CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES_____________________________
PAST EVENTS
JULY / 26
WEBINAR
- 7th July 2026
- Online
Clouds and Territories: Rethinking the Relationship Between Space and Power in the Digital Era
What does sovereignty mean in the age of AI, cloud infrastructure, and digital platforms? How are digital technologies reshaping territory, geopolitics, and state power?
In this webinar, recorded as part of Alameda’s After Order Working Paper Series, sociologist and scholar of digital politics Paolo Gerbaudo presents his working paper, Clouds and Territories: Rethinking the Relationship Between Space and Power in the Digital Era.
The paper challenges the idea that the digital world exists beyond territorial boundaries, arguing instead that cloud infrastructure, AI systems, and digital platforms have become central to geopolitical competition, digital sovereignty, and contemporary forms of state power.
Following the presentation, Paolo Gerbaudo is joined by Paris Marx — Canadian tech critic, host of the award-winning Tech Won’t Save Us podcast, and author of Road to Nowhere and the forthcoming Hyperscale — for a discussion on the politics of technology. The session is chaired by Anna de Mello, Alameda’s After Order Project Coordinator.
MAY / 26
WEBINAR
- 22nd May 2026
- Online
Towards a Concept of Ecological Sovereignty: Sabrina Fernandes, Raj Patel, and Juliano Fiori
In this webinar, Sabrina Fernandes and Raj Patel discuss ecological sovereignty, extractivism, planetary boundaries, and the political and economic challenges of navigating today’s polycrisis.
The conversation follows the publication of Alameda’s first Working Paper, Towards a Concept of Ecological Sovereignty, in which Sabrina Fernandes examines how contemporary notions of sovereignty remain tied to extraction, competition, and endless growth, and explores alternative frameworks grounded in ecological responsibility, internationalism, and collective survival.
Together, Fernandes and Patel reflect on the relationship between capitalism, ecological breakdown, resource governance, climate politics, and the possibilities for building societies capable of flourishing within planetary limits.
Sabrina Fernandes is a Brazilian political economist with a PhD in Sociology. She is part of the Ecosocial and Intercultural Pact of the South, a member of the editorial committee of the NACLA Report, a columnist at The Intercept Brasil, and a Senior Research Advisor to the Oxford Technology & Industrialisation for Development (TIDE) Centre. Her research focuses on political ecology, just transitions, Latin America, and internationalism.
Raj Patel is a Research Professor at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. He has testified on food and hunger before governments in the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union. His books include Stuffed and Starved, The Value of Nothing, A History of the World in Seven Cheap Things (with Jason W. Moore), and Inflamed (with Rupa Marya). He is a member of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems and co-director of the documentary The Ants & The Grasshopper.
PODCAST LIVE RECORDING
- 12th May 2026
- London
Political Economy in a Time of Monsters
Today’s episode is the final in Season One of After Order, a podcast series from Alameda in collaboration with Macrodose, — host James Meadway is joined by Juliano Fiori to reflect on the central premise of the series so far: that we are not living through an “interregnum”, but through a period of sustained disorder.
It was recorded as a live show in collaboration with the Alameda Institute at the Art House in Bethnal Green, East London. The conversation is hosted by Juliano Fiori (Alameda), featuring James Meadway (Macrodose), Clara Mattei (University of Tulsa), and Aditya Chakrabortty (The Guardian). Together they explore the idea that we are no longer living between stable political and economic systems, but through an era defined by overlapping and ongoing crises. From economic turbulence to geopolitical fragmentation, many of the frameworks that once made sense of the world are breaking down. The discussion asked what might replace them – and how we rethink political economy for a world shaped by uncertainty, conflict, and rapid technological change. Across the evening, the panel reflected on what these shifts mean for power, politics, and the possibilities for building a different future.
SEPTEMBER / 24
CALL
- 15th September 2024
Call for papers for the 28th issue of Humanitarian Alternatives
The Limits of Humanitarianism project, led by Alameda researchers is calling for papers submission.
