Dwellings, jabuticabas, and affections — trajectories with Sylvia Caiuby Novaes

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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2525-3123.gis.2022.194355

Keywords:

Sylvia Caiuby Novaes, Interview, Trajectory, Visual Anthropology, University

Abstract

Sylvia Caiuby Novaes is a Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of São Paulo (USP) and has been dedicated to research and teaching in anthropology for nearly 50 years. Among other accomplishments, she is one of the pioneers of visual anthropology in Brazil, is the founder of the Laboratory of Image and Sound of Anthropology (LISA) and the editor in charge of the Gesture, Image and Sound.  Journal of Anthropology (GIS). In this interview, conducted by more than 30 advisees from different generations, Sylvia talks about her trajectory, projects, worldview, her various travels, her fascination with field research and the university. When telling about her academic and personal trajectory, Sylvia reflects on her relationship with photography and the production of images.

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  • Alice Villela, Universidade de São Paulo

    ALICE VILLELA is a postdoctoral student in Social Anthropology at the Universidade de São Paulo (USP). PhD in Social Anthropology from USP and Master in Arts from the State University of Campinas (Unicamp). At USP, he is a member of the Center for Anthropology of Performance and Drama (Napedra), of the Visual Anthropology Group (GRAVI) and of the Research Group in Musical Anthropology (PAM). He has a scholarship from the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (Proc. Fapesp: 2017/ 21063-1). Email: licevillela@gmail.com

  • Ana Lúcia Ferraz, Universidade Federal Fluminense

    ANA LÚCIA FERRAZ is a professor at the Department of Anthropology at the Fluminense Federal University (UFF) and coordinator of the Ethnographic Film Laboratory. She holds a PhD in Sociology, a Master's in Anthropology from the Universidade de São Paulo (USP), with a postdoctoral degree in Visual Anthropology at USP and at the Université de Perpignan Via Domitia UPDV. He is a member of the Visual Anthropology Group (GRAVI - USP). Email: analu01@uol.com.br

  • Andrea Barbosa, Universidade Federal de São Paulo

    ANDREA BARBOSA is a professor at the Department of Social Sciences at the Federal Universidade de São Paulo (Unifesp), a PhD in Anthropology from the Universidade de São Paulo (USP) and a Master's in Anthropology from the National Museum (UFRJ). She is coordinator of the Visual and Urban Research Group (VISURB) and member of the Visual Anthropology Group (GRAVI-USP). Email: andrea.barbosa@unifesp.br

  • Aristóteles Barcelos Neto, University of East Anglia

    ARISTOTELES BARCELOS NETO is a museologist and anthropologist. He is Associate Professor and Course Director at the Sainsbury Research Unit for the Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas, University of East Anglia, UK. He is member of the Visual Anthropology Group (GRAVI - USP) and the International Council of Museums. His current research is funded by the Endangered Material Knowledge Programme of the British Museum, London. Email: a.barcelos-neto@uea.ac.uk

  • Beatriz Rego Vinci de Moraes, Universidade de São Paulo

    BEATRIZ REGO VINCI DE MORAES has a degree in Social Sciences from the Universidade de São Paulo (USP) and is a member of the Visual Anthropology Group (GRAVI - USP). Email: beatriz.vinci@hotmail.com

  • Bruna Triana, Universidade Federal da Bahia

    BRUNA TRIANA is a professor at the Department of Anthropology and Ethnology at the Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA). PhD and Master in Social Anthropology from the Universidade de São Paulo (USP), member of the Visual Anthropology Group (GRAVI - USP) and of PERIFÉRICAS - Center for Studies in Social Theories, Modernities and Colonialities (UFBA). Email: brutriana@gmail.com

  • Caio Pompeia, Universidade de São Paulo

    CAIO POMPEIA is a postdoctoral fellow at the Department of Anthropology at the Universidade de São Paulo (USP) and a PhD in Anthropology at the State University of Campinas (Unicamp). He is a postdoctoral fellow at the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (Fapesp), with the project "The political concertation of agribusiness and the rights of indigenous peoples" (Process 2018/17886-5). Email: caporine@gmail.com

  • Carolina Junqueira dos Santos, Sem registro de afiliação

    CAROLINA JUNQUEIRA DOS SANTOS holds a PhD in Arts from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), with a postdoctoral degree in Anthropology at the Universidade de São Paulo (USP) and a postdoctoral internship at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS), in Paris. He is a member of the Visual Anthropology Group (GRAVI - USP). Email: carolinajs80@gmail.com

  • Danilo Paiva Ramos, Universidade Federal de Alfenas

    DANILO PAIVA RAMOS is a professor at the Department of Human Sciences at the Federal University of Alfenas (Unifal) and at the Graduate Program in Anthropology at the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA). He is the coordinator of the research group on Ethnology, Linguistics and Indigenous Health (ETNOLINSI - UFBA). He is a member of the Visual Anthropology Group (GRAVI - USP). E-mail: danilo.ramos@unifal-mg.edu.br

  • Edgar Teodoro da Cunha, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho"

