Vol. 11 No. 24 (2024): Second semester
The Journal of Brazilian Studies (Revista de Estudos Brasileños – REB) publishes its 24th issue, reaffirming its commitment to the dissemination of scholarly knowledge about Brazil from an interdisciplinary and international perspective. This issue brings together research addressing historical, social, political, cultural, educational, and public health topics, reflecting the thematic and methodological diversity that currently characterizes Brazilian Studies.
The articles published in this issue originated from papers presented at the 3rd International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities, "Brazil 1824–2024: Between Centralization and Decentralization," organized by the Center for Brazilian Studies of the University of Salamanca in June 2024. The conference brought together researchers from Brazil, Spain, and other countries to reflect on the bicentennial of the Brazilian Constitution of 1824 and to discuss the many ways in which the tensions between centralization and decentralization have shaped the country's history and contemporary reality.
The high scholarly quality of the papers presented at the conference, together with the breadth and diversity of the topics discussed, made it possible to prepare two consecutive issues of REB devoted to publishing a selection of the conference contributions. This issue represents the first installment of that editorial project, while Issue 25 will continue disseminating new research derived from the conference.
The articles included in this issue examine topics as diverse as the internationalization of higher education, academic cooperation, international student mobility, educational policies, the construction of the Brazilian state, public health, children's participation, the memory of the Brazilian civil-military dictatorship, gender relations, contemporary Afro-Brazilian literature, and the incorporation of new technologies into education and healthcare. Drawing on different disciplinary perspectives—including history, sociology, education, political science, public health, and literary studies—the authors provide rigorous analyses that contribute to expanding our understanding of some of the historical processes and contemporary challenges that define present-day Brazil.
The issue also includes a review of the book E se uma cobra picar? Tem o soro para tratar!: obra que conecta literatura infantojuvenil, ciência e educação não formal, which examines the role of the Butantan Institute in promoting science communication for children and fostering scientific culture through non-formal educational strategies.
The publication of this issue also reflects the consolidation of the International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities as one of the leading forums for the academic community devoted to Brazilian Studies. Throughout its successive editions, the conference has strengthened interdisciplinary dialogue, fostered new international research networks, and promoted the circulation of studies that enrich knowledge about Brazil from multiple and complementary perspectives.
With this new issue, the Journal of Brazilian Studies reaffirms its mission as a platform for disseminating high-quality research and fostering dialogue among scholars from different countries and academic disciplines. At the same time, it announces the continuation of this editorial initiative with the publication of Issue 25, which will feature a second selection of papers presented at the 3rd International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities, further advancing a collective effort to strengthen research and international academic cooperation in the field of Brazilian Studies.