“In view of its 28th issue, which will be published in March 2025, the Humanitarian Alternatives review is launching a call for papers for its feature. This one will focus on a topic with the provisional title of “Understanding humanitarian crisis in the era of climate change”. If you are a humanitarian practitioner or researcher, and wish to submit an article proposal on this topic, please send a summary of your argument and a draft plan (2 pages maximum, including a short biography) before 4 October 2024.’
AUGUST / 24
WORKING GROUP
- 23rd August 2024
The political economy of disaster and displacement - Part III
The last meeting of this working group on disaster and displacement will convene researchers from different regions to share ideas and debate on this theme concerning their previous work and through the lens of disaster-related displacement and the creation of surplus populations. With a focus on Syria and Turkey and the post-earthquake scenario, the group will meet three times over three months, and each researcher will produce an individual article, up to 3,000 words, based on the debates.
july / 24
WORKSHOP
- 3rd July 2024
"A critical reflection on humanitarian reform past, present and future" - Part II
WORKING GROUP
- 19th July 2024
The political economy of disaster and displacement - Part II
This working group on disaster and displacement will convene researchers from different regions to share ideas and debate on this theme concerning their previous work and through the lens of disaster-related displacement and the creation of surplus populations. With a focus on Syria and Turkey and the post-earthquake scenario, the group will meet three times over three months, and each researcher will produce an individual article, up to 3,000 words, based on the debates.
JUNE / 24
BOOK LAUNCH
- 15th June 2024
- 5.30pm (BRT)
- Rio de Janeiro
"Insurrection! Left and right in the mirror of democracy"
Launch of the book “8/1 A Revolta dos Manés, ou Esquerda e Direita nos Espelhos de Brasília” by Pedro Fiori Arantes, Fernando Frias and Maria Luiza Meneses. Moderated by Juliano Fiori and with the participation of Rodrigo Nunes and Carla Rodrigues. The event will take place on 15 June at 5.30pm at Raízes do Brasil: Rua Áurea, 80, Santa Teresa – Rio de Janeiro – Brazil.
WORKSHOP
- 19th June 2024
- Online
"A critical reflection on humanitarian reform past, present and future" - Part I
The workshop led by Eleanor Devay and Fernando Espada aims to create a space for critical reflection on current humanitarian reform, by bringing together people currently involved in reform initiatives, leaders of past reform efforts, and scholars of humanitarianism and international affairs. The objectives of the discussions are to: i. contribute to sectoral memory and learning about humanitarian reform; ii. inform approaches to current reform strategies and/or initiatives; and iii. identify potential avenues for research on the past and present of humanitarian reform. Online Event.
WORKING GROUP
- 28th June 2024
The political economy of disaster and displacement - Part I
This working group on disaster and displacement will convene researchers from different regions to share ideas and debate on this theme concerning their previous work and through the lens of disaster-related displacement and the creation of surplus populations. With a focus on Syria and Turkey and the post-earthquake scenario, the group will meet three times over three months, and each researcher will produce an individual article, up to 3,000 words, based on the debates.
MAY / 24
LECTURE
- 13th May 2024
- Barcelona
Just Transition in the Polycrisis: Latin American Alternatives to Green Colonialism
Sabrina Fernandes lecture at the ICTA-UAB, in Barcelona, talking about eco-social transitions, underscoring the pressing need to address climate change’s impacts, highlighting Brazil’s severe flooding crisis, and challenging mainstream green transition narratives that often ignore the persistent inequalities and dispossessions in the Global South. Sabrina advocates for a nuanced approach to solutions, stressing that they should not worsen issues in other regions, and calling to action emphasizes the importance of internationalist and interconnected strategies to effectively address both ecological and social crises.
MEETING
- 21st May 2024
Council Meeting
Meeting of the Alameda counselling team to discuss research strategies for the coming months. Private event.
