Lemann Center for Brazilian Studies
Welcome to the Lemann Center for Brazilian Studies!
The Lemann Center promotes the multidisciplinary study of Brazil by offering fellowships to UIUC and Brazilian students, funding faculty collaboration and research, organizing international conferences, and supporting cultural programming. Established in 2009 through a generous gift from Jorge Paulo Lemann and family, the center draws upon a half-century of sustained research and collaboration between Illinois and Brazilian scholars. To learn more, visit our About Us page.
Upcoming Events
Center Highlights and News
Helping parents shape children's physical activity in Brazil
A new research collaboration is examining how parental attitudes shape children's physical activity and how these patterns differ between boys and girls. Health and Kinesiology Assistant Professor Thayna Flores leads the project, conducted in Paraná in partnership with Dr. Andrea Wendt (PUC-PR). Supported by a Lemann Center Research Grant, the study aims to inform more equitable approaches to promoting physical activity among children.
New book on access to social welfare in Brazil and Argentina
A new book examines what motivates citizens to keep fighting for the social welfare benefits they deserve. In Persistent Citizens: Pursuing Social Welfare Benefits in Brazil and Argentina (Cambridge University Press), Political Science Professor Matthew Winters and Professor Rebecca Weitz-Shapiro (Brown University) examine which citizens in Brazil and Argentina are most willing to navigate bureaucratic barriers to access public resources.
Promoting undergraduate research on applied economic data analysis
Economics Clinical Assistant Professor Daniela Alonso Fontes leads an innovative undergraduate research lab where students investigate real-world questions using datasets. Through hands-on research, students develop analytical, technical, leadership, and communication skills. Professor Fontes recently received the LAS Pursue Funding to scale and offer interdisciplinary opportunities.
