Wednesday, May 2, 2018
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Location Change: Joukowsky Forum
What is the current state of democracy in Brazil? What are the implications of the recent assassination of Rio de Janeiro City Councilwoman Marielle Franco and the imprisonment of former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva? What are the perspectives for the upcoming presidential and congressional elections in October? Join us in a panel discussion and open debate about the current situation in Brazil and diverse assessments about the country’s immediate future.
Panelists include:
Iman Musa Jadallah ‘21
André Pagliarini, History graduate student
Geri Augusto, Associate Professor of International & Public Affairs and Africana Studies
Moderator: Sidney Chalhoub, Professor of History and of African and African American Studies, Harvard University
Co-sponsored by the CLACS Brazil Study Group and the Brazil Initiative