APRIL / 24
BOOK LAUNCH
- 5th April 2024
- Rio de Janeiro
Launch of the book "Brazil catastrophe"
Launch event for the second book by Thiago Canettieri, an affiliate of the Alameda Institute and a professor at UFMG’s School of Urbanism. Held at Espaço Comum de Organizações, as part of Alameda’s presence in Rio de Janeiro, the event features Kássia Pedroda, Mirian Kussumi and Natan Oliveira, with Gabriel Tupinambá mediating. The book offers a critical analysis of Brazilian history from the perspective of the “negative centrality of labour”, exploring how modern Brazilian society has been shaped by informal and diverse forms of labour, culminating in a contemporary society marked by fragmentation and inequality.
TALK
- 30th April 2024
- Rio de Janeiro
Uberisation of labour in Brazil
Our affiliate researcher, Ludmilia Abilio, talks about the state of regulation of app workers in Brazil. The event will be an open class to understand the new laws that regulate professions and discuss ways to improve working conditions for these people. Event in Portuguese at Espaço Comum de Organização – Rio de Janeiro.
MARCH / 24
TALK
- 13th March 2024
- Online
Politics of Aid: Childhood in crisis
Alameda associate Emily Baughman discusses the various crises surrounding maternity care, early education, children’s mental health, the new feminisms and the birth rate, raising questions about what these interconnected issues could do to children in the current moment of global crisis. Furthermore, how could the reform of childhood itself provide new ways through the crisis and allow us to look beyond to a different future? Online event.
WORKSHOP
- 30th April 2024
- Rio de Janeiro
Maidan Revolutions
Volodymyr Ishchenko and Oleg Zhuravlev promote a workshop for the humanitarian sector at Save the Children UK presenting an update of the political conflicts around the war in Ukraine. Online event.
FEBRUARY / 24
FELLOW TALKS
- 8th February 2024
- Online
The limits of humanitarianism: Politics, crisis, and reform in the era of climate change
Eleanor Davey and Fernando Espada will present the research project funded by Alameda on the practices, limits, history and prospects of reform of the humanitarian system in the era of climate change. During the session, the project co-leads will reflect on the key themes of the project (containing politics and ordering crisis) and the relevance of this research to rethink collective responses to the challenges of our times. Online event.
TALK
- 16th February 2024
- London
On the Terminal Crisis of Humanitarianism
In the first event of the Alameda Talk Series, Lily Lynch, Olivia Rutazibwa, Juliano Fiori and Paolo Gerbaudo discuss the impacts of the current crisis on humanitarianism. Is this just another moment of temporary decline leading to reinvention? Or is the crisis of humanitarianism now terminal? The event will take place in London at the Frontline Club (13 Norfolk Place, London, W2 1QJ).
TALK
- 20th February 2024
- London
Humanitarian XChange
Our partner organisation, the Humanitarian Leadership Academy, is organising an event in London to bring together change-makers and visionaries from across the globe. The keynote speakers at Humanitarian Xchange 2024 will include our director, Juliano Fiori, and our Head of Research, Sabrina Fernandes. For more info on the conference, its workshops, and roundtables, visit https://www.humanitarianxchange.org/.
LECTURE
- 27th February 2024
- Bath, UK
"Polycrisis and Just Transition" at University of Bath
Sabrina Fernandes, Head of Research at Alameda, is heading to the University of Bath for a lecture on the main issues related to transition and climate justice and the need to trouble interpretations of the polycrisis with a Global South perspective.
JANUARY / 24
WORKSHOP
- 12th January 2024
- Online
End of window for submissions
Workshop for affilaites with Sabrina Fernandes, discussing concepts relevant to Alameda’s strategic vision. Necessary readings and references will be shared beforehand. Activity held in english.
LECTURE
- 31st January 2024
Results of Call for Funding selection
Selected projects will be announced
DECEMBER / 23
WORKSHOP
- 7th December 2023
- Online
Workshop on Fundamental Concepts (ENG)
Workshop for affilaites with Sabrina Fernandes, discussing concepts relevant to Alameda’s strategic vision. Necessary readings and references will be shared beforehand. Activity held in english.
WORKSHOP
- 8th December 2023
Workshop on Fundamental Concepts (PT)
Workshop for affiliates with Sabrina Fernandes, discussing concepts relevant to Alameda’s strategic vision. Necessary readings and references will be shared beforehand. Activity held in Portuguese.
