteraryagenttoapproachNewYorkpublisherswiththebook.Additionally,theLemannInstitutegrantenabledProfessorWrighttomakesignificantcontactsinBraziltopresentandgetfeedbackonthemanuscript.MostnotableamongthesewasFabioDurãooftheUniversidadeEstudualdeCampinas(UNICAMP),whoinvitedProfessorWrighttopresentonRuinedHousestohisgraduatestudentsandarrangedalectureattheUniversidadeFederaledeJuizdeFora(UFJF).Some200professorsandstudentsattendedthelecture.Botheventswereimportant,becausetheytookplaceatacrucialphaseofthewritingprocess.ThiscollaborationhasencouragedProfessorKnightandProfessorDurãotoworktogetheronotherprojects,inparticulartheteachingofcreativewritingintheuniversity.PlansarebeingdevelopedforProfessorKnighttoconductamonth‐longsymposiumforliteratureprofessorsfromUNICAMPandUFJFontheteachingofcreativewriting,whichdoesnotexistasacourseofstudyinBrazil.
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IRENEV.SMALLAssistantProfessorofArtandArchaeologyPrincetonUniversitySituatingTransmission:HerculeFlorenceandtheInventionofPhotographyinBrazilThe2011‐2012LemannFacultyFellowshipenabledProfessorSmalltoconductextensiveresearchrelatedtoherworkonHerculeFlorenceandtheinventionofphotographyinBrazil.Asacasestudyof"situated"technologicalinnovation,theprojectstandstoofferbothimportanthistoricalinsightandacompellingmodelforthinkingaboutboththepossibilitiesandlimitsofthedispersedandglobalizednatureofcommunicationtechnologytoday.ThefundsprovidedbytheLemannFellowshipenabledProfessorSmalltohirearesearchertoconductextensivebibliographicresearchandtoacquireresearchmaterialsthatareunavailableorhardtofindintheUnitedStates.ShewasalsoabletotraveltoBraziltoconductresearchinpublicandprivatearchivesinSãoPauloandRiodeJaneiroandmeetwithspecialistsandhistorianswhohaveworkedwiththeprimaryand/orhistoricalmaterialatstake.ArchivalmaterialsattheInstitutoHerculeFlorencehavebeenparticularlyimportantinconceptualizingtheproject.AmongthevaluablecontactsshemadeinBrazilwereProfessorRosanaHorioMonteiro(througharesearchassistant),ahistorianofvisualcultureandresearchmethodsattheUniversidadeFederaldeGoiás;ProfessorFelipeToledo,zoologistatUniversidadeEstadualdeCampinasanddirectoroftheFontecaNeotropicalJacquesVielliard;DirceuFrancoFerreira,historianof19thcenturyEuropeanexpeditionsinBrazilanddirectoroftheInstitutoHerculeFlorence;andBorisKossoy,ProfessorattheUniversidadedeSãoPauloandhistorianofphotographyattheEscoladeComunicaçõeseArtes,DepartamentodeJornalismoeEditoração.Theselattertwomeetingswereespeciallyfruitfulintermsofestablishingresearchrelationships;ProfessorKossoyparticularwasespeciallyinterestedinfurthercollaborationswiththeLemannInstitute,perhapsasavisitingscholar.
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WAÏLS.HASSANAssociateProfessorPrograminComparativeandWorldLiteratureArabImmigrationtoBrazilTheLemannFacultyFellowshipenabledProfessorHassantospendamonthinRiodeJaneiroduringtheperiodJuly6‐August5,2010topursuePortugueselanguagestudyandresearchonArabimmigrationtoBrazil.Heenrolledinathree‐weekintensivePortugueselanguagecourseatPUC‐RiothatiswidelyconsideredtobethebestprogramofitskindinBrazil.Therigorouscourse,whichconsistedofsixhoursofinstructionperday,enabledProfessorHassantoimprovebothhisreadingabilityandspeakingfluencyinPortuguesetoagreaterdegreeinashorteramountoftimethananypreviouslanguagecourses.ThesecondobjectiveforProfessorHassan’svisittoRiowastointerviewsomewritersandscholarswhofocusonArabimmigrationtoBrazil.HewasabletointerviewthenovelistAlbertoMussa,acclaimedauthorofthreenovels,ashortstorycollection,andabookonTupimythologyandtranslatorofpre‐IslamicArabicpoetryintoPortuguese.Eachoneofhisworkshaswonanationalorinternationalprize.TheinformationgleanedabouthisbackgroundandhisworkwillformthebasisofanarticleProfessorHassaniswritingandpossiblyachapterinabookonArabBrazilianliterature.ProfessorHassanwasalsoabletoconductresearchonearlyArabimmigrationtoBrazilattheBibliotecaNacional,wherehehadaccesstomaterialsthatareunavailableintheU.S.,suchasseveralvolumesofthecollectedworksofJamilSafady,thepioneerofArabandArabBrazilianstudiesattheUniversityofSãoPauloandthedoctoraldissertationonArabimmigrationtoBrazilofhisbrotherSalimSafady.
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FLAVIAC.D.ANDRADEAssistantProfessorKinesiologyandCommunityHealth,CollegeofAppliedHealthSciencesLifeExpectancyandHealthyLifeExpectancyinBrazilTheLemannFacultyFellowshipwasinstrumentalinhelpingProfessorAndradebuildresearchcollaborationsinBrazil,andshecontinuestocollaboratewithagroupofscholarsfromUniversidadedeSãoPaulo.Throughthiscollaboration,shehasgainedaccesstoimportantdatacollectionsonolderBrazilianadults(SABEdata),whichherBraziliancollaboratorshavebeencollectingsince2000.Havingaccesstothe2006and2010datacollectionsinBrazilhasbeenparticularlyimportant.Since2010,ProfessorAndradehasbeenusinglongitudinaldatafromSABEtoestimatetheinfluenceofhealthconditionsontotalanddisability‐freelifeexpectancies.ThespecificaimsofProfessorAndrade’sproposalweretoassesstheimpactofchronicconditionsandsocioeconomiccharacteristicsofindividualsandstatesonthewell‐beingofadultsaged60andolderinBrazilasmeasuredbydisability‐freelifeexpectancy.Since2010,sheandhercolleagueshavepublishedtwomanuscriptsinpeer‐reviewedjournals,withathirdunderreview,andtwomanuscriptsinconferenceproceedings.Fouradditionalmanuscriptsareinpreparation.Theresearchteamhaspresenteditsworkatsixinternationalandnationalconferences,andtheyhavebeeninvitedtopresentattheGerontologicalSocietyofAmericaconferenceandtheAmericanPublicHealthAssociationmeeting.ProfessorAndradehasmentoredandcollaboratedwithtwostudentsaswell.ShehasworkedwithaPh.D.studentinAnthropologytopublishtwoarticleswiththeBrazilianteamandalsowithaMasterofPublicHealthstudentworkedonapaperthathasbeensubmittedforpublication.SheiscurrentlydevelopingaworkingpaperwithaBrazilianPh.D.studentintheDepartmentofKinesiologyandCommunityHealth,aswellascollaboratingonworkwithavisitingscholarfromUSP.Asafollow‐uptothiswork,ProfessorAndradehasappliedforafellowshipintheUniversityofIllinoisCenterforAdvancedStudies.Ifselected,shewillworkwiththeBrazilianteamonfourpapers:
DisabilitytrajectoriesandmortalityinBrazil
Exploringthelong‐termconsequencesofdiabetesondisabilityandmortalityinBrazilandMexico
TrajectoriesofbodymassindexinBrazilianandMexicanolderadultsandtheirimpactondisability
Theroleofdepressivesymptomsonhealthbehaviors,disabilityandmortalityamongolderadultsinBrazilandMexico
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MERLEL.BOWENAssociateProfessorDepartmentofPoliticalScienceEconomicDevelopmentinBrazil’sQuilombosProfessorBowen’sstudyexaminestherelationshipbetweencommunallandentitlement,economicdevelopmentandgovernmentpolicyinquilombos,AfricandescentcommunitiesinruralBrazil.Thehypothesisisthatsecurepropertyrights(i.e.,theacquisitionofformallandtitles)areanecessaryconditionforstimulatingeconomicdevelopmentinquilombos.ProfessorBowenisworkingonabookmanuscriptentitled,ForLandandLiberty:BlackStrugglesinRuralBrazil,whichdrawsonextensiveethnographicresearch,interviewsandsurveys.TheLemannFacultyFellowship,combinedwithotherfunds,enabledProfessorBowentoconductfieldresearchandemploysurveyassistantsinBahiaandSãoPaulobetweenAugust2011andJanuary2012.WorkingcollaborativelywithinstitutionsinBrazil,sheimplementedthesurveysin12quilombocommunities,encompassingapproximately450familiesinthestatesofBahiaandSãoPaulo.ThegrantwasinstrumentalinhelpingherbuildresearchrelationshipsinBrazil.ThroughaBrazilianFulbrightFellowattheUniversityofIllinoiswhoisadoctoralstudentattheUniversityofSãoPauloandalecturerintheSchoolofAccountingattheFederalUniversityofBahia(UFBA),ProfessorBowenmetDr.CintiaMueller,ananthropologyprofessoratUFBAwhoidentifiedfourgraduatestudentstoassistwiththesurveys.Forthreemonths(August‐October2011),theteamworkedinsixruralcommunitiesinthedistrictofCachoeirainBahia.ProfessorBowentrainedstudentsonsurveyimplementation,completedthecommunitysurveyswithlocalleaders,oversawtheapplicationof200familyandagriculturesurveys,andinterviewedNGOpersonnelandstateofficialsworkingwithdevelopmentprojectsinthecommunities.BeforeleavingBahia,shepresentedpreliminaryfindingsatProfessorMueller’sseminaratUFBA,withtheobjectiveofdevelopingcollaborativeprojectsinthefuture.ProfessorBowenreturnedtoBrazilinJanuary2012tocompletethefieldresearchinruralSãoPaulo,collectedtheremaining250surveys,anddebriefedofficialsattheSocialEnvironmentInstitute(ISA‐SãoPaulo),aBraziliannon‐governmentalorganization,whichprovidedlogisticalsupportforherworkthroughtheirRibeiroValleyprogram.Shecontinuestoworkontheprojectprocessingandsummarizingthedataandisworkingontwoscholarlyarticlesrelatedtotheresearch.ProfessorBowen’sresearchinBrazilhasalsoenhancedherteaching.Sheisabletointegratecurrentdataintothenon‐Westernculturecoursessheteachforherdepartment’sundergraduatecurriculaaswellasintotheinterdisciplinarygraduateseminar,“GlobalAfrica.”
