This study seeks to explore new analytical approaches and research methods for studying collectives by analyzing their organizational structure (such as level of organization and financial structure), tactics for action and political mobilization (including repertoires of action and interaction), and socialization experiences (repertoire of reception).

Participants (Center)

NUPAD/UFES: Marcelo de Souza Marques, Isabela Kerner de Melo, Mayara Piassi Gaburro.

This project examines the consequences of social movements on public policies and institutions, and their cultural effects on civil society activism within the context of democratization.

Participants (Center)

NUPAD/UFES: Euzeneia Carlos, Andrei Sarcineli Pimenta, Daniela Neves de Oliveira, Daniela Rosa de Oliveira, Gabriela Zorzal, Alexsander Fonseca Araújo, Jeferson Margon, Luciane Aparecida Bolda, Alexsander Fonseca Araújo, Nara Mascarenhas Barbosa, Paula Ferrario Traba, Veronica Cunha Bezerra.

This study aims to examine the relationship between structural racism and land policy through a case study of land allocation policies for quilombola communities in Rio Grande do Sul. To understand how racial selectivity manifests in the implementation of land regularization policies for quilombola territories in this Brazilian state, we pursue two main objectives: a) to identify and map how racial selectivity operates within the legal process, examining all stages and levels of government involved in implementing this policy; and b) to analyze how quilombola communities experience racial selectivity as they fight for their rights.

Participants (Center)

GPACE/UFRGS: Camila Penna de Castro,  Cristiano Neves da Rosa, Eduarda Paz Trindade, Leonardo da Rocha Bezerra de Souza, Luan Homem Belomo.

In recent years, Brazilian football has seen various collective mobilization processes emerge. Although there is substantial academic research in Brazil on inequality and power dynamics within the sport, studies specifically focused on collective mobilization within the sport remain limited. Also, existing research on these mobilizations often lacks connection to the research fields on activism, protests, and social movements. This investigation aims to bridge this gap by analyzing the diverse forms of activism in Brazilian football, while also engaging with the broader Brazilian literature on activism, mobilization, and political contention.

Participants (Center)

GPACE/UFRGS: Eduardo Georjão Fernandes, Gerson de Lima Oliveira, Matheus Mazzilli Pereira, Valentina Arnold
RESOCIE/UNB: Eduardo Georjão Fernandes, Liz Santos, Luana Lacerda, Maria Eduarda Fernandes

This collaborative study examines the control of demonstrations in Brazil, focusing on the capitals of the country’s five regions. Bringing together experts in social movements and protests along with specialists in policing and public security, the project examines a key issue in contemporary Brazilian democracy: the relationship between political protest and policies to control public order. The central working hypothesis is that, beginning in June 2013, new protest configurations on both the left and right, coupled with the shifting political landscapes under the Dilma Rousseff and Jair Bolsonaro administrations, have led to adaptations and innovations in policing, legal frameworks, and judicial systems, leading to lasting impacts on the practice of protest in Brazilian democracy. The study seeks to expand the analytical perspective to encompass the full range of strategies and tactics employed by various state actors, both at local and federal levels, involved in controlling protests. These actors include governments (executive and legislative branches), security forces (police and armed forces), and judicial institutions. The study aims to document and analyze: 1) the political process of protest control under the Dilma Rousseff and Jair Bolsonaro administrations; 2) the street-level interactions between police officers and protesters, with attention to processes of radicalization, polarization, as well as police selectivity and learning; 3) organizational processes of adaptation and innovation within police, legal, and judicial repertoires for addressing protests; and 4) the consequences of police and legal repression on the trajectories of activists and activism in Brazil.

Participants 

GPACE/UFRGS: Eduardo Georjão Fernandes, Fernanda Camargo
RESOCIE/UNB: Eduardo Georjão Fernandes, Bianca Chaves, Eduarda Almeida, Tainara Alves, Erykson Dyego Sarafim

This research project aims to shed light on how social movements act on and engage with redistributive policies, focusing specifically on taxation. Despite the foundational framework of the 1988 Constitution, which enabled the creation of inclusive policies and led to progress in reducing inequality, 35 years of redemocratization have seen persistent regressive tax collection patterns, imposing a structural barrier to policy advancement (Arretche, Marques, and Farias, 2021). During this time, various social movements have mobilized, actively contributing to the creation of social policies in health, social assistance, and human rights, thereby expanding access to rights. This study seeks to understand the role tax issues play in the demands of progressive movements and whether, and how, these issues translate into mobilization when they enter the government agenda, focusing on the period from 1988 to 2024.

Participants (Center)

NDAC/Cebrap: Beatriz Franco Pereira do Vale, Domingos Cantanhede, Franciole Bagatin, Gustavo de Moura Oliveira, Henrique Aragusuku, Itaque Barbosa, Lilian Sendretti Rodrigues Macedo, Monika Dowbor, Roberta Resende, Frederico Salm.