Project overview
Principal researcher: Udi Butler
Project abstract: Parallel Lives, Different Worlds: Citizenship and Public Action in Rio| (PDF)
Practitioner fellow: Marcelo Princeswal|
Report on ESRC website|
Project outputs
Publications
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'Cultures of Participation: Young people and their perceptions and practices of citizenship.' Project report in English and Portuguese for scholars and practitioners (Portuguese version completed in March 2007, English version to be completed in the summer).
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Young Activists from Rio's own publication of their experiences of participation. 'Nós: a revolução de cada dia' published in Brazil March 2007 in Portuguese (an English translation will be available over the summer).
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'Freedom, Revolt and Citizenship: Three pillars of identity for youngsters living on the streets of Rio de Janeiro.' Forthcoming 2008 in journal Childhood.
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Based on the research findings a working paper for the NGPA website is being completed and a further paper written with the Practioner Fellow in Rio de Janeiro will also be written in Portuguese and submitted to a Brazilian Journal.
Dissemination to target audience
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Theorising Children's Participation Seminar, Edinburgh, September 2006. Presentation of research to international scholars.
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Research Practitioner Fellow, Marcelo Princeswall, presented a paper at a conference on Youth in Brazil (JUBRA - Juventude Brasileira) in October 2006.
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'Stitching up the fragmented city: citizenship and public action in Rio de Janeiro.' Paper presented at the American Anthropological Association annual conference in November 2006, San Jose.
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Workshops with Masters students at Goldsmiths on the Development course and the Youth and community Development course, November 2006.
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Research material prepared for CIESPI's website (International Centre for Research and Policy on Childhood, Rio) (ongoing)
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International Seminar on Youth and Civic Participation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, April 10th, 2007. Debate forum on theme of youth participation and exchange with similar initiatives in Mexico City and Chicago. The seminar will present the findings of the research project, and will also launch the publication 'Nós: A Revolução de Cada Dia'. Over 250 attendees from all over Brazil, inc students and professionals.
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'Joined-up anthropology, the case for a dialogical approach'. Paper based on the research presented at 21st century Anthropology conference, Oxford University, June 2007.
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Young activists who took part in the book have carried on their debates through email discussion lists and social networking sites.
Project photos
Contact details
Dr Udi Butler
Goldsmith's College
University of London
New Cross
London SE14 6NW
email: udibutler@hotmail.com|