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Scholarly Research Activities and Publications
TheRegionalImpactofNationalPolicies:TheCaseofBrazil,editedbyWernerBaer,waspublishedbyEdwardElgarpress.ThebookfeaturedpaperspresentedataconferencesponsoredbytheLemannInstitute.
FormerInstituteDirectorJosephLovewroteRevoltoftheWhip,whichwas
publishedbyStanfordUniversityPress.Thetopicwasthe1910Braziliansailors’revolt,inwhichNavysailorstookcontrolofcombatvessels.ThemutineersdemandedtheabolitionoffloggingintheBrazilianNavy.Thebookreceivedverypositivereviews.
WernerBaerandAtilioElisagarayareeditingpapersthatwerepresentedata
conferenceinLaPlata,Argentinaonthetopic“TwentyyearsofMercosul.”WernerBaeralsorecentlysubmittedhismanuscriptfortheseventheditionofTheBrazilianEconomy.
UndertheleadershipofformerInstituteDirectorJosephLove,theInstitutestarteda
translationseriesincollaborationwiththeUniversityofIllinoispress.Publicationofthefirstbook,Bosi’sDialéticadacolonizaçãoismovingforward.Asecondbookhasbeenidentified,GilbertoHochman'sAEradoSaneamento,abookonpublichealthandsanitationprogramsafterthe1918flupandemic.TheInstitutewillpayforatranslationintoEnglishandprovideasubvention.
TwoworkingpaperswereaddedtotheInstitute’sWorkingPapersseries.Theyare
“Whiteskin,blackmasks:BrazilianperformancesofAfricannessintheSouthAtlantic”byJerryDavilaand“IntrahouseholdbargainingandthedemandforconsumerdurablesinBrazil”byAnaFavaandMaryArends‐Kuenning.
Lemann Graduate FellowshipsTravel GrantsBrazil Initiation ScholarshipsShort CoursesBrazil Scientific Mobility Program
Graduate andUndergraduate Education
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Lemann Graduate Fellowships TheLemannInstituteawardedsevengraduatefellowshipsforstudentsresearchingBrazilduringtheacademicyear2012‐13.Theirreportsappearbelow. PAMELACAPPAS‐TOROPh.D.Candidate,DepartmentofSpanish,ItalianandPortugueseRaceunderDictatorship:ThePoliticalArticulationofBlacknessintheDominicanRepublicandBrazil MyresearchexaminesliteraryandjournalisticrepresentationsofblacknessundertheauthoritarianregimesofRafaelTrujillo(1930‐61)intheDominicanRepublicandtheDitaduraMilitar(1964‐85)inBrazil.Mycriticalapproachisguidedbyatheoreticalframeworkgroundedinculturalanalysis,visualstudies,andconceptsofcoloniality,commodityracism,marginalitymyth,andgastronomicidentity. ResearchActivitiesThisacademicyear(2012‐13),Idefendedanddepositedmydissertation,RaceunderDictatorship:ThePoliticalArticulationofBlacknessintheDominicanRepublicandBrazil.Asstatedabove,itexaminesrepresentationsofblacknessundertheTrujilloregimeintheDominicanRepublicandtheDitaduraMilitarinBrazil.Iarguethatthesediscursiverepresentationsofferimportantinsightsintohowdictatorshipsmanipulatedlocal,regional,andtransnationalnotionsofblacknessinanefforttocreateanidealized—butoftencontradictory—racialcitizenry.Atthesametime,thesediscursivevenuescontributetoourunderstandingsofdictatorshipsbydrawingattentiontohowAfro‐descendantsresistedthestates’racialprojects.Iarguethattheinstrumentsofcontroladoptedundercolonialrule,especiallythoseimplementedduringslavery,werepreservedandrearticulatedduringthesedictatorshipstopoliticallyoppressandsubjugateblacksubjects.Ialsodiscussthemaintheoreticalconceptsthatframemydiscussion.ChapteroneexaminesvisualrepresentationsofblackbodiesinnewspaperssuchasLaNación(1945)intheDominicanRepublicandAcervoFolha(1975)inBrazil.Ishowhowblackbodiesaredepictedasforeignsubjectsthroughdemarcationsofdifference,exoticism,andobjectification.Chapter2exploresliteraryconstructionsofAfrodescendantsthroughstateapprovednewspapers,radio,andtelevisioncommunicationsinthenovelsMassacreRiver(1989)andCidadedeDeus(1997).Inthesenovels,massmediaisanessentialtoolfortheregimestoprojectblacksubjectsascriminalandundeservingcitizens.Chapter3studiesculturalcitizenshipthroughmusicinElhombredelacordeón(2003)andTendadosMilagres(1969).TheseauthorsexplorethewaysinwhichAfrodescendantsusedmusictoarticulatenewformsofpoliticizedblackidentity.Chapter4examinesAfrodescendants’religiouspracticesinDelrojodesusombra(1992)andSanguedeCocaCola(1985).Afrodescendantreligionsinthesenovelsarerepresentedascrucialculturalmanifestationswherebyblackpopulationscanopenlydenounceeconomicexploitationanddemandequalcitizenshipunderdictatorialregimes.Finally,theepilogueoffersinsightsintohowthe
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historicallegaciesofraceanddictatorshipinBrazilandtheDominicanRepublicarestillbeingfoughtover. Publications,WorkingPapers,ConferenceProceedings,andPresentations“NarratingBahia’sRacialPastandPresentthroughCorporealExpressionsinTendadosMilagres,”submittedforpublicationtoAfro‐HispanicReview“TheRhytmsofRace,Nation,andResistanceunderdictatorshipintheDominicanRepublicandBrazil,”presentationattheUniversityofIllinoisDepartmentofSpanish,ItalianandPortugueseOpenHouse).“TheDictator'sBeat:Music,DanceandtheContestedRealmofBrazil's"RacialDemocracy,presentedatthe"Mid‐AmericaConferenceonHispanicLiterature)Lincoln,Nebraska“ElCorte,AfoxéandCarnaval:Re(imagining)Afro‐descendantMusicunderDominicanandBrazilianDictatorships,"presentationattheUniversityofIllinoisCenterforLatinAmericanandCaribbeanStudies,September2012.
“Iwouldliketotakethisopportunitytoexpressmydeepestgratitude
forallthesupporttheLemannInstitutehasofferedmeasagraduate
student.Iamextremelythankfulforthediverseopportunitiesthatthe
centerprovidedmeinpresentingmywork,aswellaslearningfrom
thevariouspresentationshostedbytheinstitute,andtheDialogue
heldatHarvard.MyaffiliationwiththeLemannInstitutehasbeen
suchanenrichingandrewardingexperience.ThissemesterI
successfullydefendmydissertationandhaveacceptedatenuretrack
positionatStetsonUniversityintheModernLanguagesandLatin
Americanstudiesdepartment.Iplantotakeallthegreatlessons
learnedfromtheInstitutetomyfutureinstitution.”
