Brazil

The 2nd Science, Technology, and Society Symposium, to be held at UNILA/Foz do Iguaçu on May 24th and 25th, focuses on the geopolitics of knowledge, dependency, and coloniality in Latin America. In other words, the symposium aims to bring Latin American Thought on Science, Technology, and Society (PLACTS) closer to the decolonial perspective, viewing it as a theoretical expression created by the South and for the South, specifically addressing issues most relevant to Latin America. Decolonial thought understands the world through its interiorities, geographical space, and dissident bodies, serving as a powerful critique of Western modernity and its inherent colonial violence, as well as the coloniality of power and knowledge.

The Minas Gerais Department of the Institute of Architects of Brazil (IAB-MG) will host the 20th IAB-MG Architecture Awards 2018 – 75 years of IAB-MG. The primary objective of the awards is to promote and recognize the intellectual and professional work of architects within the state of Minas Gerais.

Renowned Brazilian architects and urban planners, including Paulo Mendes da Rocha, will gather in São Paulo for two days in early July. Alongside approximately 300 other professionals, they will work to draft the "Charter of Architects and Urban Planners to the 2018 Election Candidates, in Defense of the Right to the City"—a long-standing and permanent agenda for the profession since the first Brazilian Congress of Architects, organized by the IAB in 1945, which marked the definition of social function as a priority in the field.

Registration Open: International Contemporary Architecture Course in Florianópolis

The construction of timber buildings will be the subject of a meeting at the Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado (FAAP) next Friday (March 23), from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM. Open to the public, the "Wooden Skyscrapers" event will feature international architects Andrew Waugh (England), Cazu Zegers (Chile), and Wolfgang Winter (Austria).

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM ‘MOBILITY: ITS LOGICS AND SCALES’ - APPLICATIONS OPEN - UNTIL 08.01 | ESCOLA DA CIDADE

APPLICATIONS OPEN - POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM ‘GEOGRAPHY, CITY, AND ARCHITECTURE’ | ESCOLA DA CIDADE

The Federal University of Piauí Press (EdUFPI), in partnership with the Teresina Municipal Government, is hosting the launch of the book "Acácio Gil Borsoi: produção arquitetônica moderna em Teresina" on October 30, 2018, at 6:00 PM, at the Clube dos Diários, in downtown Teresina, Piauí.

JAPANESE PAVILION AT IBIRAPUERA PARK HOSTS "INDIGENOUS BENCHES OF BRAZIL" EXHIBITION

The sidewalk is the most democratic area of our home—we don't always remember this, but it is indeed part of our home, our building, and we believe it can be a space that goes beyond mere circulation. We view the sidewalk as a place for social interaction, tolerance, and respect for others, where we must engage with people of all genders, races, religions, ages, and social, physical, and mental conditions. In other words, it is a space where the full exercise of citizenship takes place.

Escola da Cidade – Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism is hosting the second edition of its "Portas Abertas" (Open Doors) program, which features a series of activities designed for prospective students interested in pursuing a degree in Architecture and Urbanism. Launched in 2017, the program aims to provide students with the opportunity to experience the school firsthand, explore its facilities, and interact with faculty and current students.

MODERN ARCHITECTURE IN SÃO PAULO

São Judas University (USJT), attentive to the need for an integrated vision regarding the development of projects and interventions in central areas, invites you to an international seminar aimed at providing a critical perspective on the territorial transformation processes currently underway in Latin American cities.

EstereoEnsaios São Paulo is a film-essay that revives the spirit of the "City Symphony" films of the silent era within the 21st-century digital stereographic context. The film is composed as a musical symphony intended to engage in a dialogue with the 1929 film São Paulo, Sinfonia da Metrópole.

The headquarters building of the Armando Alvares Penteado Foundation (FAAP) is the subject of the latest exhibition at MAB-FAAP. The show highlights the work of the French architect Auguste Perret, one of the most significant figures in architecture during the first half of the 20th century.

IABsp 2018 Awards – 75th Anniversary Special

Central Galeria, in partnership with Escola da Cidade, is hosting a wall auction to benefit IABsp (the Institute of Architects of Brazil - São Paulo) for the realization of the 12th International Architecture Biennial of São Paulo.

A roundtable discussion to kick off the semester, themed TERRITORY, URBANITY, AND ARCHITECTURE | Ways of thinking and making.