SUBMISSIONS
- 11th December 2023
Proposal Submissions
Beginning of proposal submissions regarding Alameda’s first call for funding.
LIVE STREAMING
- 13th December 2023
Live Streaming Debate "Economia Urbana e Periférica" (PT)
Third debate of the online series about the text “O Ornitorrinco” from the Brazilian sociologist Chico de Oliveira. This panel features Mariana Fix, Cibele Rizek, Leda Pauline e Thiago Canettieria discussing the relations between peripheries and cities based on Chico de Olveira’s analyses of the Brazilian economy.
“O Ornitorrinco” is an updated essay from “A Economia Brasileira: Crítica à Razão Dualista”, published in 1972. The compilation of both was published in 2003 by Editora Boitempo. It played a crucial role in reflecting on the Brazilian economy as it challenged the predominant thinking of the time – which maintained a theoretical approach linked to the market economy – and denounced the precarious conditions of the majority of the Latin American population. Chico de Oliveira proposed a new way of thinking about the Brazilian economy, emphasising its contradictions and the underlying class struggle.
NOVEMBER / 23
WORKSHOP
- 13th November 2023
- Online
Call for Funding
Sharing of the call for funding document, with themes and project standards, for potential affiliate projects.
LIVE STREAMING
- 15th November 2023
- Online
Live Streaming Debate "Chico Oliveira e o Nordeste" (PT)
First debate of the online series about the text “O Ornitorrinco” from the Brazilian sociologist Chico de Oliveira. This panel features Flavio Mendes, Tânia Bacelar, Ana Carolina Leite and Fred Lyra, discussing the analyses of the Critique of Dualistic Reason and Chico’s history with the Brazilian Northeast.
“O Ornitorrinco” is an updated essay from “A Economia Brasileira: Crítica à Razão Dualista”, published in 1972. The compilation of both was published in 2003 by Editora Boitempo. It played a crucial role in reflecting on the Brazilian economy as it challenged the predominant thinking of the time – which maintained a theoretical approach linked to the market economy – and denounced the precarious conditions of the majority of the Latin American population. Chico de Oliveira proposed a new way of thinking about the Brazilian economy, emphasising its contradictions and the underlying class struggle.
LIVE STREAMING
- 29th November 2023
- Online
Live Streaming Debate "Novo trabalho sem forma" (PT)
Second debate of the online series about the text “O Ornitorrinco” from the Brazilian sociologist Chico de Oliveira. This panel features Silvia Viana, Tulio Custodio, Ludmila Costek Abilio e Gabriel Tupinambá talking about how the current crisis deals with the issue of the precarisation of work.
“O Ornitorrinco” is an updated essay from “A Economia Brasileira: Crítica à Razão Dualista”, published in 1972. The compilation of both was published in 2003 by Editora Boitempo. It played a crucial role in reflecting on the Brazilian economy as it challenged the predominant thinking of the time – which maintained a theoretical approach linked to the market economy – and denounced the precarious conditions of the majority of the Latin American population. Chico de Oliveira proposed a new way of thinking about the Brazilian economy, emphasising its contradictions and the underlying class struggle.
CALL
- 17th November 2023
Presentation about Call for Funding (PT/ENG)
The secretariat will present the Call for Funding and answer any questions about its themes and format.
OCTOBER / 23
WELCOME DAY
- 6th October 2023
- Online
Welcome day
Online meeting with affiliates and associates to present Alameda’s goals and functioning and answer pending questions. Two meetings are scheduled, one in portuguese and another in english.
MEETINGS
- 23th October 2023
- Online
Start of cluster meetings with social strategy
Beginning of the window for groups of affiliates, identified during individual meetings, to meet with Gabriel Tupinambá to discuss potential collective projects and shared interests.