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LAURACHINCHILLAPh.D.Candidate,DepartmentofComparative&WorldLiterature NetworksofParanoia:CrimeandDetectionintheAmericas Iamcurrentlywritingmydissertationtitled"NetworksofParanoia:CrimeandDetectionintheAmericas",acomparativestudyofhowparanoia(asbothformandcontent)functionsincontemporarycrimefictionandcinemafromLatinAmerica.TheresearchdrawsonworksbywritersfromMexico,Brazil,Chile,Argentina,andMartinique.ResearchActivitiesIsuccessfullypassedmypreliminaryexaminations,whichincludedextensivereadinglistsonSpanish‐AmericanandBrazilianliteraturesfromthenineteenthcenturytothepresent,anddefendedmydissertationproposal.ResearchactivitiesincludedarchivalresearchonfilmmakerBetoBrantattheCinematecaBrasileirainSãoPauloandontheworkofLourençoMutarelliattheGibitecaHenfilinSãoPaulo.IconductedbibliographicresearchonauthorsMarcalAquino,RubemFonseca,andPatriciaMeloattheCentroCulturalSãoPauloandCentroCulturaldoBancodoBrasilinRiodeJaneiro.Inaddition,IconductedfilmographicresearchonearlyBraziliancrimecinemaattheVideotecaattheCentroCulturaldoBancodoBrasilinRiodeJaneiroandtheCinematecaBrasileirainSãoPaulo,specificallyonfilmsthatarenotavailableintheUnitedStates.Finally,IcompletedanintensivecourseofadvancedPortugueselanguageatthePUC‐Rioduringthefellowshipyear. Publications,WorkingPapers,ConferenceProceedingsandPresentationsTransamericanNetworksofParanoia:WilliamS.BurroughsinBrazil(acceptedforpresentationattheAmericanComparativeLiteratureAssociationconference)Dissertationchapteronparanoia,domesticityandcommunicationnetworksinBrazil.ThischaptertakesthefilmsOsInquilinos(2009)andOsomaoredor(KleberMendocaFilho,2012)toarguethewaysinwhichtechnologiesofsound(television,cameras,cellularphones)workasparanoiddevicesinBrazilianculture.Myanalysisofthefilmsiscomplementedwithjournalisticaccounts,morespecifically,thenewspaperreportingbyAFolhadeSãoPauloonthePCCattacksin2006,aneventthatOsInquilinostakesasitssetting.
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REJANEDIASPh.D.CandidateinBilingualEducation,DivisionofLanguage&Literacy,DepartmentofCurriculumandInstruction Teachers’PerceptionofBilingualismandBiculturalism:TheCaseofBrazilianBorderlands AfterpresentingmyEarlyResearchPaperintheendofSpring2012,mydoctoralcommitteerecommendedthatIgainedadeeperunderstandingofthecontextinwhichtheschoolsandthebilingualprogrambeinginvestigatedwereimmersed(i.e.theborderlands),especiallyduetothecomplexityembeddedindoingresearchintheeducationfieldinamultifacetedareasuchastheborderlands.Also,anewmethodologicalapproachwasrecommendedasmostsuitabletoamultisitededucationalresearchonteachersandtheclassroomthatwouldalsomeetmyresearchinterests,discourseanalysiswithinethnographyofcommunication. ResearchActivitiesandCourseworkThus,duringtheFallsemesterof2012,Itookcourses(ANT472,CI562)thatenabledmetoimprovemyknowledgeinborderlandresearchandtheoryanddiscourseanalysis.Aspartofmyresearch,Iwasabletotakeadvantageoftheseclassestobuildastrongbodyofliteratureandmakeimportantdecisionsaboutthedirectionofmyresearch.DuringtheSpring/2013,IwasabletostudyformyqualifyingexamsininternationalbilingualeducationtoaddressthecontextofBrazilandinsecond‐languageacquisitionandinstruction.Thetextsoftheseexamsweremeanttobeusedaspartoftheliteraturereviewandmethodschaptersofthedissertation.Duringthissemester,Ialsoworkedondissertationproposalforthepreliminaryexam. Publications,WorkingPapers,ConferenceProceedings,andPresentationsPaperpresentedattheEighthInternationalCongressofQualitativeInquiry,Urbana,IL.
TeachersPerceptionofBilingualismandBiculturalism:TheCaseofBrazilianBorderlands.
Paperpresentedatthe11thInternationalConferenceoftheAssociationforLanguageAwareness.Montreal,QC.Teachers’PerceptionofBilingualismandBiculturalism:TheCaseofBrazilianBorderlands.
“Iwouldliketotakethisopportunitytoexpressmygratitudeforthe
academicyearfellowshipIreceivedfromyourinstituteatthe
UniversityofIllinoisChampaign‐Urbana.Itgreatlyhelpedmeto
advancemyworkrelatedtoeducationandlanguageeducationin
Brazil.IamsuretheworkIhavebuiltsofarwillbringimportant
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scholarlycontributionintheseareas.Thankyouforthiswonderful
andverymuchneededinitiativetosupportstudentsconducting
researchrelatedtoBrazilaswellasaidingusimproveacademically.”
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VIVIANFELICIOPh.D.Candidate,DepartmentofCurriculumandInstruction,CollegeofEducationLinguisticallyandCulturallyRelevantLiteracyPracticesforSpeakersofBrazilianPortugueseLanguage Thetitleofmyresearchprojectis“LinguisticallyandCulturallyRelevantLiteracyPracticesforSpeakersofBrazilianPortugueseLanguage.Mygoalforthe2012‐2013academicyearwastousetheLemannGraduateFellowfundstosupportmyfieldworkresearch,datacollection,dataanalysis,and,thusthecompletionofmythesiswork.ResearchActivitiesTheLemannGraduateFellowshipallowedmetospendtheacademicyearof2012‐2013conductingfieldworkresearch,collectingdata,doingdataanalysisandparticipatingintheannualconferenceoftheNationalConferenceofTeachersofEnglish(NCTE).FieldresearchinvolvedobservationsinmainstreamandESLclassroomsatthethirdandfourthgradelevel,aswellasschool‐relatedcontextssuchasGirlScouts,computerlabs,andculturalevents.Artifactswerealsocollectedandfieldnotesweretakeninordertoregistereachclassroompractices.Out‐of‐schoolobservationsincludedinthehomesetting,afterschoolprograms),thepubliclibrary,andotherliteracy‐relatedextra‐curricularactivitiesinvolvingliteracy.Iconductedinterviewswithteachers,theschoolprincipal,asocialworker,thefocalchildparticipatinginthisstudyandfivepeerchildrenfromtheelementaryschoolwhowereparticipatinginliteracyactivitieswiththefocalchild,aswellaswiththeparticipatingchild,herparents,andthecoordinatoroftheafter‐schoolprogram.Duringthehomevisits,Iinterviewedtheparentsandtheirchildinformallyinordertogatherinitialinformationaboutthem,capturetheirperspectivesonliteracyandgetinsightsintotheliteracypracticesthattookplaceathome.Itranscribedandanalyzeddata,whichIpresentedattheNCTEconferenceinNovember2012.Aproposaltopresentthisworkatthe42ndAnnualNABEConferencenextFebruaryhasbeenaccepted.Iamcurrentlywritingupachapterofmydissertationrelatedtothein‐schooldataanalysis,andIanticipatecompletingthedissertationbytheendofthisyear.Publications,workingpapers,conferenceproceedingsandpresentationsConferenceproposalsubmittedtoNCTE,2013.“Parentsandteachers’perspectivesonliteracypractices:AcaseofaBrazilianimmigrantchild.”Workingpaper,“ConnectingtheWordandtheWorld:BrazilianEmergentBilingualExperiencewithLiteracyatHome.”Conferencepresentation,theNationalCouncilofTeachersofEnglish,NCTE,2012,November2012.
