DIIS-seminar: Brazil under Bolsonaro (København)

Bolsonaro led a controversial election campaign and has also proved a controversial leader during his first year in office.

Among the controversies are the praise of the military dictatorship and critique of democratic institutions. With Bolsonaro’s rise to power, the military has gained new influence in Brazilian politics and prominent seats in government.

Another area of controversy is the environment. 2019 was marked by several environmental tragedies in Brazil, most notably the fires in the Amazon. This made evident the lack of political support and funding for environmental protection and the government’s new development agenda.

Public support for Bolsonaro and his government has steadily declined since he took office. It remains historically low at around 30 percent, yet this support seems to have stabilised and far-right supporters have gained political space. Who are his supporters and who are the actors on Brazil’s far-right?

In this seminar on Brazil under Bolsonaro, we examine current developments in Brazil, focusing on Brazil’s far-right, rising militarisation and environmental degradation.

Speakers

Christoph Harig, Research Fellow, Helmut Schmidt University, Hamburg

Georg Fischer, Associate Professor of Brazilian Studies and Co-Director of the Centre for Environmental Humanities, Aarhus University

Georg Walter Wink, Associate Professor of Brazilian Studies and Director of the Centre for Latin American Studies, University of Copenhagen

Marie Kolling, Postdoc, DIIS

Programme

14.00-14.10: Introduction: One year of Brazil under Bolsonaro
Marie Kolling

14.10-14.30: The military in Brazilian politics
Christoph Harig

14.30-14.40: Q&A

14.40-15.00: Placing the Bolsonaro government in the history of state-nature relations in Brazil
Georg Fischer

15.00-15.10: Q&A

15.10-15.30: Behind Bolsonaro: masterminds, protagonists and beneficiaries
Georg Walter Wink

15.30-15.40: Q&A

15.40-16.10: Round table discussion

16.10-16.15: Closing remarks
Marie Kolling

Practical information

The seminar will be in English and livestreamed on diis.dk.

Participation is free of charge, but registration is required. Please use our online registration form no later than Wednesday 29 January 2020 at 10.00. Livestream does not require registration.

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