FELLOW TALK
- 24th October 2023
- Online
Maidan revolutions, civil society, and hegemony crisis in post-Soviet countries
Volodymyr Ishchenko and Oleg Zhuravlev introduce their current research project, which aims to contribute to the theory of contemporary revolutions, which take place under the conditions of the ongoing crisis of hegemony, and to left debates on the reconstruction of counter-hegemonic strategy. In the past, social revolutions were part of and contributed to (counter-)hegemonic politics. Today, we are witnessing a crisis of hegemony, while contemporary revolutions do not lead to radical social transformations, nor (typically) even to more representative governments. What kind of social and political dynamics follow contemporary revolutions that reproduce and perhaps even intensify the crisis of hegemony? What kind of civic and political agents are amplified by the revolutions? The project focuses on the dynamics of class, political, and ideological asymmetries of post-Soviet civil societies during recent revolutions and ongoing wars, which are an outcome of the escalating hegemony crisis in its most brutal form.
SEPTEMBER / 24
15
Call for papers for the 28th issue of Humanitarian Alternatives
The Limits of Humanitarianism project, led by Alameda researchers is calling for papers submission.
“In view of its 28th issue, which will be published in March 2025, the Humanitarian Alternatives review is launching a call for papers for its feature. This one will focus on a topic with the provisional title of “Understanding humanitarian crisis in the era of climate change”. If you are a humanitarian practitioner or researcher, and wish to submit an article proposal on this topic, please send a summary of your argument and a draft plan (2 pages maximum, including a short biography) before 4 October 2024.’
JULY / 24
3
Workshop "A critical reflection on humanitarian reform past, present and future" - Part II
19
Working Group: The political economy of disaster and displacement - Part II
This working group on disaster and displacement will convene researchers from different regions to share ideas and debate on this theme concerning their previous work and through the lens of disaster-related displacement and the creation of surplus populations. With a focus on Syria and Turkey and the post-earthquake scenario, the group will meet three times over three months, and each researcher will produce an individual article, up to 3,000 words, based on the debates.
JUNE / 24
15
Book Launch "Insurrection! Left and right in the mirror of democracy"
Launch of the book “8/1 A Revolta dos Manés, ou Esquerda e Direita nos Espelhos de Brasília” by Pedro Fiori Arantes, Fernando Frias and Maria Luiza Meneses. Moderated by Juliano Fiori and with the participation of Rodrigo Nunes and Carla Rodrigues. The event will take place on 15 June at 5.30pm at Raízes do Brasil: Rua Áurea, 80, Santa Teresa – Rio de Janeiro – Brazil.
19
Workshop "A critical reflection on humanitarian reform past, present and future" - Part I
The workshop led by Eleanor Devay and Fernando Espada aims to create a space for critical reflection on current humanitarian reform, by bringing together people currently involved in reform initiatives, leaders of past reform efforts, and scholars of humanitarianism and international affairs. The objectives of the discussions are to: i. contribute to sectoral memory and learning about humanitarian reform; ii. inform approaches to current reform strategies and/or initiatives; and iii. identify potential avenues for research on the past and present of humanitarian reform. Online Event.
28
Working Group: The political economy of disaster and displacement - Part I
This working group on disaster and displacement will convene researchers from different regions to share ideas and debate on this theme concerning their previous work and through the lens of disaster-related displacement and the creation of surplus populations. With a focus on Syria and Turkey and the post-earthquake scenario, the group will meet three times over three months, and each researcher will produce an individual article, up to 3,000 words, based on the debates.
MAY / 24
13
Just Transition in the Polycrisis: Latin American Alternatives to Green Colonialism
Sabrina Fernandes lecture at the ICTA-UAB, in Barcelona, talking about eco-social transitions, underscoring the pressing need to address climate change’s impacts, highlighting Brazil’s severe flooding crisis, and challenging mainstream green transition narratives that often ignore the persistent inequalities and dispossessions in the Global South. Sabrina advocates for a nuanced approach to solutions, stressing that they should not worsen issues in other regions, and calling to action emphasizes the importance of internationalist and interconnected strategies to effectively address both ecological and social crises.
21
Council Meeting
Meeting of the Alameda counselling team to discuss research strategies for the coming months. Private event.
