USP Academy

Scholars:

• PhD. Tiago Januário da Costa – USP Institute of Biomedical Sciences;
• PhD. Rita de Cassia Aleixo Tostes Passaglia – Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine;

Guest Scholars:

• PhD. Patricio Araos - Universidad de Chile;
• PhD. Ana Paula Dantas - Universidad de Barcelona;
• PhD. Francesc Jimenez-Altayo - Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona;

Teaching Mode:

• Face-to-face teaching on campus;

Number of Places Available: 20;

School/City: Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine/Ribeirão Preto;

Starting date: February 17;

Ending date: February 28;

Class Schedule:

• Lectures: Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.;
• Seminars: Wednesdays, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.;

Languages of Instruction: English;

Course Summary

This course will offer graduate students an integrated and up-to-date perspective on the peripheral mechanisms that regulate blood pressure. It will cover experimental models of arterial hypertension to explore the mechanisms involved in its development, as well as traditional and recent pharmacological treatments for hypertension.

Course Content:

1. Mechanisms of blood pressure control in normotension and hypertension with emphasis on the regulation of vascular resistance;
2. Excitation-contraction coupling of vascular smooth muscle cells;
3. Myogenic mechanisms, local mechanisms, remote mechanisms that control vascular resistance;
4. The vascular endothelium. Regulation mechanisms in special territories (coronary, cerebral, mesenteric, renal and skeletal muscle circulation);
5. Intracellular signaling mechanisms in vascular smooth muscle cells;
6. Animal models to study the peripheral mechanisms associated with the genesis of arterial hypertension: Spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR), Renovascular hypertension [2 kidneys 1 clip (2K1C); 1 kidney 1 clip (1R1C); coarctation of the aorta; volume-dependent hypertension: Doca-salt and aldosterone; Hypertension due to inhibition of nitric oxide synthesis (L-NAME); Hypertension in transgenic animals;
7. Traditional and emerging pharmacological treatments for hypertension across diverse populations.

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Scholars:

• PhD. Bianca Chieregato Maniglia – São Carlos Institute of Chemistry
• PhD. Cynthia Ditchfield - School of Animal Husbandry and Food Engineering

Guest Scholars

• PhD. Bettina Wolf – University of Birmingham
• PhD. Thomas Mills – University of Birmingham
• PhD. Sangeeta Prakash – University of Queensland

Teaching Mode

• Face-to-face teaching on campus
• Online

School/City:

• Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering / Pirassununga
• São Carlos Institute of Chemistry / São Carlos

Starting date: February 17;

Ending date: February 21;

Class Schedule

• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
• Morning session: from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• Afternoon session: from 2 p.m. to 5p.m.

Languages of Instruction: English;

Course Summary

Tribology is the scientific study of wear, friction, and lubrication. A growing field within tribology is biotribology, which explores the tribological behaviors of biological systems. On the other hand, 3D printing came as a revolutionary technology for the production of personalized materials, which attracted many different sectors such as food and medicine. In this sense, this course will provide topics of the advancements in biotribology over the past decade, focusing on 3D printed food and biomaterials. In this postgraduate course, we will open up new perspectives on how to improve the texture, durability and quality of products in both food and medical sectors.

Course Content:

1. Tribology overview and theory
2. Applications in biotribology
3. Food Oral Processing
4. Biotribology in 3D printed food; Functional foods and dysphagia
5. Biomaterials; prostheses, devices, smart materials, biosensors, drug deliveries
6. Biotribology in 3D printed biomaterials;
7. Biotribological Hurdles in food and biomedical manufacturing
8. Practical activities

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Scholars:

• Phd. Dalmo Roberto Lopes Machado - Ribeirão Preto School of Physical Education and Sports
• PhD. Vivian Marques Miguel Suen – Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine

Guest Scholars

• PhD. Pablo Jorge Marcos Pardo - Universidad de Almería
• PhD. Raquel Vaquero Cristóbal - Universidad de Murcia

Teaching Mode

• Face-to-face teaching on campus

Number of Places Available: 30;

School/City: Ribeirão Preto School of Physical Education and Sports/ City of Ribeirão Preto;

Starting date: February 17;

Ending date: February 28;

Class Schedule: soon;

Languages of Instruction: Spanish;

Course Summary

El envejecimiento poblacional es una realidad global que exige respuestas eficaces para la promoción de la salud y la mejora de la calidad de vida de los adultos mayores. El tema propuesto para el curso, "Ejercicio Físico y Promoción de la Salud en Adultos Mayores", refleja la necesidad urgente de capacitar a los profesionales de la salud para enfrentar los desafíos del envejecimiento, con un enfoque en la prescripción de ejercicios físicos e intervenciones nutricionales. La evidencia científica demuestra que el ejercicio físico es una de las principales herramientas para prevenir y manejar enfermedades crónicas, reducir la multimorbilidad y promover un envejecimiento saludable. La elección de este tema tiene como objetivo capacitar a los participantes con las más recientes innovaciones y prácticas basadas en la evidencia científica, proporcionando un impacto directo en las prácticas profesionales orientadas a la salud de los adultos mayores.

