The Department of Sociology, together with the Department of
Anthropology, the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program,
and the Criminology Program
present
a screening of the documentary
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Infância Falada – Histories of Transformation Based on Dialogue (2016) Wednesday, October 18, 2017 2:55-4:20 p.m.
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The Helene Fortunoff Theater, Monroe Lecture Center, California Avenue, South Campus
Followed by a discussion with the film’s co-director, Hermílio Santos, PhD, professor of sociology at PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Brazil The documentary Infância Falada – Histories of Transformation Based on Dialogue, directed by Hermílio Santos and Kamila Almeida, came out of research titled Childhood and Violence: Everyday Life of Small Children in Favelas (Slums) of Rio de Janeiro, Recife and São Paulo. Both the research and the film were supported by the Netherlands-based Bernard van Leer Foundation. The goal of the research was to provide precise data regarding violence suffered by children living in these impoverished communities in Brazil. Based on the results of the research, the film presents positive experiences in five social contexts in Brazil using different languages to foster and disseminate dialogue among and between children as an alternative to the violence they often experience. The final message is an optimistic one of resistance and dialogue conducted by children and young people. After the screening, Professor Santos will be available to answer questions from the audience.
This event is free.
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For more information, please email Margaret Abraham, professor of sociology, at Margaret.Abraham@hofstra.edu.