Eventos
Showcasing the collaboration of FAPESP with the University of Birmingham and introducing the University of Birmingham Brazil Institute
We are delighted to invite you to a collaborative workshop at FAPESP to celebrate the long-standing collaboration with the University of Birmingham and to introduce the University of Birmingham Brazil Institute (UBBI), a new Institute to facilitate research collaboration with SP collaborators. This workshop is an excellent opportunity to learn more about the funding opportunities, to hear about the UBBI’s extensive research engagement across São Paulo and to meet with a wide range of prospective Birmingham academic collaborators.
| 08:30 | Registration |
| 09:00 |
Welcome and Introductory Remarks |
| 09:20 |
Session I - Approaches to Diversities, Inequalities, and Inclusion Chair: Peymane Adab, Professor of Chronic Disease Epidemiology & Public Health - UBBIThe changing language and literacy landscape of Brazilian Universities Marilyn Martin-Jones, Emeritus Professor, School of Education - UB Q&A – 5 min Researching inequalities faced by migrants and informal workers in Brazil, Europe and Western Africa Angelo Martins Junior, Assistant Professor in Sociology - UB Q&A – 5 min Diversity versus cultural difference in Brazilian inclusion policies 2003-2023: tensions and challenges Valter Roberto Silvério, Centro de Educação e Ciências Humanas - UFSCAR Q&A – 5 min Understanding and developing cognition and emotion in autistic children – boosting inclusion and outcomes Carmel Mevorach, Associate Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience - UB Cristiane Silvestre de Paula, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde CCBS - Mackenzie Presbyterian University Maria Cristina Triguero Veloz Teixera, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde CCBS - Mackenzie Presbyterian University Q&A – 5 min |
| 10:20 |
Session II - Environmental Sustainability Chair: Jonathan Radcliffe, Professor of Energy Systems, Birmingham Energy Institute - UBBIAdvances in Sustainable Water Treatment Soroosh Sharifi, Assistant Professor in Water Engineering - UBBI Rodrigo Braga Moruzzi, Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia de São José dos Campos - UNESP Adriano Gonçalves dos Reis, Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia de São José dos Campos – UNESP Q&A – 5 min
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| 10:50 | Coffee break |
| 11:20 |
Session III - Health and Ageing Chair: Carmel Mevorach, Associate Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience – UBBIBreathe Well South America: building research across the world in lung disease Rachel Jordan, Professor of Epidemiology and Primary Care - UB Peymane Adab, Professor of Chronic Disease Epidemiology & Public Health - UB Paulo Lotufo, Faculdade de Medicina – USP, Director of the Center for Clinical and Epidemiologic Research - USP Q&A – 5 min
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| 12:20 |
Session IV - Transport Solutions Chair: Adriane Esquivel Muelbert, Associate Professor in Global Forest Ecology - UBBI
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| 13:05-13:20 |
Closing remarks |
Live YouTube - Agencia FAPESP channel
Official language: English (simultaneous translation will not be provided)
Venue: FAPESP Rua Pio XI, 1500 – Alto da Lapa – São Paulo/SP