Course Content:

Módulo 1: Valoración Funcional y Fuerza en Adultos Mayores

• Métodos de evaluación de la capacidad funcional
• Pruebas de fuerza específicas para adultos mayores
• Aplicación práctica de los resultados

Módulo 2: Prescripción de Entrenamiento de Fuerza

• Uso de equipamiento y pesos libres
• Entrenamiento de fuerza en medio acuático y con restricción de flujo sanguíneo

Módulo 3: Valoración de la Composición Corporal

• Métodos de evaluación de la composición corporal y su relación con la salud

Módulo 4: Entrenamiento Cardiorrespiratorio

• Beneficios de la caminata y monitorización del entrenamiento cardiorrespiratorio

Módulo 5: Nutrición y Ejercicio en Adultos Mayores

• Necesidades nutricionales específicas
• Interacción entre nutrición y ejercicio en el envejecimiento

Módulo 6: Investigación Actual en Ejercicio y Salud

• Discusión de estudios recientes de los grupos de investigación de la USP y universidades asociadas

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Scholars:

• PhD. Laís Mariano Zanin – Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine;
• PhD. Bernadette Dora Gombossy de Melo Franco - School of Pharmaceutical Sciences;

Guest Scholars: Various from University of Campinas, Federal University of São Paulo, Wageningen University, Ghent University and University of Central Lancashire;

Teaching Mode

• Face-to-face teaching on campus
• online (via Google Meet)

Number of Places Available: 30;

School/City: School of Medicine/Ribeirão Preto;

Starting date: February 17

Ending date: February 28;

Class Schedule:

• Monday to Friday - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (theoretical classes and two technical visits: 1. Nutrition and Food Unit of the Hospital das Clínicas in Ribeirão Preto and 2. Ribeirão Preto Innovation and Technology Park/SUPERA);
• Monday to Friday - 1 hour and 30 minutes of free time (for assessments and cultural activities)

Languages of Instruction: English;

Course Summary

The topic of "food safety" reflects a global public health issue. Waterborne and Foodborne Diseases (WFD) caused by failures in food safety affect 600 million people annually. Efforts to reduce the risk of WFD require interprofessional collaboration and quick, decisive decision-making. For this, professionals from various fields need to develop different skills, ranging from basic concepts of food microbiology to understanding the importance of a food safety culture throughout the entire food chain.

Course Content:

1. Fundamentals in food microbiology.
2. Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points as a tool for food safety management.
3. Risk assessment of food systems.
4. Food safety management systems.
5. Global Strategy for Food Safety.
6. Food Safety Culture.
7. Interventions for human behaviour change - application of social sciences

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Scholars:

• PhD. Gregório Cardoso Tápias Ceccantini – Institute of Bioscience;
• PhD. Paulo Eduardo De Oliveira – Geosciences Institute

Guest Scholars:

• PhD. Adriana Costa – Michigan State University
• Marco Razca – UN-UK

Teaching Mode

• Face-to-face teaching on campus

Number of Places Available: 30;

School/City: Institute of Bioscience/São Paulo;

Starting date: February 17;

Ending date: February 21;

Class Schedule

• From Monday to Friday
• Sessions’ Time:
• Morning session: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.;
• Afternoon Session: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.;

Languages of Instruction: English;

Course Summary

This course aims to provide basic knowledge on approaches and methods using plant indicators (i.e. pollen, wood) to investigate changes in physiognomic, floristic and climatic aspects of different tropical ecosystems, the palynology (pollen record study), ancient wood identification and dendrochronology (tree-ring study).

Course Content:

• Biological and geological definitions of Palynology.
• The contrast between Palynology and Paleopalynology.
• Historical aspects and the evolution of the biological community concept.
• Patterns of changes in plant communities in North and South America as a consequence of global climatic changes related to the last glacial cycle.
• Biogeographical patterns of plant taxa as affected by accelerated modes of migration during glacial.
• The role of human populations in structuring and creating cultural forests and the role of climatic changes during processes of plant domestication and industrialization.
• Origin, concepts and basic methods of tree-ring studies (dendrochronology).
• Demonstration of forms of information gathering methods from woods and tree rings, such as the wood identification, measurement of ring width, vessel measurements, wood density, cellulose isotopic composition and dendrochemistry.
• Demonstration and practice of methods for correct tree-ring dating (cross dating), removal of individual noises, detrending and correlations with climatic factors.
• Discussion on palinology and dendrochronology, as complementary sciences to understand environmental and climatic changes of different time scales and precision.
• Discussion on how humans affected the structure of rain forests and savannas interpreted by past researchers natural.

