"Producing the transnational: connections of Brazilian peasant organizations"
Wednesday, November 15, 12:30pm
El Instituto, Ryan Bldg., 2nd floor
Organized peasants and small farmers (men and women) have manged to influence transnational debates about models of agriculture, seed production and intellectual property, among others. They also exhange experiences translocally--working with allies from several countries for strengthening their practices and beliefs. The on-going study Carvalho will present focuses on how two Brazilian organizations engage in these debates, looking at (1) their efforts translating ideas from international forums into everyday practices and (2) how they currently contribute to produce the transnational itself by presenting demands and proposing practices and concepts.
Priscila Carvalho is a Brazilian graduate student from Federal University of Minas Gerais. She is completing her dissertation on peasant movement sin Brazil at UMass Amherst.
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