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Brazilian visiting scholars at Harvard

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

From Harvard Study Program Sao Paulo: Current Visiting Scholars and Fellows from Brazil throughout Harvard this semester include leading academics and practitioners of architecture and urban planning, environmental engineering, journalism, social entrepreneurship, history, and sustainable development.Specific projects range from “Eco-Social Governance and … Continue reading →

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Harvard professor and former president Cardoso debate in São Paulo

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

The theme is hot and always welcomed in Brazil. Political parties, democracy and social policy. Professor Frances Hagopian, visiting  professor for Brazil Studies in the Department of Government at Harvard University will lecture at the Centro Ruth Cardoso in São Paulo, … Continue reading →

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Harvard president to visit Brazil in March

Posted on February 23, 2011 by

Drew Gilpin Faust,  the first woman to serve as Harvard’s president, will meet members of Harvard’s community in São Paulo on March 23 and in Rio de Janeiro on March 25. Questions? Please contact internationalhaa@harvard.edu or Samuel Elia AB ’04 at selia@harvardclub.com.br

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Ferguson, Complexity and Collapse

Posted on April 27, 2010 by

There may be very significant changes in long-standing power relationships which can occur quickly. Niall Ferguson, a Harvard Professor, addresses this issue in the latest issue of Foreign Affairs. He makes reference to a book, The Black Swan, by Nassim … Continue reading →

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Brazil: Embracing Globalization?

Posted on April 5, 2010 by

Almost ten years ago Laura Alfaro wrote a Harvard Business School case about Brazil’s challenges regarding globalization. I am curious to know what does she make of what has happened so far. Here are her arguments: In 2001, Brazil stands … Continue reading →

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