Clique aqui para Português This article introduces a series by guest researcher Jeffrey Omari,* on ICTs in Rio’s favelas. A resident of a North Zone favela told a story of how his landlord gave him notice to vacate […]
Clique aqui para Português This post is the second of three RioOnWatch contributions to Blog Action Day 2014 in which bloggers around the world reflect on this year’s theme: Inequality. Check out our series of articles marking this day. The lead-up to the […]
What does it mean to be a citizen? At bare minimum, formal citizenship refers to membership in the political community, based on the concept of national belonging. A more inclusive citizenship means the right of […]
In addition to concerns over public money spent on stadiums and other infrastructure, the World Cup has raised a host of issues that fundamentally challenge urban governance in Brazil. On Friday June 13, Dr. Christopher […]
Clique aqui para Português As a symbolic space in Rio de Janeiro, there is little to compare to the Maracanã stadium. Its history and position in the urban imagination is tightly linked to the cultural […]