In this talk, Fausto elaborates on an Amazonian aesthetics that expresses itself through a regime of small intervals, producing variation by means of minimal differences. Fausto proposes that this aesthetics is not only foundational of indigenous Amazonian visual and verbo-musical arts, but also orients Amazonian peoples' practical engagement...
Event Archives
Events Archive
On Brazilian Authoritarianism: A Book Forum with Lilia Schwarcz
Thu, Nov 21, 2019, 4:30 pm
Location:
144 Louis A. Simpson Building
Speaker(s):
Debora Diniz
Arcadio Díaz-Quiñones
The Poetics of Indigenous Amazonia: Flutes, Spells, Necklaces, and Manioc
Thu, Nov 7, 2019, 4:30 pm
Location:
219 Aaron Burr Hall
Speaker(s):
Department of English
The Powers of African Spirituality in Global Consciousness: Light, Vision, & Truth Conference
Fri, Oct 18, 2019, 10:00 am
Location:
219 Aaron Burr Hall
Amazonian Leapfrogging: Long-term Vision for Safeguarding the Amazon for Brazil and the Planet
Thu, Oct 17, 2019, 2:00 pm
Location:
399 Julis Rabinowitz Building
The Ethical Stance and the Possibility of Critique
Thu, Oct 10, 2019, 4:30 pm
Location:
219 Aaron Burr Hall
Speaker(s):
Public Security and Democracy in Brazil: Challenges and Opportunities
Thu, Oct 3, 2019, 4:30 pm
Location:
144 Louis A. Simpson Building
Speaker(s):
Ilona Szabó
Indebted: Student Finance, Social Speculation, and the Future of the US Family
Thu, Sep 26, 2019, 4:30 pm
Location:
219 Aaron Burr Hall
Speaker(s):
The Sun on My Head: A Book Discussion with Geovani Martins
Tue, Sep 24, 2019, 12:00 pm
Location:
161 Louis A. Simpson Building