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ERINMCKENNAPh.D.Candidate,DepartmentofRecreation,Sport,andTourismConvergingCosmopolitanisminSalvador'sAlternativeTourismSectorMyresearchfocusesoncosmopolitanism,globalization,andpovertytourismastheyrelatetoBrazil.Specifically,mydissertationexaminesalternativetourisminthecityofSalvador.ResearchActivitiesDuringthepastyear,IwasengagedinfieldresearchinSalvadorandconductedaliteraturereviewtoprepareformypreliminaryexams.Myfieldresearchwasconductedovertwoseparatetrips,oneduringsummer2012andonefromNovember2013‐April2013.Myresearchwasethnographicinnature,soIwasconductinginterviewsandparticipantobservation.MyprojectinvolvedlookingattourismendeavorsinsomeofSalvador’speripheralneighborhoodsthataregenerallyexcludedfromthetypicaltouristcircuit.IconductedinterviewsoftouristsengagedineducationalandvolunteertourisminSalvadoraswellaslocalresidentsincontactwithtouristsorinvolvedintourismindifferentneighborhoodsthroughoutthecity.Forparticipantobservation,inadditiontothemereexperienceofbeingatouristinSalvador,IalsoenrolledinaPortugueselanguageschoolandworkedonseveralvolunteerprojectswithlocalNGOsduringmytimeinthecity.Publications,workingpapers,conferenceproceedingsandpresentationsMcKenna,ErinFlynn(2013)Introducing“ResearcherExceptionalism”andexploringitinthecontextofGlobalCitizenshipTourisminSalvador,Brazil.AbstractpublishedintheTEFI7ConferenceProceedings,April2013.McKenna,ErinFlynn(2013)“TheTouristException.”(workingpaper)McKenna,Erin(forthcoming)“LeisureandSport”inBrazil,LucianoTostaandEduardoCoutinho(eds.)TextbooktobepublishedbyABC‐CLIO.McKenna,ErinFlynn(2013)“Introducing‘ResearcherExceptionalism’andExploringItintheContextofGlobalCitizenshipTourisminSalvador,Brazil.”PapertobepresentedattheTEFI7ConferenceinOxford,England,April13‐16,2013.McKenna,ErinFlynn(2013)“PesquisandooturismonoBrasil:váriasmetodologiaseestratégias”(“ResearchingTourisminBrazil:VariousMethodologiesandStrategies”).InvitedpresentationatUNEB,Salvador,Brazil,April3,2013.McKenna,ErinFlynnandSantos,CarlaAlmeida(2013)“Brasilparaprazerounegocio:UmFrameAnálisedoDestino”(“FramingBrazilforPleasureorBusiness:ADestinationFrameAnalysis”).PaperpresentedatUFBA,Salvador,Brazil,March22,2013.McKenna,Erin(2012)“ConvergingCosmopolitanismandAlternativeTourisminSalvador.”Paperpresentedatthe2012IllinoisCenterforLatinAmericanandCaribbeanStudies
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TinkerWorkshopinChampaign,IL,Nov.2‐3,2012.McKenna,ErinFlynnandSantos,CarlaAlmeida(2012)“BrazilasaTourismandBusinessDestination:AFramingAnalysis.”PaperpresentedattheBRASAXIConferenceinChampaign,IL,Sept.6‐8,2012.
“BeinginSalvadorforsixmonthsnotonlyallowedmetocollectdata
formydissertationbutalsoprovidedwithinvaluableexperiencesand
understandingaboutcommunitytourismandtourismpolicyinBahia.
Iexpecttheseinsightstobenefitmegreatlyinmyprofessionaland
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BRADLEYREEDSKOUSENPh.D.Candidate,DepartmentofBusinessAdministrationEntrepreneurshipandInnovationinBrazil MyresearchfocusesonthedifferencesbetweenformalandinformalentrepreneursintheBrazilcontext.ResearchActivitiesOverthelastyearIhavebeenincontactwithEGP‐RIOandSabrae‐RiodeJaneirotogainaccesstodataoninformalentrepreneurs.Ienvisioncreatingmultipleprojectsoutofthedata.TobeginIhaveanalyzeddifferencesbetweeninformalandformalentrepreneursinRocinha,RiodeJaneiro'slargestfavela.PreliminaryresultsindicatethatattributesandstrategicbehaviorbetweeninformalandformaloperatingwithinRocinhadiffersignificantly.Theseresultscanhelppredictwhichentrepreneursaremorelikelytoregistertheirfirms.GoingforwardIplantostudythetransitionofinformalentrepreneurstotheformaleconomygiventhenewregistrationrequirements(LeidoBem)andthetransformationofthefavelasundertheUPPpolicy.Inadditiontotheabove‐mentionedproject,Iamintheprocessofdevelopingtwotheoreticalpapersthatcreateaframeworktostudythedifferencesbetweendifferenttypesofentrepreneurs.TheseframeworkscanthenbeusedtoexplorewhyBrazilianentrepreneursexhibitlowlevelsofinnovationcomparedtoentrepreneursfromothercountrieswithsimilarmacro‐levelcharacteristics.Thesepapersareworkingpaperswithco‐authorsbuthavebeenacceptedforpresentationattheAcademyofManagementConferenceinAugust2013andtheSTAJEConferenceatStanfordUniversityinJune2013.
“TheLemannFellowshiphasprovidedmeaccesstoanextraordinary
networkofscholarsandprofessionalsinterestedinBrazil.Iamindeed
gratefulforthefellowshipandwillcontinuetobuilduponthe
relationshipsthatIhaveformedoverthelastyearasIcontinueto
focusmyacademicresearchontopicsthatareimportanttothe
economic,politicalandsocialdevelopmentofBrazil.Iappreciatethe
generosityandvisionofMr.Lemannandallofhisassociatesthathave
theforesighttoinvestinboththepresentandfutureofBrazilby
supportingbothresearchandacademictraining.
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PAULOHENRIQUEPEREIRADEMENESESVAZPh.D.Candidate,DepartmentofEconomicsBrazil’sLong‐TermEconomicGrowth:InvestigatingthePuzzlefromaFirm‐levelPerspective MyresearchattemptstoincreaseunderstandingoffinancialdevelopmentandeconomicgrowthinBrazilbyanalyzingfirmleveldataavailableforallmanufacturingfirmwithmorethan30workersandemployees.Morespecifically,mostoftherecentliteratureineconomicgrowth,whichlinksfinancialinstitutions,firms’decisionsandaggregateproductivity,assumesthatindevelopingeconomiessmallfirmsareusuallyfinanciallyconstrained.Itisbelievedthatlimitedcreditcouldexplainthelimitedentryofproductiveentrepreneursinthesemarkets,thelackofexpenditureinR&D,andthenon‐adoptionofnewtechnologies.ResearchActivitiesInmyproject,weverifythisassumptiondirectlybyexploringachangeintheBNDESpolicythatdecreasedtheinterestratefacedbyagroupoffirmswhilekeepingtherestunderthesameregimeasbefore.Thisquasi‐experimentallowsustocheckinfairlysimplebutcrediblewayinwhatextentthisassumptionholdsinthecaseofBrazil.Nonetheless,giventhespecialconditionsofferedbythispolicychange,itmaybeusefulforothercountriesaswell.Regardingthedata,IamcurrentlynegotiatingwithaBrazilianagencythedatesandpricesrelatedtotheaccessoftherelevantdatabase,anditisexpectedtobeavailableduringthesummerof2013.Forsecuritypurposes,theconfidentialfirm‐leveldatahastobeaccessedattheirunitinRiodeJaneiro.Publications,WorkingPapers,ConferenceProceedingsandPresentationsIpresentedmyresearchinaseminarseriesattheFederalUniversityofPernambuco(UFPE)inDecember2012.Thisresultedinafutureco‐authorshipwithProf.TiagoCavalcanti,UFPEandCambridge,whoisinterestedinmodelingcounterfactualscenariostosimulatetheabsenceofthesize‐dependentpolicymentionedinmyproject.Wehavebeendebatingstrategiesthroughe‐mailandheinvitedmetovisitCambridgebytheendofJuly,2013inordertowritethefirstdraft.“Brazil’sLong‐TermEconomicGrowth:InvestigatingthePuzzlefromaFirm‐levelPerspective”i)XLEncontroNacionaldeEconomia‐ANPEC2012‐ANPEC(AssociaçãoNacionaldePós‐GraduaçãoemEconomia)ii)SeminaratUniversidadeFederaldePernambuco‐Dec.2012
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“I’mdeeplygrateful,oncemore,forthesupportthatIhavereceived
fromyoutopursuitresearchonBrazil.Iwasveryfortunatetohave
received,backin2009,yourhelpwhenIfirstarrivedatthe
DepartmentofEconomics,andforbeinggrantedonceagainagiftlast
yearbytheLemannInstitute.Thefirstsupportwasfundamentalfor
theundertakingofcourses.Duringtheresearchphase,thegrant
offeredbytheLemannInstituteservedasstimulationformetodesign
aresearchagendaonBrazilthatwouldanalyzenationalproblems
underthescientificrigorlearnedintheUnitedStates.Asaresearcher,
thisagendashallguidemyworkfromhereon.
