Events - Mecila

The Writing of the River: Winding Lines between Science, Power, and Ecology in Euclides da Cunha’s Amazon: Lectures Series Diversity | Medialities

[Lectures Series Diversity | Medialities] Wednesday, 29 April 2026 10:00–12:00 Ciudad de México 13:00–15:00 Buenos Aires / São Paulo 18:00–20:00 Berlin / Köln Place: Conference Room, Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut (IAI), Potsdamer Str. 37, 10785 Berlin Streaming: https://spk-berlin.webex.com/spk-berlin/j.php?MTID=mde64183aceb3148283b3bc64ec691583 The Writing of the […]

27 Mar

Circulation and transformation of Ype masks among the Apyãwa-Tapirapé since 1960: Workshop

Friday, March 27th 2026 10:00-15:00 hrs Place: Department for Anthropology of the Americas Room 1001, Oxfordstr. 15, 53111 Bonn This workshop brings together academic research and Indigenous knowledge to examine the circulation, transformation, and contemporary meanings of Ype (Cara-Grande) masks […]

26 Mar

One Mask, Many Meanings: Indigenous Perspectives on a Mask from the Brazilian Amazon

Roundtable with Guests from the Brazilian Amazon The starting point of the conversations will be the mask from the Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum collection. This type of mask is known as “cara grande,” or “great face” in Portuguese. The mask was created […]

04 Mar

Después de las revueltas: memorias en disputa y futuros posibles en América Latina (2019–2025): Mecila Lecture Series 2026

[Lectures Series Diversity | Medialities] Miércoles, 4 de Marzo de 2026 11:00–13:00 Ciudad de México 14:00–16:00 Buenos Aires / São Paulo 18:00–20:00 Berlín / Colonia Presencial: Sala de Conferencias, Instituto Ibero-Americano (IAI), Potsdamer Str. 37, 10785 Berlin Transmisión Online: https://www.iai.spk-berlin.de/es/eventos/calendario-de-eventos/evento/04-03-2026_despues-de-las-revueltas.html […]

18 Feb

Mecila Information Infrastructure: Institutional Workshop 2026: Taking Stock and Looking Forward

WEDNESDAY, 18th FEBRUARY 2026 | QUARTA-FEIRA, 18 DE FEVEREIRO DE 2026 | MIÉRCOLES, 18 DE FEBRERO DE 2026 14.00 – 14.30 Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut, Conference Room Welcome Addresses and Introduction | Boas-vindas e apresentação | Palabras de bienvenida e introducción Barbara […]

15 Dec

Democratic challenges in the context of Brazil’s neo-extractivist trap:

Lecture 15 December 2025 14:00-16:00 (CEST) “Democratic challenges in the context of Brazil’s neo-extractivist trap” Marcos Nobre (Unicamp, CEBRAP, Mecila) Lecture in English followed by discussion. The presentation intends to offer a particular interpretation of neoextractivism, seeking […]

11 Dec

Exploring the Conviviality-Inequality Nexus: Findings and Prospects: Mecila Berlin Conference 2025

17 Nov

Final Workshop 2025:

São Paulo, CEBRAP, 17-18 November 2025 Programme Monday, 17 November 2025 9h30: Opening: Barbara Potthast (Mecila PI, Universität zu Köln) and Mário Medeiros (Mecila PI, Universidade de Campinas) 10h – 12h: Panel “Afterlives of Slavery: Lethal Intersections and Aesthetics of […]

14 Nov

Mantendo a batida: Paisagens sonoras do ativismo negro

14 de novembro de 2025 | 19h-21h Sesc 24 de Maio: Hall de Esportes – 8º andar | Rua 24 de Maio, 109 – República, São Paulo Evento gratuito – Retirada de ingressos com 30 minutos de antecedência As tradições […]

06 Nov

[Hi]storias, Migraciones, Memorias.: Convivialidades en disputa moldeadas por diferencias y desigualdades

Workshop Sociedade Civil Mecila Data: 6 y 7 de noviembre de 2025 Local: Berisso y La Plata, Argentina Introducción El Taller Temático (3-5.11.25) y el Taller de la Sociedad Civil (6-7.11.25) abordan temas centrales del programa de investigación de Mecila. […]