Events

On August 19 and 20, 2026, LISA-USP will host the Social Anthropology Postdoctoral Seminar: Music, Cinema, and Anthropology. Organized by the GRAVI and PAM research groups, the event aims to showcase ongoing research by postdoctoral fellows in Social Anthropology at FFLCH/USP focusing on "Music, Cinema, and Anthropology," as well as to foster dialogue and academic debate around these themes. The event is free and open to the public.

Program:

August 19, 2026 (Wednesday)
Moderator: Rose Satiko Gitirana Hikiji
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Music, Ethnography, and Anthropology (Jorge Lampa, Rafael B. A. Norberto, Mateus de Oliveira, and Gabriel Improta França)
6:00 PM: Music session

August 20, 2026 (Thursday)
Moderator: Vitória Grunvald
3:30 PM –…

Discussion of the book "Musicar local: trilhas para estudos musicais" (Local Musicking: Pathways for Music Studies), which explores the potential of the concept of “local musicking,” inspired by the neologism coined by Christopher Small—“musicking”—a term intended to encompass any form of engagement with music.

Featuring Suzel Reily (coordinator of the Fapesp Thematic Project “Musicar local: new paths for ethnomusicology”), Flávia Toni (musicologist and full professor at the IEB-USP Institute), and Rose Satiko (associate professor in the Department of Anthropology at USP).

Registration: sescsp.org.br/cpf

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