Itrulyhopethattheinstitutecontinuestomotivateresearchonour
country;Ibelievethathighqualitydiagnosticsforourproblems
shapesthebeginningforprogress.”
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Travel Grants
BrazilScientificMobilityProgram‐RelatedTravelAnewinitiativeprovidedtravelgrantsforfacultyinSTEMfieldstomakeconnectionswithBrazilianresearchersandtorecruitpromisingstudentstostudyatIllinois.TheprogramisintendedtobuilduponopportunitiesavailablethroughtheBraziliangovernment’sBSMP.FivetravelgrantswereawardedtoRodMackie,AnimalSciences,GlaucioPaulino,CivilEngineering,MaryGraceDanao,AgriculturalandBiologicalEngineering,PhilCardoso,AnimalSciences,andJoannaShisler,Microbiology.LemannStudyAbroadScholarshipsTheInstituteservestheundergraduatesatIllinoisbyofferingLemannStudyAbroadScholarshipsdesignedtoenablestudentstospendanacademicyear,semester,orsummertermstudyinginBrazil.NineundergraduatestudentsstudiedinBrazilin2012‐2013:
TracyWoodley,PoliticalScience,academicyearinRiodeJaneiro ManualCardenas,GlobalStudies,fallsemesterinRiodeJaneiro LeslieGreer,CommunityHealth,fallsemesterinRiodeJaneiro HomariOda,AgriculturalandConsumerEconomics,springsemesterinRiode
Janeiro MelissaRiosChavez,AgriculturalandBiologicalEngineering,summerinVicosa ClaireEverett,AgriculturalCommunications,summerinVicosa NataliGracia,HumanDevelopmentandFamilyStudies,summerinVicosa MiaLamieu,AnimalSciences,summerinVicosa MatthewNolan,AgriculturalandConsumerEconomics,summerinRiodeJaneiro,
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Brazil Initiation Scholarships TheInstitutecollaboratedwithBRASAtoprovideBrazilInitiationScholarshipsforthe2012‐13academicyear.TheseawardsareintendedforstudentswhoarestartingoutinBrazilianStudiesandhavenothadopportunitiestotraveltoBrazil.TwoUniversityofIllinoisstudents,LauraChinchillaandLenoreMatthew,receivedBISScholarships,whichwerefinancedbytheInstitute.
Short CoursesTheInstitutesupportsshort‐termcoursesthatinvolvetraveltoBrazilfor10to14days.Forthefourthtimeinthesummerof2013,theInstituteprovidedfundingtotheCollegeofBusinesstosupporttheJamesScholarsProgram,whichtakessophomorestudentstoBraziltoworkwithBrazilianstudents,usingthecasestudymethod.ProfessorTerryMcCoyleadsthegroup.InMay2013,13Illinoisstudentsparticipatedinthecasestudycompetition,onteamswithBrazilianstudentsfromtheUniversityofSãoPaulo.Othershort‐termcoursesthatweresupportedbytheLemannInstituteinclude:
Agriculture,Consumer,andEnvironmentalSciences298:Brazil:SustainableAgriculture,fivestudents,summer2013
HumanDevelopmentandFamilyStudies379/499:TheBrazilianFamily,sixstudents,summer2013
AgriculturalandConsumerEconomics398/299:BrazilAgribusinessClubtrip,12
students,January2013
AgriculturalandBiologicalEngineering397:Bioinstrumentationforengineeringresearchinsub‐tropicalclimates,3students,summer2012
Portuguese404:Luso‐BrazilianCulture,eightstudents,summer2012
DirectorArends‐Kuenningaccompaniedagroupof26studentstoBrazilaspartoftheInternationalBusinessImmersionProgramcosponsoredbyAgriculturalandConsumerEconomicsandtheCollegeofBusiness.Thegroupvisiteduniversities,corporations,governmententities,andfarmsinSãoPaulo,MatoGrosso,andRiodeJaneiro.
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Brazil Scientific Mobility Program In2011,Brazil’sgovernmentlaunchedtheBSMP,whichprovidesfundingforBraziliangraduateandundergraduatestudentstostudyinworlduniversities.TheLemannInstitutetookaleadershiproleinengagingIllinoisintheBrazilScientificMobilityProgram(formerlySciencewithoutBorders).TheInstitutestaffprovidedliaisonsamongIllinoisfaculty,administrators,andstaff,andBrazilianuniversities,governmentagencies,andfoundations.DirectorArends‐KuenningcommunicatedwithUniversityofIllinoisunitheadsandprofessorstoputtogetheralistoffacultymembersinSTEMfieldswithinterestsinBrazil.ShetraveledtoBraziltwicetomeetwithofficialsintheagenciesthatadministerBSMP,CAPESandCNPq. TheInstituteworkedcloselywiththeFundaçãoLemanntobringgraduatestudentstotheUniversityofIllinoisthroughtheBSMP.TheFundaçãoLemannwillprovideastipendtoPh.D.studentswhostudyatsixeliteU.S.universities,includingIllinois.InOctober,theFundaçãoorganizedaneventatHarvardthatbroughtfacultyfromthesixuniversitiestogetherwithDeansandacademicleadersfromBrazil.ProfessorRichardGatesofAgriculturalandBiologicalEngineeringandDirectorArends‐Kuenningattendedtheevent.TheInstituteisalsocollaboratingwiththeFundaçãoonmarketingeffortsinBrazil.Oncampus,theInstituteorganizedaseriesofmeetingstofindsolutionstotheadministrativeandculturalchallengesthatBSMPpresents,especiallyduringtheimplementationperiod.ThesemeetingsinvolvedstafffromtheConsulate‐GeneralofBrazilinChicagoaswellasUIadministrators,professors,andStudyAbroadstaff.TheUniversityofIllinoisisfortunatetohaveaverystrong,dedicatedteamthatworksonBSMP,whichincludesrepresentativesofthecentralstudyabroadofficeandunitstudyabroadoffices,theOfficeofInternationalStudentandScholarServices,andselectedfacultymembers.TheInstitutehostedseveraleventsforBSMPstudentsthroughouttheacademicyear.InNovember,theInstitute,togetherwithISSS,hostedapizzanightforBSMPundergraduatestudentstoshareinformationabouthowtoapplyforgraduatestudiesthroughtheGraduateCollege,CropSciences,AnimalSciences,MechanicalScience&Engineering,Civil&EnvironmentalEngineeringandAgricultural&BiologicalEngineering.InJanuary,theInstitutehostedawelcomeluncheonfornewBSMPstudents.ProgramCoordinatorBrigitteCairusledanorientationsessiononculturalandsocialchallengesthatBraziliansmightfaceatanAmericanuniversity.TheInstitutecoordinatedluncheswithvariousvisitorstocampus,includingDavidSaideandAmbassadorPauloCamargofromtheBrazilianConsulateinChicago.TopublicizeBSMPoncampus,DirectorArends‐KuenninggaveapresentationtotheCouncilofDeansinApril2013.LemannInstitutestaffdevelopednewwebpagesaboutBSMPcontainingrelevantinformationforBrazilianprospectiveandcurrentstudentsandIllinoisfaculty:http://www.clacs.illinois.edu/lemann/bsmp/default.aspx.Thewebpageswillbeupdatedregularly.
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Lemann Brazil Leadership Scholarships LemannBrazilLeadershipScholarshipsenableBrazilianprofessionalstoobtainaprofessionalmaster’sdegreeattheUniversityofIllinois.TheUniversityoffersseveralgraduateprogramsforpracticingprofessionals,includingprogramsdesignedforinternationalprofessionals.OnesuchprogramistheMasterofScienceinPolicyEconomics(MSPE),whichisspecificallydesignedtoenableprofessionalsingovernmentinstitutions,suchascentralbanksorfinanceministries,orinprivatecompaniestogainadditionalskillsineconomicanalysis.Morethan1,000professionalsfrom88countrieshavegraduatedfromtheMSPEprogramsinceitsfoundingin1984,andmanyofthemhaverisentoseniorexecutivepositionsinthepublicorprivatesector.Lastyear,theLemannInstitutesignedaMemorandumofUnderstandingwithProf.FirouzGahvari,headoftheMSPEandwiththeCentralBankofBraziltoformalizetheparticipationofCentralBankemployeesintheprogram.TheInstituteprovidestuitionforuptothreemid‐leveladministratorsfromtheCentralBanktopursuetwo‐yearMSPEdegreesatIllinois.TheLemannScholarshipprogramforCentralBankofBrazilemployeesbeganthisyearwiththearrivalofAndréMuellerandCamilaMaia,nowenrolledintheMSPEprogram.MuellerandMaiawillcontinuenextyear,andthreeadditionalstudents,GabrielHeqab,ClaudioCoutinho,andLuisVissoto,willjointheMSPEprograminfall2013.
