Summer 2022: Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

PUC-Rio is offering their Summer 2022 Brazilian Seminars in-person and virtually in July with options to study Portuguese before and/or after the program. Learn about Brazil and earn academic credit towards your degree.

Topic areas include:

  • Brazilian arts, culture & music

  • Brazilian history: from Brasilia`s foundation to the current years

  • Doing business in Brazil, entrepreneurship & start-ups

  • Education: policies and challenges

  • Favelas in Rio

  • Environmental issues and renewable energy

  • Media and democracy in Brazil and Latin America

  • Social inclusion and social movements

  • Race relations, migration flows and the formation of the Brazilian people

  • Trending topics in Brazilian politics, BRICS and international relations

  • The Brazilian agenda of economic development

  • Urban planning, mobility and integration

Learn more about the program at: https://www.puc-rio.br/ensinopesq/ccci/incoming/brazilian_seminars.html

SMU students pay tuition at the hos university at a discounted rate. Please visit your academic advisor to learn about the Letter of Permission Process.

Interested students should contact Global@smu.ca to express interest before May 15.