Examine Brazil's profound social inequalities through the intersections of race, class, region, health, and education, drawing on recent empirical research and demographic change.
Analyze how public policies and policy gaps shape social outcomes, highlighting both the achievements and limitations of Brazil's universal public health system (SUS) and broader social welfare initiatives.
Taught By: Dr. Cristina Guilam
Dr. Guilam is a physician and leading public health researcher at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), Brazil's premier public health research institution and one of Latin America's leading centers for biomedical research, public health, education, and health policy.
Mondays/Wednesdays 2:30-4:20
October 19 to December 7, 2026
166 Education Building
Undergraduate and Graduate students
3 credits
CRN: 81838
Register here: https://courses.illinois.edu/schedule/2026/fall/HK/494