APRIL
6
Launch of the book "Brazil catastrophe"
Launch event for the second book by Thiago Canettieri, an affiliate of the Alameda Institute and a professor at UFMG’s School of Urbanism. Held at Espaço Comum de Organizações, as part of Alameda’s presence in Rio de Janeiro, the event features Kássia Pedroda, Mirian Kussumi and Natan Oliveira, with Gabriel Tupinambá mediating. The book offers a critical analysis of Brazilian history from the perspective of the “negative centrality of labour”, exploring how modern Brazilian society has been shaped by informal and diverse forms of labour, culminating in a contemporary society marked by fragmentation and inequality.
30
Uberisation of labour in Brazil
Our affiliate researcher, Ludmilia Abilio, talks about the state of regulation of app workers in Brazil. The event will be an open class to understand the new laws that regulate professions and discuss ways to improve working conditions for these people. Event in Portuguese at Espaço COmum de Organização – Rio de Janeiro.
MARCH
13
Politics of Aid: Childhood in crisis
Alameda associate Emily Baughman discusses the various crises surrounding maternity care, early education, children’s mental health, the new feminisms and the birth rate, raising questions about what these interconnected issues could do to children in the current moment of global crisis. Furthermore, how could the reform of childhood itself provide new ways through the crisis and allow us to look beyond to a different future? Online event.
19
Workshop: Maidan Revolutions
Volodymyr Ishchenko and Oleg Zhuravlev promote a workshop for the humanitarian sector at Save the Children UK presenting an update of the political conflicts around the war in Ukraine. Online event.
FEBRUARY / 24
8
Fellow Talks:
The limits of humanitarianism: Politics, crisis, and reform in the era of climate change
Eleanor Davey and Fernando Espada will present the research project funded by Alameda on the practices, limits, history and prospects of reform of the humanitarian system in the era of climate change. During the session, the project co-leads will reflect on the key themes of the project (containing politics and ordering crisis) and the relevance of this research to rethink collective responses to the challenges of our times. Online event.
16
On the Terminal Crisis of Humanitarianism
In the first event of the Alameda Talk Series, Lily Lynch, Olivia Rutazibwa, Juliano Fiori and Paolo Gerbaudo discuss the impacts of the current crisis on humanitarianism. Is this just another moment of temporary decline leading to reinvention? Or is the crisis of humanitarianism now terminal? The event will take place in London at the Frontline Club (13 Norfolk Place, London, W2 1QJ).
20
Humanitarian XChange
Our partner organisation, the Humanitarian Leadership Academy, is organising an event in London to bring together change-makers and visionaries from across the globe. The keynote speakers at Humanitarian Xchange 2024 will include our director, Juliano Fiori, and our Head of Research, Sabrina Fernandes. For more info on the conference, its workshops, and roundtables, visit https://www.humanitarianxchange.org/.
27
"Polycrisis and Just Transition" at University of Bath
Sabrina Fernandes, Head of Research at Alameda, is heading to the University of Bath for a lecture on the main issues related to transition and climate justice and the need to trouble interpretations of the polycrisis with a Global South perspective.
JANUARY / 24
12
End of window for submissions
Workshop for affilaites with Sabrina Fernandes, discussing concepts relevant to Alameda’s strategic vision. Necessary readings and references will be shared beforehand. Activity held in english.
31
Results of Call for Funding selection
Selected projects will be announced
DECEMBER / 23
7
Workshop on Fundamental Concepts (ENG)
Workshop for affiliates with Sabrina Fernandes, discussing concepts relevant to Alameda’s strategic vision. Necessary readings and references will be shared beforehand. Activity held in English.
8
Workshop on Fundamental Concepts (PT)
Workshop for affilaites with Sabrina Fernandes, discussing concepts relevant to Alameda’s strategic vision. Necessary readings and references will be shared beforehand. Activity held in portuguese.
11
Proposal Submissions
Beginning of proposal submissions regarding Alameda’s first call for funding.
