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"São Palco - Afropolitan City" received the audience award for feature film in the Territories and Memory Competition of the 14th Mostra Ecofalante, the most important South American event for audiovisual production linked to socio-environmental issues. The award ceremony took place on the evening of June 8, 2025, at Reserva Cultural in São Paulo
The trophy presented by Hermano Penna, the filmmaker honored at the 14th Mostra,…
How can the university approach Afro-Brazilian knowledge? How can we understand and spread the influence of Afro-Brazilian cultural practices in areas such as music, dance, and theater? Cultural and extension activities are one of the three pillars of university life. Alongside research and teaching, extension activities are fundamental for dialogue between academia and society. Through teaching programs, outreach, and other related activities, the university can maintain and strengthen its connection with various social segments, with predominantly…
The recording with anthropologist Sylvia Caiuby Novaes, on the podcast Intérpretes do Brasil Contemporâneo, was featured in Folha de S.Paulo!
In the article, Sylvia is recognized for her sensitivity and depth when talking about the role of the gaze in understanding images, a central theme of the conversation in the podcast.
With a career marked by listening, attention and visual criticism, Sylvia invites the public to reflect on how we see the world — especially in times of excess images and superficial readings.
🗞️ Check out the repercussion in Folha:
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The Laboratory of Image and Sound in Anthropology - LISA - held the workshop “Photographing and Seeing” from February 4 to 7, 2025. It was taught by researchers from the Visual Anthropology Group of the University of São Paulo (GRAVI-USP): Kelwin Marques, master's student in Social Anthropology at USP; Laila Kontic, master's student in Social Anthropology at USP; Kelly Koide, postdoctoral student at the Department of Anthropology at USP.
The Image and Sound Laboratory in Anthropology of the University of São Paulo (LISA-USP) recognizes the importance of the activities developed by the Center for Extension and Culture in Afro-Brazilian Arts of USP (NECAAB - Resolution DOE 10/31/2007), which has been promoting research, teaching, culture and extension activities at USP for 28 years and enriching university education through Afro-Brazilian cultural heritage. Its activities present an innovative curricular proposal for the university, which should…
Exhibition connects the trajectories of Claudia Andujar, Lux Vidal and Maureen Bisilliat
Now in their nonagenarians, they settled in Brazil in the 1950s and produced a vast photographic collection on indigenous themes.
In 2015, anthropologist Sylvia Caiuby Novaes was leaving the cinema when a scene caught her attention. She saw photographers Claudia Andujar and Maureen Bisilliat and anthropologist Lux Vidal walking together down Augusta Street in São Paulo, arms intertwined. “This image inspired…
The ethnographic film "Bibiru: Kaikuxi Panema" won four international awards in the first half of 2024. At the 25th International Environmental Film and Video Festival - FICA, the documentary won in the following categories: Acari Passos Award for Best Medium-Length, José Petrillo Press Trophy and Jesco Von Putkammer Award, from the Young Jury. The festival took place in the city of Goiás during the month of June and received more than a thousand entries of different film genres, which were connected to environmental themes. It was also elected in the Best Green and Environment Film…
Evandro Lima, master of the Post-Graduate Program in Social Anthropology at the University of São Paulo (PPGAS-USP) and former fellow of the Laboratory of Image and Sound in Anthropology (LISA-USP), was awarded in 2024 with the Transatlantic Photography Award 2024. The award consisted of a trip and activities at the LetteVerein School in Berlin. The award-winning photo shoot was held during the Festa dos Nordestinos do Jardim Record, an action of the collective Árido 2 de Julho, held in Taboão da Serra, metropolitan region of São Paulo.
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Award-winning thesis follows the cinema of the Manoki and Myky indigenous peoples
An anthropologist who offers audiovisual workshops in villages in Mato Grosso analyzed films on themes such as traditional games and rituals and the relationships between humans and non-humans
Through audiovisual language, the Manoki and Myky indigenous peoples found a way to share their practices and stories. The engagement of young people with audiovisual led to the reactivation of traditions of these peoples, who live in Mato Grosso, the creation of a film…
The ninth volume of GIS - Gesture, Image, and Sound - Journal of Anthropology of the University of São Paulo is now available.
We invite you to visit the GIS website and read the articles, essays, reviews, translations and interviews published in this volume, available at: https://www.revistas.usp.br/gis/issue/view/13258.
Enjoy your reading!
Website: www.revistas.usp.br/gis