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Institutional development · Student experience, equity and outcomes · Brazil

UFSC co-organises free virtual seminar on African and quilombola women, 11-13 November

Brazil's Federal University of Santa Catarina is helping to organise a free, online international seminar on African, Afro-descendant and quilombola women, universities and political representation.

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Why it matters: Participants in the UFSC co-organised seminar will join online, free of charge, from 11 to 13 November.

The Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) said it is taking part in organising an international seminar titled "Mulheres africanas, afrodescendentes e quilombolas: perspectivas feministas, universidades e representação política" (African, Afro-descendant and quilombola women: feminist perspectives, universities and political representation).

According to the university, African, Afro-descendant and quilombola women will be at the centre of the seminar's debates.

UFSC said the event will run from 11 to 13 November in a virtual format, with free participation.

Editor’s view

Rachel Smith, Students and International Editor

UFSC is among the organisers of the seminar, which takes place online with free participation from 11 to 13 November.

What to watch

  • The seminar is scheduled to take place online from 11 to 13 November, with free participation.

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