Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Activism and Resistance: Latin American Art and Performance in the Global Context The turn of the 20th century in Latin America has seen the emergence of diverse artistic expressions as powerful political and social instruments. This course inscribes such movements in the transformations of global politics, aiming at two moves. First, explore the main fronts of activism emerging from local artists and political actors in Latin America in the 20th century. Such manifestations of collective or individual resistance transform art on a crucial way of conveying demands, struggles and the identities constructed by the act of resisting oppression. From hip-hop and street dance to folkloric music, graffiti to contemporary paintings, video art to street performances, art becomes more than ever an instrument of political expression. Second, the course discusses the position of global powers as a reference – either through mimesis or confrontation – to artistic expressions in Latin America, as well as their political effects in the region. By doing so, the discipline confronts the usual narrative according to which Latin American art is presented as derivative of European or North American art, or simply treated as different from the artistic mainstream. Contrastingly, the course sessions invite students to investigate the many ways that artists appropriated, rather than imitated, these external influences, and explore the reciprocal character —rather than unilateral, as it is usually presented —of these forms of artistic effervescence.

This course examines the processes and role of business negotiation in a world of increasing professional and organizational interdependence. It looks at the influence of criteria such as cultural differences, relational development, communication styles, tactics, behavior, and agreements on international negotiations.

This course offers a study of the social function of journalism. Topics include: the characterization, capture, and writing of news; structure of the news in various printed and audiovisual media; organization and operation of newspapers and journalism departments of radio and television stations; press offices; news agencies; history of journalism in Brazil.

rofessional construction current panorama. Analysis of historical, social and political scenarios. Professional insertion. Self-knowledge: systemic and interrelational. Survey of influence networks. Survey and interaction with the market. Strengthening decision-making processes and professional choices. Professional career project implementation.

This course offers a study of Brazilian architecture as well as architecture of neighboring countries. It looks at the influence that various groups have had on Brazilian and Latin American architecture including Portuguese, Spanish, Africans, French, Germans, and Italians. Topics include: industrialization and artisanal continuity; critical regionalism; Ferroconcrete and its role in Brazilian architecture; Brasilia and political architectural expression; tension between ethical and aesthetic concerns; social architectural dilemmas.

This course examines the conceptual and theoretical aspects and implication of human rights in international relations and foreign policy. It reflects on the establishment and development of an international human rights architecture. It also discusses the realization of human rights; revision of the concepts of sovereignty, and possible re-understanding of international relations; human rights and international justice; human rights and conflict; hegemony and empire; current human rights tensions; and the future of human rights in international politics.

This course provides a study of the meanings and values of literature and culture through history and the connections of literature with other areas of cultural production including the visual arts, music, film and photography. It examines the links between literature, culture and nationality, in particular the different interpretations of the "Brazilian culture," implications of its appropriation, and the Brazilian social imagination. Other topics include: cultural modernity; literature, culture and the challenge of difference; modernist reversal of the cultural construction of "Brazilian-ness"; contemporary views on culture.