SALSA XVI Biennial Conference 2027
State University of Campinas (UNICAMP)
28 July – 1 August 2027
2027 XVI SALSA Biennial Conference
University of Campinas – Unicamp
July 28 to August 01, 2027
The XVI SALSA Biennial Conference 2027 will take place at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), located in the city of Campinas, São Paulo state (Brazil), from 28 July to 1 August 2027. In addition to bringing together the international SALSA community, the event organization is working to promote a highly plural gathering, marked by the broad participation of researchers, educators, artists, members of Indigenous peoples and traditional communities, and representatives of diverse social movements.
The theme of the Conference will be Confluent Knowledges: Diversities and Epistemic Justice. Drawing on the idea of “confluence” by the quilombola Antônio Bispo, this conference is inspired by a movement of sharing lives and knowledges that proliferates differences and rejects unity. The proposal is guided by the possibility of confluence among knowledges – those woven within the academic environment and those emerging from the lived experiences of Indigenous peoples and other traditional peoples and communities – so as to embrace the vast social, cultural, and epistemic diversity pulsing in lowland South America. This gathering is motivated by the desire to critically recognize the pathways of dialogue between the university and the ways of thinking, feeling, and acting politically of these peoples. Along this path, land struggles, reflections on the socio-environmental impacts of capitalist ventures in traditional territories, and the shared construction of knowledge by different knowledge regimes intertwine.
Academic Program
More information coming soon.
About the Venue
The University of Campinas – Unicamp is one of the top universities in Latin America. Its Graduate Program in Social Anthropology is one of the oldest and most established in Brazil, and is also associated with the Research Center for Indigenous Ethnology (CPEI), which boasts over 30 years of history in teaching, research, and Indigenous action.
Located in the district of Barão Geraldo, in the municipality of Campinas (one of the largest cities in the state of São Paulo), Unicamp is easily accessible via several international airports (Viracopos and Guarulhos) and highways. We will soon release more information regarding transportation and accommodation in Campinas.
Conference Organizing Team
Conference Co-Hosts
Artionka Capiberibe, UNICAMP
Antonio Guerreiro, UNICAMP
Academic Program Chairs
Joana Cabral de Oliveira, UNICAMP
Felipe Sotto Maior Cruz, Universidade Federal da Bahia
Lauriene Seraguza, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados
Webpage: https://salsa-tipiti.org/salsa-conferences/2027-salsa-xvi-biennial-conference/
Contact: salsaconference2027@gmail.com