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Establishing PartnershipsLectures and PresentationsAnnual DialogueJoint Area Centers Symposium: “The Futures of Waste”Brazilian Art Exhibition, Krannert Art MuseumLatin American Film Festival11th Annual International Conference on CapoeriaBET-USA Luncheon
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TheLemannInstitutehadaverybusyanddynamicagendaforeventsduringthe2012‐13academicyearandpromotedandsponsored23lecturesaboutBrazilindependentlyorincombinationwiththedifferentdepartmentsinhumanities,economics,physicalandlifesciences,socialsciencesandhousingdivision.TwohighlightswerelecturesbyCentralBankPresidentandIllinoisalumnusAlexandreTombiniandbyFundaçãoLemannExecutiveDirectorDenisMizne.DetailsaboutthelectureseriesarefoundinAppendixC.TheLemannInstitutesponsoredmanysuccessfulscholarlyandculturaleventsduringthe2012‐13academicyear,includingconferences,lectures,exhibitions,andfilmfestivals,amongotheractivities.
Establishing Partnerships ThegrowingimportanceofBraziltotheUniversityofIllinoiswashighlightedbyChancellorPhyllisWise’svisitwithGovernorPatQuinnaspartofastatetradedelegation.Duringthevisit,ChancellorWisemetwithJorgePauloLemann,governmentofficials,anduniversityofficials.ShesignedMemorandaofUnderstandingwithUniversidadeFederaldePernambuco,UniversidadedePernambuco,andUNICAMP(UniversidadeEstadualdeCampinas)aswellaswithCAPES.TheLemannInstituteassistedwithpreparationsforthetrip,andLemannChairProfessorWernerBaeraccompaniedthegroup.
Lectures and Presentations President Alexandre Tombini’s lecture took place on February 21, 2013 on campus andwasorganizedbytheLemannInstituteinapartnershipbetweentheMasterofScienceinPolicy Economics Program of the Department of Economics – Illinois and the ConsulateGeneral of Brazil in Chicago. The title of Tombini’s lecture was “Brazil: The CurrentEconomicSituation.” Tombini’s lectureoncampusattracteda largenumberof students,faculty and media and was very successful. As part of his visit to Illinois, Tombini metfacultyandBraziliangraduatestudentsoverawell‐attendedQ&A lunchat IlliniUnion.Asecond lecture by Tombini took place in Chicago on February 22, 2013 andwasmainlyorganizedby theConsulateGeneral ofBrazil inChicago inpartnershipwith theLemannInstitute, the Brazil‐US Midwest Business Council in Cooperation with the ChicagolandChamberofCommerceandtheChicagoCouncilonGlobalAffairs.
OnMarch27th2013DenisMizne,ExecutiveDirectorofFundaçãoLemannpresented"ThestateofeducationinBraziltoday:Challengesandinnovations."Thelecturewasverysuccessfulandwellattended.DuringhisvisittoIllinois,DirectorMiznemetwithLauraHahn,Director,IntensiveEnglishInstitute,andDeanMaryKalantzisandProfessorJamesAndersonoftheCollegeofEducation.HealsohadaQ&AlunchwiththeBrazilianScientificMobilityStudentsatIllinois.
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TheInstituteco‐sponsoredanExpertRoundtable,“PhysicalActivity,Health,andWell‐BeinginBrazil”togetherwiththeCenteronHealth,Aging,andDisability.TheRoundtablewasorganizedbypastLemannfacultygrantrecipientProfessorAndiaraSchwingel.ScholarsattendedfromBrazilandU.S.universities.
Annual Dialogue TheLemannInstitutecontinuestoworktogetherwithHarvard,Columbia,andStanfordtosponsoranannualDialogueonatopicrelevanttocontemporaryBrazil.ThelocationoftheDialoguesrotatesamongtheuniversities.ThesecondAnnualDialogue,entitled“BrazilandtheFutureoftheGlobalCity”focusedonurbanpolicyandoccurredatHarvardonOctober25‐26,2012.FromIllinois,ProfessorsArends‐Kuenning,Love,andBaerservedaspanelist,chairanddiscussant.ProfessorJerryDavilaandLemannDistinguishedVisitingScholarCarlosAzzonialsoattended,togetherwithprofessorsfromHarvard,Columbia,andStanford.ThethirdDialogue,whichwillfocusonAgriculturalandEnvironmentalIssuesinBrazil,willbeorganizedandhostedbytheLemannInstituteandwilltakeplaceattheUniversityofIllinoisonNovember7‐8,2013.
Joint Area Centers Symposium: “The Future of Waste” TheInstitutewasasponsoroftheJointAreaCentersSymposium“TheFutureofWaste”heldMarch1‐2,2013.Thissymposiumfocusedonissuesofwastegeneration,environmentandrecycling.TheBraziliandocumentaryWasteLand,wasexhibitedattheopeningofthesymposium.
Brazilian Art Exhibition, Krannert Art Museum FromJanuary25thtoMarch31st2013theLemannInstitutesponsoredamajorexhibitionofBrazilianartthatwascuratedbyTumeloMosakaandIreneSmallattheKrannertArtMuseum.Theexhibition,“BlindField,”featured20youngartistslivinginBrazilwhoofferacriticalperspectiveonprocessesoftransitionwithincontemporarysociety.Theworksincludedawiderangeofmediaincludingfilm,video,installation,photography,performance,painting,andurbanintervention.TheexhibitionwillbeatMichiganStateUniversityfromJune7toSeptember8,2013.
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Latin American Film Festival AspartofthegoalofpromotingBraziliancultureatIllinois,theLemannInstituteco‐sponsoredagaintheLatinAmericanFilmFestivalwithCLACSinSeptember2012,bysubsidizingtheexhibitionofaBrazilianfilm,“ACadeiradoPai.”.InNovember2012,theInstitutesponsoredMostraIIIoncampus,whichwasopentothepublic.Thefilm“Xingu”wasscreenedatIllinoisHillel,andartisticdirectorCassioAmaranteattendedthescreeningandansweredquestionsfromtheaudience.Theeventwasfollowedbyareception.ThefilmwasamongthefilmsshownattheBrazilianFilmExhibitinChicago,sponsoredbythePartnersoftheAmericasandtheBrazilianConsulate.TheInstitutewillhostMostraIVagainthisfall.
AspartoftheInternationalWeekoncampus,theLemannInstituteexhibitedthefilm“CentraldoBrasil”onApril8andparticipatedintheevent“TravelAroundtheWorld”organizedbyInternationalStudentandScholarsServicesonApril12.Botheventsattractedtheinterestofstudentsfromaroundthecampus.
11th Annual International Conference on Capoeria TheLemannInstitutesponsoredthe11thAnnualInternationalConferenceonCapoeira(aBrazilianmartialartsettomusic),whichoccurredoncampusApril11‐14,2013.TheConferencewasorganizedbythelocalIllinoisCapoeiraClubandattractedstudentsfromacrosstheMidwest.
BET-USA Luncheon InFebruary,theLemannInstituteorganizedalunchwith26HighSchoolEnglishTeachersfromBrazil,whowerestudyingattheIntensiveEnglishInstituteatIllinoisundertheBET‐USA–EnglishLanguageCertificateProgram.BET‐USAisacollaborationamongtheInstituteofInternationalEducation(IIE),BraziliansponsorCAPES,theFulbrightCommissioninBrazilandtheU.S.EmbassyinBrazil.TheteacherswereveryenthusiasticabouttheprogramandtheirexperiencesatIllinois,andtheeventwasveryvibrantandcheerful.TheLemannInstitutewillorganizeasimilarwelcomingeventforBrazilianteachersarrivingoncampusduringsummer2013.
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Portuguese Language Program TosupportteachinginthePortugueseprogramatIllinois,theInstitutefundsaPortugueseLanguageDirectorposition.Ms.NolaSennacurrentlyholdsthisposition,andunderherleadership,enrollmentsinPortugueseclassesincreasedfrom160in2010‐11to240in2011‐12,a50percentincrease.Enrollmentsheldsteadyatabout240studentsin2012‐13.StudentswhostudyPortugueseexhibitahighlevelofsatisfactionregardingallaspectsoftheprogram,withallteachersmakingthelistofExcellentTeachers.ThissolidifiestheteachingofPortugueseatallthreelevels.Studentretentionisincreasing,allowingforthePortugueseProgramtooffertwocourses,AdvancedGrammarandPortugueseforBusiness,thatareattheintermediate/advancedlevelinFall2013.TherearenewinitiativesinthePortugueseProgram.Anewcourse,IntroductiontoBrazilianStudies,willbeofferedinFall2013.ThecoursewillbetaughtinEnglish.TogetherwithtwoIllinoisstudents,Ms.SennawillstarttheBrazilInitiative.NewwaystointeractwithBrazilianstudentswillbeexploredthroughITandstudytours.AnewRegisteredStudentOrganizationisbeinglaunched,ConsultingBrazil.Itsgoalistoprovidecultural,language,andbusinessconsultingservicestoAmericancompanieslookingtoentertheBrazilianmarketorviceversa.
