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João Maia

João Maia teaches in the School of Social Sciences (CPDOC) at Fundação Getulio Vargas, Rio de Janeiro. He researches the history of social sciences, Brazilian social thought and sociological theory in the Global South. His recent work in English has appeared in Current Sociology and International Sociology.


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  • Knowledge and Global Power

    Fran Collyer, Raewyn Connell, João Maia and Robert Morrell

Events

  • Canberra Writers Festival: Climate, Chaos & COP 31

    Senate Chamber | Museum of Australian Democracy Old Parliament House 18 King George Terrace, Canberra, ACT

    With geopolitical earthquakes shaking our world – what can we expect at COP31 in November? Thom Woodroofe, Clive Hamilton and Miki Perkins explore the underlying philosophies driving world powers and...

  • Canberra Writers Festival: Testing the Body

    Liangis Theatre, National Portrait Gallery King Edward Terrace, Parkes, ACT

    Writing about how bodies are tested – through terrible abrupt accident, gruelling ultra-marathon and the simple reality of ageing – can open profound questions about what matters in life. Join...

  • Queenscliffe Literary Festival: Herstory: Hidden, Forgotten, Reclaimed

    Queenscliff Town Hall 50 Learmonth St, Queenscliff, VIC

    Three remarkable women share three extraordinary stories of courage, discovery and resilience. Lisa Wilkinson introduces Titanic survivor Evelyn Marsden; Diana Thorp reveals the secret world of Australian women code breakers...