27th Géo’rizon Seminar – “Brazil”

March 5, 2020, 8:30 a.m. - March 5, 2020, 5:30 p.m.

On Thursday, March 5, 2020 , the27thGéo’rizon© Seminar will be held on the theme “Brazil.”
 The event will take place in the Decottignies Auditorium at the University of Savoie Mont Blanc (USMB) in Chambéry.

This event is organized by the Department of Geography and Planning atthe Faculty of Sciences and Mountain Studies of the University of Savoie Mont Blanc (USMB).

ON THE PROGRAM

  • 8:30–9:50 a.m.: Disparities and Dynamics in Brazil, by Hervé THÉRY, Emeritus Research Director at the CNRS and Adjunct Professor at the University of São Paulo
  • 10:15–11:35 a.m.: Can Black People Get a Tan? The Geography of Socio-Racial Exclusion on the Beaches of Rio de Janeiro, by Claire Brisson, Ph.D. in Geography, Sorbonne University
  • 1 :45–3:05 p.m.: Living in cortiços. A Look Inside Low-Income Rental Housing in the Downtown Areas of Brazilian Cities by Octavie PARIS, Ph.D. in Geography, ENS de Lyon, University of Lyon
  • 3:25 PM – 4:45 PM: The Amazon as Seen by Satellites: Climate and Deforestation in Mato Grosso, by Vincent DUBREUIL, University Professor, University of Rennes 2
  • 4:55–5:30 p.m.: The Challenges of Brazil’s Rise
    Roundtable discussion with the speakers

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