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Public lecture series "Brazil. Land of the Future or the Past"

In 1941, while in exile in Brazil, Stefan Zweig wrote the book "Brazil. A country of the future". The title of the book was used as an epithet for the country in Brazil for decades. This was justified because, despite massive problems, the population always radiated hope - i.e. a future - to foreign visitors. Brazilians often added the melancholy and ironic phrase ... a future that we will never reach.

Then the improbable happened. With the election of the left-wing candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as president, who took office on January 1, 2003, Brazil had achieved its future. The first years of his government were characterized by a broad social awakening and the shaping of the future. Disillusionment set in. Brazil is currently ruled by a radical right-wing president. There is little sign of new beginnings or hope. His re-election would turn Brazil into a country of the past. But what could the future be?

Brazil today is a deeply divided country. The question of whether it is still a country of the future or of the past will be examined by the speakers from different perspectives.

Participation is possible for a maximum of 100 people in presence or you can register for online participation via Zoom with Ms. Klein: p.klein[at]uni-kassel[dot]de

 

Lecture on June 9, 2022:

Thomas Fatheuer: Is there a political future?

Brazil faces a fateful election in October. The re-election of the current president would be a disaster and the path to further destruction of the environment and democracy. Can there be a hopeful future with other political constellations in a confusing party landscape? What do the political alternatives look like and what prospects do they represent?

Dr. Thomas Fatheuer will explore these questions. He has lived in Brazil for over 20 years, mostly working in development cooperation: for the DED in Belém, for GtZ in the Ministry of the Environment in Brasília and most recently for seven years for the Heinrich Böll Foundation in Rio de Janeiro. He is one of the most profound German-speaking experts on Brazil's political scene. He currently writes regular reports on the current election campaign.

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