Presented By: Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
LACS Brazil Initiative Webinar. Fake News Brazil: How a Misinformation Campaign Has Aroused Hatred of Minorities and Negatively Impacted Democracy in Brazil
Jean Wyllys, Brazilian human rights and LGBTQ+activist and former member of Brazilian Congress
Zoom webinar registration link: http://myumi.ch/gjVmP
Jean Wyllys was the first LGBTQ activist to serve in Brazil’s federal congress. His platform focused on human rights and the rights of minorities, and policies for social and political inclusion. A vocal opponent of current President Jair Bolsonaro, since 2018, Wyllys has been in exile. He continues to work as a journalist, writer, and human rights activist.
The event will be moderated by Victoria Langland, Director, UM Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center. Interpretation provided by Lucas Koutsoukos Chalhoub, Graduate Student, Ph.D. Program in History.
This public lecture is sponsored by the Brazil Initiative, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center, Institute for Research on Women and Gender, and Department of Women’s and Gender Studies.
Jean Wyllys was the first LGBTQ activist to serve in Brazil’s federal congress. His platform focused on human rights and the rights of minorities, and policies for social and political inclusion. A vocal opponent of current President Jair Bolsonaro, since 2018, Wyllys has been in exile. He continues to work as a journalist, writer, and human rights activist.
The event will be moderated by Victoria Langland, Director, UM Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center. Interpretation provided by Lucas Koutsoukos Chalhoub, Graduate Student, Ph.D. Program in History.
This public lecture is sponsored by the Brazil Initiative, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center, Institute for Research on Women and Gender, and Department of Women’s and Gender Studies.
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