From the streets of Brazil; 25 telling photos of urban protest

I returned to Rio de Janeiro on May 20th to begin ethnographic fieldwork for my PhD in Urban Geography. Within Continue reading →

Questions of perspective: research as nation-building

Brazilian academics, once known for their fierce criticism of the state and Brazilian politics, now express tempered optimism. This post Continue reading →

Questions of perspective

Lines are being drawn over Rio de Janeiro’s controversial Pacifying Police Units; but are opinions more ideologically informed than they Continue reading →

Favela Tourism:: Rocinha

“Don’t Be a Tourist, Be a Local” This is the slogan for Exotic Tours, a tourism company specializing in tours Continue reading →