    EDGAR TEODORO DA CUNHA holds a PhD and a master's degree in Anthropology from the Universidade de São Paulo (USP), professor at the Department of Social Sciences at UNESP (Campus Araraquara), coordinator of the Center for Anthropology of Image and Performance (NAIP) and member of the Anthropology Group Visual (GRAVl - USP). E-mail: edgar.cunha@unesp.br

  • Eduardo da Silva Garcia, Secretaria Estadual de Educação de São Paulo

    EDUARDO DA SILVA GARCIA is a professor at the state education network in São Paulo, has a master's degree in Social Anthropology and a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from the Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Email: edusigarcia@gmail.com

  • Francirosy Campos Barbosa, Universidade de São Paulo

    FRANCIROSY CAMPOS BARBOSA é professora no Departamento de Psicologia na Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras da Universidade de São Paulo, coordenadora do Grupo de Antropologia em Contextos Islâmicos e Árabes (GRACIAS), membra do Grupo de Antropologia Visual (GRAVl), Núcleo de Antropologia, Performance e Drama (Napedra) e do Centro de Estudos de Religiosidades Contemporâneas e das Culturas Negras (CERNE). Foi Visiting Scholar na Oxford University em 2016. E-mail: francirosy@gmail.com 

  • Jardel Jesus Santos Rodrigues, Universidade de São Paulo

    JARDEL JESUS ​​SANTOS RODRIGUES has a degree in Social Sciences from the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA) and a Master's in Social Anthropology from the Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Researcher associated with the Research Program on Indigenous Peoples of Northeast Brazil (PINEB/UFBA). He has a master's scholarship from the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES, process number 88887.496513/2020-00). Email: jardel.rodrigues@usp.br

  • Jeferson Carvalho da Silva, Universidade de São Paulo

    JEFERSON CARVALHO DA SILVA is a Master's student at the Graduate Program in Social Anthropology at the Universidade de São Paulo (USP), and a BA in Social Sciences at the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV). Researcher at the Laboratory of Drawing & Anthropology (LABareDA – UFPB) and at the Anthropological Laboratory of Graphics and Image (LA’GRIMA – Unicamp). Email: jefercarvsilva@gmail.com

  • Joon Ho Kim, Universidade Federal de São Paulo

    JOON HO KIM has a PhD in Social Anthropology from the Universidade de São Paulo (USP) and a postdoctoral fellow in Public Health at the Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP). He is a member of the Visual Anthropology Group (GRAVI - USP). He is a postdoctoral fellow at the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES), Capes Theses Award Program (Process 88887.197926/2018-00). Email: jkim@unifesp.br

  • Kelly Koide, Universidade de São Paulo

    KELLY KOIDE is a postdoctoral fellow at the Department of Anthropology at the Universidade de São Paulo (USP) and holds a PhD in Philosophy from USP. He is a member of the Visual Anthropology Group (GRAVI - USP). She has a scholarship from the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (Fapesp), with the project "Contacts and Nearby: the artistic influences and the sociocultural context of the photographic production of Claudia Andujar and Maureen Bisilliat" (Process 2018/25159-6) . E-mail: kelly.koide@usp.br

  • Laila Zilber Kontic, Universidade de São Paulo

    LAILA ZILBER KONTIC is a master's student in the Graduate Program in Social Anthropology and a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from the Universidade de São Paulo (USP). He is a member of the Visual Anthropology Group (GRAVI - USP). Email: laila.kontic@usp.br

  • Lilian Sagio Cezar, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro

    LILIAN SAGIO CEZAR is coordinator of the Experimental Sound and Image Unit (UESI), professor at the Laboratory of Anthropic Space Studies (LEEA) and at the Graduate Program in Social Policies (PPGPS) at the Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF)). Email: lsagio@uenf.br

  • Luis Felipe Kojima Hirano, Universidade Federal de Goiás

    LUIS FELIPE KOJIMA HIRANO is a professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences and at the Graduate Program in Social Anthropology at the Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG). He coordinates the TELAA Collective (Transversalities, Experiments and Anthropological and Artistic Lines) and is vice-coordinator of Corpora (Núcleo of Body, Perception and Health Studies). He is a member of the Visual Anthropology Group (GRAVI - USP). Email: lfhirano@ufg.br

  • Maíra Bühler, Sem registro de afiliação

    MAÍRA BÜHLER has a master's degree in Anthropology from the Universidade de São Paulo (USP). He directs the Histories Laboratory (FIO), in São Paulo. Email: Maira.buhler@gmail.com

  • Maria Julia Vicentin, Universidade de São Paulo

    MARIA JULIA VICENTIN is a master's student in the Graduate Program in Social Anthropology and a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from the Universidade de São Paulo (USP). He is a member of the Visual Anthropology Group (GRAVI - USP). Email: maju.vicentin@gmail.com

  • Mariana Floria Baumgaertner, Universidade de São Paulo

    MARIANA FLORIA BAUMGAERTNER is a master's student in the Graduate Program in Social Anthropology and a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from the Universidade de São Paulo. He is a member of the Visual Anthropology Group (GRAVI - USP). Email: fb.mariana9@gmail.com