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Scholars:

• PhD. Roseli de Deus Lopes – Polytechnic School;
• PhD. Suzana Ursi – Institute of Bioscience;

Guest Scholars

• PhD. Arnan Sipitakiat - Chiang Mai University
• PhD. Paulo Blikstein - Columbia University

Teaching Mode

• Face-to-face teaching on campus

Number of Places Available: 40;

School/City: Polytechnic School; Institute of Advanced Studies / São Paulo;

Starting date: February 17

Ending date: February 22;

• From Monday to Saturday
• Sessions’ Time:
• Morning session: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.;
• Afternoon Session: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.;

Languages of Instruction: English;

Course Summary

This course aims to equip undergraduate and graduate students with the skills to use low-cost physical computing platforms to create interdisciplinary activities that integrate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) into learning. Physical computing platforms, such as GoG Board, have been designed for individuals without prior experience in computing or engineering, allowing participants to develop practical skills while exploring core concepts in these fields. This approach not only fosters engagement with STEM but also supports the development of skills outlined in the national curriculum standards. Throughout the course, participants will be introduced to the technologies, design projects, and develop lesson plans that can be applied in various educational contexts.

Course Content: soon

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Scholars:

• PhD. Stanislau Bogusz Junior - São Carlos Institute of Chemistry;
• PhD. Thais Maria Ferreira de Souza Vieira - Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture;

Guest Scholars

• PhD. Bruno A.M. Carciofi - University of California Davis
• PhD. Juliana Maria Leite N. M. Bell - University of California Davis

Teaching Mode

• Face-to-face teaching on campus

Number of Places Available: 30;

School/City:

• Institute of Chemistry/São Carlos City;
• Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture/Piracicaba City

Starting date: February 17

Ending date: February 21;

Class Schedule

• From Monday to Friday
• Sessions’ Time:
• Morning session: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.;
• Afternoon Session: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.;

Languages of Instruction: English.

Course Summary

The pressing global issues of food waste and environmental sustainability call for innovative solutions that not only reduce waste but also add value to by-products. Addressing these challenges requires the adoption of sustainable practices that align with the principles of responsible consumption and production. The bioactive phenolic compounds present in food by-products offer a promising opportunity for upcycling.

The aims of this course are to introduce participants to green and eco-friendly strategies for the extraction and isolation of phenolic compounds from food by-products, including supercritical extraction, enzyme-assisted aqueous extraction, deep eutectic solvent extraction, microwave-assisted extraction, and ultrasound-assisted extraction.

Course Content:

1. The UN 2030 goals and the problem of food by-products;
2. Green extraction approaches;
3. Techniques for green extraction;
4. Supercritical extraction, enzyme-assisted aqueous extraction, natural deep eutectic solvent extraction, the microwave-assisted extraction, the ultrasound-assisted extraction;
5. Innovations and application for the phenolics compounds extracted (natural antioxidants, nootropics, dietary supplements, beauty products, nutraceuticals, and animal feed).

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Scholars:

• PhD. Marcio Lobo Netto - Polytechnic School;
• PhD. Fernando Santos Osorio - Institute of Mathematical and Computer Sciences;

Guest Scholars

• PhD. Ondrej Vaculin - Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt
• Others to be confirmed

Teaching Mode

• Face-to-face teaching on campus

Number of Places Available: 60;

School/City: Polytechnic School / São Paulo;

Starting date: February 17

Ending date: February 28;

Class Schedule: soon;

Languages of Instruction: English;

Course Summary:

This course aims to provide an opportunity to present and discuss with students the paradigms of autonomous driving and its integration into urban mobility, illustrated by real, ongoing research cases. Our goal is to give students a comprehensive understanding of the subject, exploring how the latest technological advances in Information and Communication Technologies can enhance quality of life from a mobility perspective and equip them with a deeper capacity to pursue further research in related areas.

Course Content:

1. Smart Cities:
2. urban mobility technologies and paradigms;
3. artificial intelligence supporting strategies on urban mobility;
4. urban infrastructure and vehicles - integration / relationship.
5. Autonomous Vehicles:
6. state of the art and current developments (cases from THI and USP);
7. artificial intelligence - perception, control, planning, for vehicles;
8. simulation tools to enhance the development of vehicles autonomy;
9. facing real problems.

