Newsletter #267

AGENDA

IEA holds seminars on water crisis and urban health at the 8th "Virada Sustentável"

Two seminars of the 8th "Virada Sustentável," a round-the-clock event which begins this week in São Paulo, will be promoted by USP Global Cities Program, linked to the IEA. On August 25, the panel "The Dimensions of the Water Crisis in São Paulo" will discuss the theme based on the research presented in "Livro Branco da Água" (or "The White Paper of Water"), a recent publication by the IEA in partnership with the São Paulo State Academy of Sciences (ACIESP). On August 26, the presenters will seek to demonstrate how environmental, social and economic factors influence health and quality of life of urban populations. The starting point of the discussion will be "Urban Life and Health - The Challenges of the Inhabitants of Metropolises," a newly launched book by Professor Paulo Saldiva, director at the IEA. Both meetings will take place in the Museum of Contemporary Art's auditorium, at 11:00 am.

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Conference examines the relationship between philosophy and medicine

At the conference "Reflections on Philosophy and Medicine," to be held on August 27, at 2:00 pm, PhD in philosophy Monica Aiub, director of the Intersection Institute of Clinical Philosophy of São Paulo, will aim to "stimulate reflection on everyday practices of professionals of medicine and philosophy, having the human being as reference, considered in its multiple aspects and object of these practices." Pathologist Paulo Saldiva, director of the IEA and a professor at USP's School of Medicine (FMUSP,) will be the debater. The moderator will be communicator and pedagogue Liana Gottlieb, from the Cásper Líbero Foundation. There will be a live webcast of all the programme over the internet.

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Meeting relates water security and Sustainable Development Goals

The main issues related to the expansion of water security in various regions of the planet will be discussed at the 1st International Workshop "Linking Water Security to the Sustainable Development Goals," to be held from August 29 to September 1 with the participation of researchers and professionals from several countries. There will be a live webcast of all the programme over the internet. The presentations and debates will be in English.

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Series of meetings will discuss public policies for Brazil to overcome crisis

In the midst of an acute political-economic crisis, Brazil will hold the most troubled presidential elections since redemocratization. In order to contribute to the adoption of public policies by the next government, the IEA has organized the cycle of debates "Elections 2018: Proposals for Brazil." The first of four meetings will take place on August 31 and will address proposals for education. The other debates will be on September 3, 17, 20 and 28, and will respectively discuss policies for economy, science, technology and innovation, public administration and health. Another initiative proposed by the Institute is the seminar 'Brazil: The Future We Want,' to be held on September 4, when some authors of the eponymous book will discuss ideas for the areas of public safety and health.

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PUBLICATIONS

Issue #93 of "Estudos Avançados" reflects on the teaching of humanities

"Teaching Humanities," main dossier of the latest issue of IEA's "Estudos Avançados," opens a series of publications in which the journal will address topics related to basic education. The papers of the dossier deal with conjunctural aspects of Brazilian education and reflect on the teaching of philosophy, history, geography, music, literature and religion. For editor Alfredo Bosi, it is necessary to "think about knowledge in a holistic and problematic way." Three further sections complete the issue: "Urban Life and Health," "Arts and Culture," and a tribute to economist Paul Singer, who passed away last April.

Paper gathers essays on the 2013-2015 water crisis

The IEA and ACIESP have published an analytical book on the water crisis that devastated the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo (RMSP) between 2013 and 2015. "The White Paper of Water" is the result of a series of studies on the causes and consequences of the water shortages that have limited access to water for at least 20 million people. The work also proposes actions to ensure the future of water supply in the RMSP. The articles that make up the book have been written by IEA researchers and guest authors, and organized by biologist Marcos Buckeridge, coordinator of USP Global Cities USP Program, and geologist Wagner Costa Ribeiro.

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