Imagining Brazil: Global Narratives, Cultural Projection, and the Politics of Representation

Conference on Latin American History 51
Saturday, January 9, 2027: 1:30 PM-3:00 PM
Bayside A (Sheraton New Orleans, 4th Floor)
Chairs:
Darién J. Davis, Rutgers University–Newark
Elaine Rocha, University of the West Indies
Papers:
Favelas in Black and White: Visions of Brazil in Cinema
Elaine Rocha, University of the West Indies
A Invenção da Brasilidade e do Povo Brasileiro: Eugenia em Questão
Maria Izilda Santos de Matos, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
Brazil Through a Canadian Lens: A Comparative Empirical Analysis
Marco Schaumloeffel, University of British Columbia