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BRASA TheSecretariatoftheBrazilianStudiesAssociationcontinuedtoworkattheLemannInstituteduring2012‐13.BRASAisdedicatedtothepromotionofBrazilianstudiesandhascurrentlymorethan600membersintheUnitedStates,Europe,andLatinAmericancountriesincludingBrazil.Everytwoyears,theassociationorganizesaninterdisciplinaryconferenceforBrazilianists,andlastSeptembertheBRASAXICongresstookplaceatourcampus,attheAliceCampbellAlumniCenter,theIlliniUnion,andtheLevisFacultyCenter.Thetwo‐dayconferencehadabout80panelsandanattendanceofover350participantsfromaroundtheworld.TheBRASABoardmembersworkedtogetherwithUniversityfaculty,students,andstafftoorganizetheconference.Thepanelswerediverseandmultidisciplinary,includingthemesrelatedtopolitics,immigration,economics,history,environment,artsandeducation,andthetopicsofgender,race,ethnicity,cultureandhumanrights.TheopeningceremonyfeaturedperformancesbypianistandJazzStudiesgraduatestudentMarceloKuyumjianandbyDesafinado,alocalbandthatplaysbossanova,samba,andMPB.ThePlenarySessionfocusedonfundingopportunitiesandexchangeprogramsbetweenBrazilandtheU.S.Thelocalcapoeiraschool,LivrecomoVento,performedinLincolnHallbeforethePlenary.FridaynightfeaturedaGalleryReceptionandexhibitionbypainterSergioRabinovitzfromBahia,Brazil,andaBrazilianIndependenceDayPartyatJupiter’s,organizedbytheLuso‐BrazilianAssociation.TheInstituteprovidesahomefortheBRASASecretariat,acommitmentthatcontinuesuntilDecember2015.TherehavebeensomechangesinadministeringBRASA.InMarch,theExecutiveDirectorshipwastransferredfromDirectorArends‐KuenningtoProgramCoordinatorCairus.BRASAsignedanagreementwithConferenceServices,whichwillmanagethemembershipdatabaseandhandlemembershippayments.ThenextBRASAXIICongresswilltakeplaceAugust20‐23,2014atKingsCollege,London.AnexecutivecommitteemeetingoccurredattheendofMay2013inWashington,DCtodiscusstheCongressplanning.GraduateResearchAssistantsMarceloKuyumjianandMariliaCorreaKuyumjianandInformationTechnologyspecialistDanielBaconhandletheday‐to‐daytasksofBRASAandareassistingwiththeimprovementofBRASA’sdigest,websiteandmarketing.
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Lemann Institute StaffLemann Institute Board of Overseers
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Lemann Institute Staff TheInstitute’smissionissupportedbyagroupofdedicatedstaff.Dr.MaryArends‐Kuenningcontinuestoserveasdirector.InOctober2012,BrigitteGrossmanCairusjoinedtheLemannInstituteasProgramCoordinator,workingcloselywithDr.Arends‐KuenningandthestaffoftheCenterforLatinAmericanandCaribbeanStudiesCentersontheplanningandexecutionofInstituteeventsandprojects.InMarch2013,Ms.CairusalsoassumedtheroleofExecutiveDirectorofBRASA,takingoverfromDr.Arends‐Kuenning.Duetothegrowingnumberofactivitiesandprojects,theLemannInstitutehasdirectedfundstowardthesalaryforapart‐timesecretaryandtwograduateresearchassistants.Theyhandleday‐to‐dayadministrativefunctionsoftheInstitute.Inaddition,theGRAssupporttheactivitiesofBRASA.TheDeanoftheCollegeofLiberalArtsandScienceshasinitiatedtheprocessforconductingasearchforthenextdirectoroftheLemannInstituteforBrazilianStudiesattheUniversityofIllinois.TheDirectorwillbeascholar‐leaderwithexpertiserelatedtoBrazil,andmaycomefromafieldwithinorbeyondLAS(e.g.,ACES,BUS,LAW).Thesearchwillbewide‐ranging,andweanticipateidentifyinghighlyqualifiedcandidatesbothamongourownfacultyandfrominstitutionsacrossthecountry.Asearchcommitteehasbeenformed,withDr.Arends‐Kuenningservingaschair.Theformalsearchprocesswillbeginduringthefallof2013.Onarelatednote,DeanWatkinsissteppingdownfromherpositionleadingtheCollegeofLAStobecometheSeniorVicePresidentforAcademicAffairsattheUniversityofUtah.Dr.BrianRoss,professorofpsychology,hasbeenchosentoleadthecollegeasinterimdean.
Lemann Institute Board of Overseers TheLemannInstitutehostedthethirdmeetingoftheBoardofOverseersonJanuary21,2013.MaryArends‐Kuenning,CarlosAzzoni,WernerBaer,AmbassadorPauloCamargo,JerryDávila,DaraGoldman,JosephLove,DianeMusumeci(LASDean’soffice)JohnWelchandBrigitteCairusattendedthemeetinginpersonandEdmundAmann,JoãoCastro‐Neves,JorgePauloLemannattendedthemeetingviavideoconference.TopicsofdiscussionincludedtheInstitute’sleadershiproleintheBrazilScientificMobilityProgramatIllinois,planningforfutureactivities,andwaystoincreasetheInstitute’svisibilityamongBrazilianinstitutions.
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Faculty and LeadershipVisiting ScholarsCollaborative Research GrantsLemann Faculty Research FellowshipsGraduate and Undergraduate EducationBrazil Scientific Mobility ProgramOutreach
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Avarietyofactivitieshavebeenplannedforthe2013‐2014academicyear.RecipientsofLemannInstitutescholarshipsandfellowshipswereselectedduringthepastyearandwillundertaketheirproramsofresearchandstudynextyear.
Faculty and Leadership Duringthe2013‐14academicyear,therewillbeasearchforanewDirectoroftheInstitute.Thesearchcommitteehasbeenformed,andProfessorPatrickKeenanoftheCollegeofLawwillchairit.TwonewBrazilianistfacultywilljointheUniversityofIllinois.MarcHertzmanwilljointheDepartmentofHistory.HewastheDirectoroftheCenterforBrazilianStudiesatColumbiaUniversityandisawell‐regardedscholarofraceandmusicinBrazil.TheSchoolofMusichiredanethnomusicologistwithspecializationinBrazilianmusic,MichaelSilvers.
Visiting Scholars AntonioSergioGuimarãesADistinguishedVisitingScholarhasbeenchosenforSpring2014.HeisProfessorAntonioSergioGuimarãesoftheUniversityofSãoPaulo,whoisthepreeminentsociologistofracerelationsinBrazil.HewillteachacourseonthehistoricalsociologyofBrazil.
Collaborative Research Grants TwofacultyprojectswerechosentoreceiveCollaborativeResearchGrantsduringthe2013‐2014academicyear:
PrincipalInvestigators:HaoFeng,AssociateProfessor,DepartmentofFoodScienceandHumanNutrition,UniversityofIllinoisatUrbana‐ChampaignandSamanthaC.Pinho,Professor,DepartmentofFoodEngineering,UniversityofSãoPauloCollaborativeResearchProjecttitle:Productionofnanoemulsionswithproteinsextractedfromthelightspeckledkidneybean:anopportunitytoenhancethevalueofaBraziliancommodity
PrincipalInvestigators:RoderickMackie,Professor,DepartmentofAnimalSciences,UniversityofIllinoisatUrbana‐ChampaignandHumbertoMacielFrançaMadeira,Professor,SchoolforAgriculturalSciencesandVeterinaryMedicine,PontifíciaUniversidadeCatólicadoParanáCollaborativeResearchProject:ConvergentevolutioninforegutfermentingherbivorousmammalsinBrazil
ItisnoteworthythatbothofthesecollaborativeprojectsgrewoutoftheBSMPprogram.ProfessorFenghostedaBSMPgraduatestudentinhislab,whoencouragedProf.Fengto
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hostedProf.Madeira,whoreceivedaBSMPpost‐doctoralaward,inhislab.TheyarecollaboratingongrantproposalstobesubmittedtoCAPES.
