Brazilian Research and Studies Center
The Brazilian Studies and Research Center (BRaS) is a non-profit and independent network research center based in Würzburg, Germany. The BRaS produces and disseminates relevant social-science research with a focus on Brazil. The center’s core mission is to promote throughout the world scientific research on Brazil with a focus on its political, social, economic, and cultural development. Moreover, the BRaS are committed to the principle of science with and for society.
Opportunities in the UK
The British Academy has an open call for the International Fellowships Program 2025, which provides support for International early-career researchers. Applications are open until March 18, 2025. More information at: https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/international-fellowships/
Opportunities in Germany
The International Research Group on Authoritarianism and Counter-Strategies (IRGAC) at the University of Potsdam has an open call for six postdoctoral fellowships from April 2025 to December 2027 (33 months) for activist researchers from Official Development Assistance (ODA) recipient countries. An initiative of the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung and the University of Potsdam, the International Research Group on Authoritarianism and [...]
Opportunities in Brazil
The Serrapilheira Institute has an open call for research funding for early-career scientists interested in big questions in their fields. Applications are open until February 4, 2025. More information at: https://serrapilheira.org/ano/chamada-publica-no-8-2024-ciencia/
Opportunities for Urban Studies Scholars
The Urban Studies Foundation has an open call for the USF Seminar Series Awards. The award aims to support the generation of pioneering global research in all areas of urban studies. The Urban Studies Foundation (USF) seeks to support up to twelve awards in the 2024 round of the scheme, [...]
The Evolution of Electoral Reforms in Brazil: A Historical and Analytical Perspective (II)
Electoral reforms in Brazil slightly affected the intra-party dimension by reducing the exercise of pooling through the individual performance clause and the inter-party dimension, prohibiting the use of coalitions in proportional elections, and establishing a party performance clause, reducing access to essential resources from the party fund and free advertising on radio and television.
The Evolution of Electoral Reforms in Brazil: A Historical and Analytical Perspective (I)
The debate over the adoption of a proportional model in the country took place during the tumultuous years of the 1930s, a fact that would mark the choices regarding subsequent electoral rules. The majority model would be replaced by the proportional model after an armed movement. This, of a revolutionary nature, would inaugurate the Second Republic in Brazil and would bring with it profound changes in the electoral rules.
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Complete the information below to become a member of the Brazilian Research and Studies Center. Members have the right to participate effectively in the discussion and deliberation of matters, in addition to voting and being voted at any general meeting. Members will also receive promotional discounts at events.
For more information, please contact us by e-mail.
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The Brazilian Research and Studies Center, located at the University of Würzburg (Germany), is recruiting members to join its Academic Committee.
To join our committee, we are looking for:
- masters’ or Ph.D. students/candidates in Political Science or correlated areas;
- former experience with independent and original research on the political, social and economic situation in Brazil;
- full work proficiency in English (German knowledge will be a differential);
- availability to dedicate a few hours per month to academic activities.
Activities:
- review scientific abstracts and papers;
- organization of books and annals of events;
- support for publications by BRaS members.
Academic Committee members receive certificates for the activities developed at BRaS. We emphasize that it is possible to work at a distance. Finally, note that the Academic Committee activities are voluntary and unpaid.
What we offer:
- fees exemptions in BRaS’ events;
- contact and interaction with an international researchers’ network;
- experience in organizing academic publications and reviewing academic productions;
- contact with institutions in Europe and Brazil.
Did you like the idea and want to be part of BRaS? Complete the form and attach your resume (vitae or lattes) along with a letter of motivation (1-2 pages) to become a member of the BRaS Academic Committee.
Workgroup’s proposals are an initiative of Brazilian Research and Studies that aims to promote an exchange of academic and scientific practices through research, science and technology.
The Workgroup is implemented through partner organizations, or by the members of Brazilian Research and Studies themselves.
After the selection process, successful Workshop Coordinators will be responsible for recruiting participants to the workshops.
The workshops may be specific to a particular field of research or interdisciplinary in nature. If the workshop is interdisciplinary, please indicate this on the application form by ticking more than one assessment panel as instructed.
Workshops will be held in English. The exception will be when all workshop participants are Portuguese speakers. Then the workshop should be conducted in Portuguese.
Workshop Coordinators will lead on the research content of the workshops. The content must reflect the goal of the program to build links for future collaboration and enhancing the researchers’ career opportunities.
1. Brief workshop guidelines
2. Sessions should be as interactive as possible with participants encouraged to share knowledge, experience and ideas.
3. Workshop coordinators and mentors should have the opportunity to share their expertise.
4 Suggested sessions:
4.1. Formal keynote lectures by the workshop coordinators and mentors.
4.2. Research sessions, where the early career researchers are able to share their current research (could be in poster format or oral presentations).
4.3. Networking sessions, where researchers are able to interact and explore opportunities for collaboration (e.g. speed-networking sessions).
4.4. Public engagement activity.
4.5. Cultural activity.
4.6. Positive aspects of being in direct contact with research (visits on location, laboratories, field work, database) and university.
4.7 Possibilities of presenting researching and summaries at a distance. (Technologies for distance presentation should be discussed with Bras Network Comitte. It is necessary for the organizer to hold responsible for the availability of instruments and quality necessary for the implementation of this point).
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