Newsletter #314

REPORT

Conceição Evaristo merges Kwanzaa and "escrevivência" to propose other possible worlds

From December 13 to 15, the Olavo Setubal Chair of Art, Culture, and Science held the Kwanzaa-Escrevivência Festival, which celebrated the activities developed over a year and a half by its holder, writer and educator Conceição Evaristo, with the support of a group of studies formed by young researchers. At the opening of the festival, she gave the conference "Escrevivência and Creation of Possible Worlds," in which she spoke about the importance of the presence of black men and women in institutions, the fight against structural racism, the origin and meaning of the concept of "escrevivência," and the influence of African languages and cultures in Brazil, including the Portuguese spoken in the country.

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Eduardo Gudynas defends the biocentric turn as a new civilizational standard

The adoption of a biocentric turn to replace anthropocentrism is one of humanity's main urgencies, according to sociologist Eduardo Gudynas, from the Latin American Center for Social Ecology, in Uruguay. On December 1, he delivered the conference "New Civilizing Horizons: Rights of Nature, Human Rights, and the Biocentric Turn" at the IEA. The sociologist is the author of the book "Rights of Nature: Biocentric Ethics and Environmental Policies." He was a consultant to the Constituent Assembly of Ecuador during the drafting of the country's constitution promulgated in 2008, a world pioneer in the introduction of the rights of nature in a legal text of this magnitude.

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AI speeds up processes, but does not affect our "litigation culture"

On December 5, the meeting "Artificial Intelligence and its Use by Justice: Advantages, Risks, and Challenges," organized by the Oscar Sala Chair, brought together judges, lawyers, professors, and experts to discuss the impacts of the advancement of the use of machines in the juridical system. During the debate, participants cited several real situations, which helped to encourage reflection.

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SPECIAL STORY

Amazônia 4.0 begins training Amazon communities for chocolate production

During this last quarter of 2023, the Amazônia 4.0 Project installed the first Amazon Creative Laboratory (LCA) in the Suruacá community, a part of the Tapajós-Arapiuns Extractive Reserve, in the State of Pará, aimed at training residents to produce chocolate. The project seeks to encourage the commercial exploitation of forest resources in a manner associated with their preservation and for the benefit of communities. The entire process is monitored by sensors connected to a Wi-Fi network and the product packaging has a QR code that allows you to obtain all the information about the origin of the chocolate. In 2024, the LCA will be successively installed over three months in three other communities in Pará.

NEW YEAR'S GREETINGS

The IEA wishes everyone happy holidays

In a changing society, the search for peace, tolerance, and equity must be a daily matter. We hope that every day of next year is an opportunity to build a better society. The IEA will always be open to reflection and dialogue. We will be on recess from December 26 to January 1. See you in 2024!

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