  • Marianna Knothe Sanfelício, Sem registro de afiliação

    MARIANNA KNOTHE SANFELICIO has a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from the Universidade de São Paulo and is a researcher at the Laboratory of the Center for Urban Anthropology (LabNAU - USP), in the Cemetery Studies research group. Email: ma.sanfelicio@gmail.com

  • Nadja Woczikosky Marin, Sem registro de afiliação

    NADJA WOCZIKOSKY MARIN has a PhD and a master's degree in Anthropology from the Universidade de São Paulo (USP). He holds a Master of Arts in Visual Anthropology from the University of Manchester. He is a member of the Visual Anthropology Group (GRAVI - USP). Email: nadjamarin@gmail.com

  • Paula Morgado Dias Lopes, Universidade de São Paulo

    PAULA MORGADO DIAS LOPES é doutora e mestre em Antropologia pela Universidade de São Paulo (USP), com pós-doutorado em Antropologia Visual na Université Laval, em Quebec. É documentalista do Laboratório de Imagem e Som em Antropologia (LISA) e membro do Grupo de Antropologia Visual (GRAVI - USP). E-mail: paulamdl@gmail.com

  • Priscilla Barrak Ermel, Universidade de São Paulo

    PRISCILLA BARRAK ERMEL is a composer, multimedia artist, PhD in Sociology and post-doctorate in Anthropology from the Universidade de São Paulo (USP), with a post-doctoral internship at the Collège de France, in Paris. He is a member of the Visual Anthropology Group (GRAVI - USP). Email: ermelpriscilla@gmail.com

  • Rafael Hupsel, Sem registro de afiliação

    RAFAEL HUPSEL is a photographer and holds a master's degree in Social Anthropology from the Universidade de São Paulo (USP). He is a member of the Visual Anthropology Group (GRAVI - USP). Email: rafaelhupsel@gmail.com

  • Rita de Almeida Castro, Universidade de Brasília

    RITA DE ALMEIDA CASTRO is a professor at the Department of Performing Arts at the Universidade de Brasília (Unb), with a postdoctoral degree in Anthropology at the Universidade de São Paulo. He is a member of the Visual Anthropology Group (GRAVI - USP) and the Anthropology, Performances and Drama Nucleus (Napedra - USP). Email: ritadealmeidacastro@gmail.com

  • Rose Satiko Gitirana Hikiji, Universidade de São Paulo

    ROSE SATIKO G. HIKIJI is a professor at the Department of Anthropology at the Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Doctor and Master in Anthropology from USP. Coordinator of PAM - Research in Musical Anthropology and vice-coordinator of the Visual Anthropology Group (GRAVI). She is a productivity fellow at CNPq and main researcher of the thematic project «Local music - New trails for ethnomusicology» (Fapesp 2016/05318-7). E-mail: satiko@usp.br

  • Tatiana Lotierzo, Universidade de São Paulo

    TATIANA LOTIERZO holds a PhD in Anthropology from the Universidade de Brasília (UnB) and a postdoctoral fellow in Social Anthropology at the Universidade de São Paulo (USP). He is a member of the Visual Anthropology Group (GRAVI - USP). Postdoctoral fellow at the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (Fapesp, process 2020/13.113-1). Email: tatianalotierzo@gmail.com

  • Vi Grunvald, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

    VI GRUNVALD is a professor of Anthropology at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) and coordinator of the Center for Visual Anthropology (Navisual - UFRGS) and of the Group for Recognition of Artistic/Audiovisual Universes (GRUA - UFRJ). Visual Anthropology (GRAVI - USP). Email: vgrunvald@gmail.com

  • Victor Eiji Issa, Universidade de São Paulo

    VICTOR EIJI ISSA is a PhD candidate and master in the Graduate Program in Anthropology at the Universidade de São Paulo. He is a member of the Visual Anthropology Group (GRAVI - USP). CAPES doctoral scholarship (case number 88882.333122/2019-01). The present work was carried out with the support of the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel - Brazil (CAPES) - Financing Code 001. E-mail: victor.issa@usp.br.

  • Vinícius Teles Córdova, Universidade de São Paulo

    VINÍCIUS TELES CÓRDOVA is a PhD candidate at the Graduate Program in Social Anthropology of the Universidade de São Paulo and holds a master's degree in Social Sciences from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUC-MG). E-mail: viniciustelescordova@usp.br

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Published

2022-08-30

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Vol. 7 No. 1 (2022)

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T.I.R. - Translations, Interviews and Reviews

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How to Cite

Villela, Alice, Ana Lúcia Ferraz, Andrea Barbosa, Aristóteles Barcelos Neto, Beatriz Rego Vinci de Moraes, Bruna Triana, Caio Pompeia, et al. 2022. “Dwellings, Jabuticabas, and Affections — Trajectories With Sylvia Caiuby Novaes”. GIS - Gesture, Image and Sound - Anthropology Journal 7 (1): e194355. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2525-3123.gis.2022.194355.