(Re) Discover Brazil ; (Re) Découvrir le Brésil

Abstract

Thematic No "Rediscover Brazil" How to justify the organisation of a CAL issue on the occasion of the 5th centenary commemorations of Brazil's discovery? The mapping of commemorative activities provides an impressive list, without a unifying approach. The Brazilian government, 'civil society', but also foreign governments (such as those of Portugal and France) do not use their commemorative actions to help build the same memory or project. So why do we add a new voice to this already very discordant concert? Let us say immediately: it was initially a question of seizing the opportunity of such a date to revisit certain themes, to shed light on others on long-term issues, and to stress the importance of the Brazilian field in the constitution of a whole range of French social sciences. However, such an ambition, which is timely, does not mean disinterest in the current challenges of commemoration. On the contrary, in many respects, this dossier sheds light on some of the most recent debates in Brazil. ; International audience ; Thematic No "Rediscover Brazil" How to justify the organisation of a CAL issue on the occasion of the 5th centenary commemorations of Brazil's discovery? The mapping of commemorative activities provides an impressive list, without a unifying approach. The Brazilian government, 'civil society', but also foreign governments (such as those of Portugal and France) do not use their commemorative actions to help build the same memory or project. So why do we add a new voice to this already very discordant concert? Let us say immediately: it was initially a question of seizing the opportunity of such a date to revisit certain themes, to shed light on others on long-term issues, and to stress the importance of the Brazilian field in the constitution of a whole range of French social sciences. However, such an ambition, which is timely, does not mean disinterest in the current challenges of commemoration. On the contrary, in many respects, this dossier sheds light on some of the most recent debates ...