13
Live Streaming Debate "Economia Urbana e Periférica" (PT)
Third debate of the online series about the text “O Ornitorrinco” from the Brazilian sociologist Chico de Oliveira. This panel features Mariana Fix, Cibele Rizek, Leda Pauline e Thiago Canettieria discussing the relations between peripheries and cities based on Chico de Olveira’s analyses of the Brazilian economy.
“O Ornitorrinco” is an updated essay from “A Economia Brasileira: Crítica à Razão Dualista”, published in 1972. The compilation of both was published in 2003 by Editora Boitempo. It played a crucial role in reflecting on the Brazilian economy as it challenged the predominant thinking of the time – which maintained a theoretical approach linked to the market economy – and denounced the precarious conditions of the majority of the Latin American population. Chico de Oliveira proposed a new way of thinking about the Brazilian economy, emphasising its contradictions and the underlying class struggle.
November / 23
13
Call for Funding
Sharing of the call for funding document, with themes and project standards, for potential affiliate projects.
15
Live Streaming Debate "Chico Oliveira e o Nordeste" (PT)
First debate of the online series about the text “O Ornitorrinco” from the Brazilian sociologist Chico de Oliveira. This panel features Flavio Mendes, Tânia Bacelar, Ana Carolina Leite and Fred Lyra, discussing the analyses of the Critique of Dualistic Reason and Chico’s history with the Brazilian Northeast.
“O Ornitorrinco” is an updated essay from “A Economia Brasileira: Crítica à Razão Dualista”, published in 1972. The compilation of both was published in 2003 by Editora Boitempo. It played a crucial role in reflecting on the Brazilian economy as it challenged the predominant thinking of the time – which maintained a theoretical approach linked to the market economy – and denounced the precarious conditions of the majority of the Latin American population. Chico de Oliveira proposed a new way of thinking about the Brazilian economy, emphasising its contradictions and the underlying class struggle.
29
Live Streaming Debate "Novo trabalho sem forma" (PT)
Second debate of the online series about the text “O Ornitorrinco” from the Brazilian sociologist Chico de Oliveira. This panel features Silvia Viana, Tulio Custodio, Ludmila Costek Abilio e Gabriel Tupinambá talking about how the current crisis deals with the issue of the precarisation of work.
“O Ornitorrinco” is an updated essay from “A Economia Brasileira: Crítica à Razão Dualista”, published in 1972. The compilation of both was published in 2003 by Editora Boitempo. It played a crucial role in reflecting on the Brazilian economy as it challenged the predominant thinking of the time – which maintained a theoretical approach linked to the market economy – and denounced the precarious conditions of the majority of the Latin American population. Chico de Oliveira proposed a new way of thinking about the Brazilian economy, emphasising its contradictions and the underlying class struggle.
17
Presentation about Call for Funding (PT/ENG)
The secretariat will present the Call for Funding and answer any questions about its themes and format.
OCTOBER / 23
6
Welcome day
Online meeting with affiliates and associates to present Alameda’s goals and functioning and answer pending questions. Two meetings are scheduled, one in portuguese and another in english.
23
Start of cluster meetings with social strategy
Beginning of the window for groups of affiliates, identified during individual meetings, to meet with Gabriel Tupinambá to discuss potential collective projects and shared interests.
24
Fellow talk: Maidan revolutions, civil society, and hegemony crisis in post-Soviet countries
Volodymyr Ishchenko and Oleg Zhuravlev introduce their current research project, which aims to contribute to the theory of contemporary revolutions, which take place under the conditions of the ongoing crisis of hegemony, and to left debates on the reconstruction of counter-hegemonic strategy. In the past, social revolutions were part of and contributed to (counter-)hegemonic politics. Today, we are witnessing a crisis of hegemony, while contemporary revolutions do not lead to radical social transformations, nor (typically) even to more representative governments. What kind of social and political dynamics follow contemporary revolutions that reproduce and perhaps even intensify the crisis of hegemony? What kind of civic and political agents are amplified by the revolutions? The project focuses on the dynamics of class, political, and ideological asymmetries of post-Soviet civil societies during recent revolutions and ongoing wars, which are an outcome of the escalating hegemony crisis in its most brutal form.
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