Lemann Faculty Research Fellowships ThreefacultymembershavebeenchosentoreceiveResearchGrantsduringthe2013‐14academicyear:
RuthAguilera,AssociateProfessor,DepartmentofBusinessAdministrationProjectTitle:TheTrojanhorseofLatinAmerica:MultinationalexpansionintoBrazilasaregionallaunchingpad1990‐2010.
GiselaSin,AssistantProfessor,DepartmentofPoliticalScienceProjectTitle:VetobargainingandthelegislativeprocessinBrazil
AndrewSuarez,AssociateProfessor,DepartmentofAnimalBiology
ProjectTitle:EvolutionoftraitsassociatedwithinvasionsuccessinBrazilianLinepithemaants
Graduate and Undergraduate Education
LemannGraduateFellowshipsFromapooloftenapplicationstheinstitutewillawardmoresixfellowshipsfortheacademicyearof2013‐14.Thefellowshipsareopentostudentsinallacademicunitsthatagreetoprovidetuitionwaivers.TheCollegeofLawdecidedthisyeartoofferagaintuitionwaiverstoitsstudents.Therefore,theInstitutewasabletoacceptoneapplicationfromalawstudentthatendedupreceivingthefellowshipin2013‐14.ThesixnewLemannFellowsfor2013‐14are:2013‐2014Graduatefellows
RafaelP.RibasPhDCandidate,DepartmentofEconomicsResearchTitle:DirectandIndirectEffectsofCashTransferonLaborSupplyandEntrepreneurship:ThecaseofBolsaFamí[email protected]
RafaelwasborninSantaRosa‐RS,Brazil.HereceivedhisB.A.inEconomicsfromtheUniversidadeFederaldoRioGrandeSul(UFRGS)in2004.In2006,hereceivedhisM.A.inEconomicsfromtheUniversidadeFederaldeMinasGerais(UFMG).HisMaster'sthesisisonmeasuringpovertymobilityanddynamicsofincomeinequality.From2006to2008,heworkedfortheInternationalPolicyCentreforInclusiveGrowth(IPC‐IG)attheUnitedNations.Currently,heisaPhDcandidateinEconomicsattheIllinois.HisdissertationisontheeffectoftheBolsaFamíliaprogramonemploymentdecisionsandentrepreneurshipinBrazil.
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MarceloBoccatoKuyumjianDMAPrograminJazzStudies.DivisionofJazzStudies,SchoolofMusicResearchTitle:NaCozinhadeElis:CesarCamargoMariano’[email protected]
MarceloBoccatoKuyumjian,originallyfromCampinas‐SP,earnedhisbachelor'sdegreeinPopularMusicatUNICAMPin2007andaMaster'sofMusicdegreeattheUniversityofIowain2010.DuringhistenureatUofIowa,hewasateacherassistantintheDepartmentofJazz.HeiscurrentlypursuinghisDMAinJazzStudiesatUniversityofIllinois.Asaperformerandresearcher,MarceloisinterestedindifferentwaysinwhichJazzandBrazilianmusicinteracts.
KrystalMariaMontesdeocaM.S.PrograminAgriculturalandConsumerEconomics,DepartmentofAgriculturalandConsumerEconomicsResearchTitle:TheEconomicsofSafrinhaSuccessionCroppingSystemkmontes2@illinois.edu11
KrystalMontesdeocaearnedaB.A.inSpanishandEconomicsfromIllinoisStateUniversity.UpongraduationshereceivedaRotaryInternationalAmbassadorialScholarshiptostudyatPontifíciaUniversidadeCatólicainRiodeJaneirofortwoyearswhereshestudiedBusinessIntelligenceandconductedvolunteerwork.Shehascenteredherinterestsonthefutureofagricultureandusingthisindustrytoincreasetheworldfoodsupplyandimprovetheworldeconomy.Currentlysheisworkingonhermaster’sdegreeinagriculturalandappliedeconomicsattheUniversityofIllinois.SheisfluentinEnglish,Spanish,andPortugueseandspeaksintermediateJapanese.Krystalhopestopursueacareerinagribusinessandinternationaltrade.
John‐BenSoileauPhDStudent,DepartmentofAnthropologyResearchTitle:TensionsofPractice:AçaíandtheCommodificationofSubsistenceAgricultureinBrazil'[email protected]
John‐BenreceivedhisBAinculturalanthropologyfromtheUniversityofNewOrleans,andhisMAinLatinAmericanStudiesfromTulaneUniversity,alsoinNewOrleans‐‐hishometown.TheLemannfellowshipwillsupporthisthirdyearofthePhDprograminsocioculturalanthropology,duringwhichtimehewillanalyzepreliminaryfieldworkresultsandprepareforlong‐termethnographicfieldwork.HisdissertationprojectexaminestheparticipationofaruralAfro‐Braziliancommunityintheregionalandinternationalaçaímarket.
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IsabelFreitasPeresJ.D.Candidate2014,UniversityofIllinoisCollegeofLawResearchTitle:EngagingtheBrazilianDiasporainDevelopment–[email protected]
IsabelFreitasPeres,originallyfromJoinville,Brazil,earnedherbachelor’sdegreeinLawatEscoladeDireitodeSãoPaulodaFundaçãoGetulioVargasin2010,aswellasanLL.M.degreeattheUniversityofIllinoisCollegeofLawinthesameyear.AfterfinishingherLL.M.degree,shealsoearnedamaster’sinLawandEconomicsfromtheEuropeanMasterinLawandEconomicsprogramthroughstudiesinItalyandGermany.SheiscurrentlypursuingherJ.D.degreeattheUniversityofIllinoisCollegeofLawandhercurrentacademicinterestscenteraroundbusinesslaw,lawanddevelopment,andlawandeconomics.Inherresearch,shewillfocusontheviabilityofBrazilutilizingdiasporabondsandotherinnovativetypesoffinancialinstrumentstofinanceinvestmentsininfrastructureprojectsinBrazil.
ChrisWilhelmiDegree:M.S.DepartmentofAgriculturalandBiologicalEngineeringResearchTitle:PreventingPost‐[email protected]
ChrisWilhelmireceivedhisB.S.inAgriculturalandBiologicalEngineeringwithaminorinFoodSciencefromtheUniversityofIllinoisinthefallof2012.Hisundergraduateworkconcentratedonfoodandbiologicalprocessing,withapersonalinterestingrains.Hebeganhismaster’sworkthefollowingspringwithafocusonBraziliansoybeans.HeiscurrentlyworkingwithUFMT‐Sinoponstudyingandpreventinglossesinsoybeanyieldduetotransportationfrominteriorproductionareastocoastalports.HeisworkingongainingproficiencyinPortugueseandplanstovisitBrazilinthespringof2014tocontinuehisresearchinthefield
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Brazil Scientific Mobility Program TheInstitutewillcontinuetodevelopandexpandupontheBSMP.WeplantohaveawelcomingorientationlunchinAugust2013.WewillworkwiththeBSMPstudentsonwaystopromoteIllinoisasadestinationfortalentedBrazilianstudentsthroughsocialmediaandvideos.WewillcontinuetocollaboratewiththeFundacãoLemanntorecruitPh.D.students.WeplantoexpandoureffortsintolookingforinternshipopportunitieswithcorporationsthathavestrongtiestoIllinois.OneideaistosponsorafieldtriptovisitcorporationssuchasCaterpillar,ADM,andMonsantowithUniversityofIllinoisdegree‐seekingstudentsandBSMPstudents.
Lemann Study Abroad Scholarships TwostudentsreceivedawardstostudyinBrazilinfall2013:RodrigoAcevedo,GlobalStudies,fallsemesteratPontificiaUniversidadaCatólica(PUC)doRiodeJaneiroJessicaRamirez,Advertising,fallsemesteratPUC,RiodeJaneiro
Outreach LemannDialogueInNovember,theInstitutewillhosttheLemannDialogue,withthetheme“AgriculturalandEnvironmentalIssuesinBrazil.”Theprogramwillinclude6panelsandakeynoteaddress.TheDialogueisanopportunitytohighlightIllinois’scontributionstoresearchonagricultureandtheenvironment.
ConferencesProfessorsWernerBaerandCarlosAzzoniofUSPareorganizingaconferenceaboutinfrastructureinBrazil.ThefirstconferencewilltakeplaceinNovember2013inBrazil.AsecondconferenceatIllinoisistentativelyplanned.Theconferencepaperswillbecomeaneditedvolume.TheInstituteisplanningtohaveaconferenceintheSpring2014semesterjointlywiththeCollegeofEducationandUFMG.Thetopicwillbeinequalityineducation,comparingandcontrastingBrazilandtheU.S.