Newsletter #311

INSTITUTIONAL

Carla Ventura takes over the coordination of IEA's Ribeirão Preto Center

For the first time in 14 years of existence, IEA's Ribeirão Preto Center has a woman as coordinator. The nomination of Carla Aparecida Arena Ventura was ratified by USP's President's Office on August 3. Deputy coordinator since 2019, Ventura now replaces Antonio José da Costa Filho, who held the position from 2019 to 2023. She is a professor at the Department of Psychiatric Nursing and Human Sciences at USP's School of Nursing in Ribeirão Preto.

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RESEARCH

IEA starts hosting the Center for the Study of International Negotiations

Since July, the Center for the Study of International Negotiations (CAENI) has been part of the academic structure of the IEA. The Research Support Center (NAP) has planned two main work themes to be developed until 2026: Scientific and Innovation Diplomacy, and Brazilian Foreign Policy and International Cooperation. The CAENI is coordinated by Amâncio Jorge Silva Nunes de Oliveira, from USP's Institute of International Relations (IRI). The deputy scientific coordinator is Janina Onuki, from USP's Faculty of Philosophy, Languages and Literature, and Human Sciences (FFLCH).

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JOURNAL

The precariousness of labor and Bosi's thinking are themes of "Estudos Avançados" #108

The new professional and occupational requirements, the precariousness of employment, and the suppression of rights and guarantees are the central themes of the dossier "Work and Exclusion" in issue #108 of the journal "Estudos Avançados," whose digital version can be accessed, free of charge, at the Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO). The issue also brings a set of 11 texts on Alfredo Bosi (1936-2021) and his activity as a literary critic and engaged thinker. Bosi has been professor emeritus from USP's Faculty of Philosophy, Languages and Literature, and Human Sciences, a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters, director of the IEA, and editor of "Estudos Avançados" for 30 years. In August he would have turned 87 years old.

OPEN CALL

Oscar Sala Chair selects graduate students to conduct research with a grant

The Oscar Sala Chair has an open call for the selection of a master's student and a doctoral student regularly enrolled in one of USP's postgraduate programs. Those selected will participate in the Chair's activities for a period of one year, starting on September 1. Scholarships of R$ 2,494.20 (master's) and R$ 4,285.50 (doctorate) will be offered for a weekly dedication of 20 hours. Submissions can be sent until noon of August 14.

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EVENT

Events on August 22 discuss information quality and changes in journalism

Google's senior vice president, Prabhakar Raghavan, who is globally responsible for the company's knowledge and information products, such as Google Search, News, Maps, Advertising, Assistant, Commerce, and Pay, will give the conference "Mechanisms Search and Society: Information Quality and the Potential of Artificial Intelligence." The activity will take place in the István Jancsó Auditorium (registration required) on August 22, at 10:00 am. Live transmission will be available. On the same day, at 2:00 pm, journalists and researchers will address the changes in journalism in the last 10 years, taking the June 2013 demonstrations as a starting point. "Brazilian Journalism in the Last Decade: Crisis, Diversity, and Innovation" will also be an in-person activity (no prior registration needed) with the option to be followed online.

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AGENDA

August 14, at 9:00 am - Education in the Thought of Lélia González

A seminar organized by the Alfredo Bosi Chair of Basic Education, dedicated to the legacy of the Brazilian intellectual, author, politician, teacher, philosopher, and anthropologist, a pioneer in studies on Black Culture in Brazil. Watch live.

August 18, at 3:00 pm - Technology and Health: Telemedicine and Artificial Intelligence

A presentation by Antonio Luiz Pinho Ribeiro, a professor at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), coordinator of the Minas Gerais Telehealth Network, and deputy director of the Center for Innovation in Artificial Intelligence in Health. The activity has been organized by the Oscar Sala Chair. Watch live.

August 22, at 10:00 am - Search Engines and Society: Information Quality and Artificial Intelligence Potential

A conference with Prabhakar Raghavan, senior vice president at Google, globally responsible for the company's knowledge and information products, such as Google Search, News, Maps, Advertising, Assistant, Commerce, and Payments.

Public and free event | Registration is required for in-person attendance | Live transmission
The event will be held in English and there will be simultaneous translation into Portuguese

August 22, at 2:00 pm - Brazilian Journalism in the Last Decade: Crisis, Diversity, and Innovation

Journalists and researchers will discuss changes in Brazilian journalistic coverage over the last 10 years, taking the June 2013 demonstrations as a starting point. Watch live.

From August 30 to September 3 - SP Ocean Week 2023

An event organized by the Unesco Chair for Ocean Sustainability, headquartered at the IEA, and Midiamar Comunicação. Lasting five days, it will take place at the Latin America Memorial in São Paulo, dedicated to discussing the challenges of ocean conservation.

INSTITUTO DE ESTUDOS AVANÇADOS DA USP / INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDIES OF USP

Diretor / Director: Guilherme Ary Plonski — Vice-Diretor / Deputy Director: Roseli de Deus Lopes — Conselho Deliberativo / Board: Guilherme Ary Plonski, Roseli de Deus Lopes, José Eduardo Krieger, Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz, Luís Reynaldo Ferracciú Alleoni, Sandra Regina Ramos Braz, Nina Beatriz Stocco Ranieri, Carla Ventura, and Elisabete Moreira Assaf.
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