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Scholars:

• PhD. Eduardo Mario Mendiondo - São Carlos School of Engineering;
• PhD. Tercio Ambrizzi - Institute of Astronomy, Geophysics and Atmospheric Science;

Guest Scholars: to be confirmed;

Teaching Mode

• Face-to-face teaching on campus

Number of Places Available: 150;

School/City: School of Engineering / São Carlos City;

Starting date: February 17;

Ending date: February 28;

Class Schedule:

• From Monday to Friday
• Sessions’ time to be confirmed

Languages of Instruction: English;

Course Summary

USP ACADEMY CLIMARES initiative works on 11 strategic sectors (see course content below) that interact and complement each other to fulfill its mission. These sectors are integrated into the theme of climate change and are supported by well-established ongoing projects by the various research group leaders that are part of this proposal. The USP ACADEMY CLIMARES will have the mission of working on innovation for adaptation and resilience in the face of the climate crisis, disasters and impacts on the strategic sectors of Brazil defined above. Interdisciplinarity is guaranteed in this integrative proposal with physical, chemical, biological, socioeconomic and health aspects working together. The coordinators of each strategic sector are renowned researchers working in the area, ensuring that CLIMARES will be developed considering the state of the art in science and innovation.

The USP ACADEMY CLIMARES course, a 12-day course, will promote modern syllabi in strategic sectors that interact and complement each other to fulfill education and training mission for interdisciplinary groups, especially early career scientists attending under remote channels. The course will take on 12 themes, with immersion exercises, group and fishbowl dynamics, inverted classrooms, stakeholder-role playing schemes, and problem-based learning tools.

Course Content

• 1st day: Climate Change and Variability: Beyond the COP30/Brazil;
• 2nd day Disaster Risk Reduction and Management;
• 3rd day: Energy Transition and Technology - Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI);
• 4th day: Food Security and Hunger Reduction;
• 5th day: Interdisciplinary Praxis 1: Water Security and Adaptive Management;
• 6th day Health Security and Pandemic Risk;
• 7th day: Education and Knowledge Dissemination;
• 8th day: Innovation in Climate Intervention;
• 9th day: Interdisciplinary Praxis 2: Social Transformation in the Face of Climate Change;
• 10th day: Economic Impacts Influenced by the Climate Crisis;
• 11th day: Amazon: Technological Development and Sustainability;
• 12th day: Intedisciplinary Praxis 3: the Digital Water Globe.

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Scholars:

• PhD. Angelo Salvador Filardo Junior - School of Architecture and Urbanism;
• PhD. Bruno Pirilo Conicelli - Geosciences Institute;

Guest Scholars: PhD. Bridget R. Scanlon - University of Texas at Austin;

Teaching Mode

• Face-to-face teaching on campus
• Online

Number of Places Available: 60:

• 30 in-person;
• 30 online

School/City: School of Architecture and Urbanism / São Paulo;

Starting date: February 17;

Ending date: February 28;

Languages of Instruction: English;

Course Summary

Climate change has been increasing the frequency of extreme events, including those addressed in the proposed course — floods and droughts. The course covers the most relevant aspects of these two topics, offering foundational knowledge and developing innovative perspectives, particularly those related to urban planning and design, as well as groundwater management.

Course Content:

1. Multiple use of water resources:
2. Environmental fundamentals – hydrological and hydrogeological cycles under extreme situations; pollution;
3. Technological fundamentals – Channel hydraulics; Demand side management; Nature based solutions;
4. Urban management and water resources;
5. Economic and regulatory fundamentals.
6. Risk management.
7. Surface water – uses, pollution control, water flow regulation and conflicts between uses; supply side management and demand side management.
8. Groundwater – characterization, mapping and developing; overexploitation concept; management aquifer recharge; aquifer vulnerability and pollution hazard; surface and groundwater conjunctive use; groundwater resource management.
9. Flood control – structural and non-structural measures – Technological alternatives, contexts, possibilities and limits.
10. Integrated urban design and infrastructure systems solutions involving multiple use of water resources – mainstream technology-based solutions and nature-based solutions. Urban design and urban planning related to green infrastructures and Nature Based Solutions.
11. Water stress in climate change-related scenarios.
12. Case studies. Multiple uses of water resources, conflicts and complexity – São Paulo Metropolitan Area (RMSP) case. Groundwater recharge systems in Bauru.

Class Schedule

1st Week

• Feb 17 - On-line, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Introduction.
• Feb 18 - On-line, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Assessing the Sustainability of Global Water Resources in the Context of Climate Extremes.
• Feb 19 - On-line, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Green infrastructures and nature-based solutions.
• Feb 20 - Hybrid class, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Multiple uses of water resources, conflicts and complexity - RMSP case.
• Feb 21 Hybrid class, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Groundwater recharge systems in Bauru - case study.

2nd Week

• Feb 24 - Field visit*, 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. (including trip to Bauru-SP): Bauru groundwater recharge experimental systems.
• Feb 25 - Hybrid class, 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.: Groundwater Management in Urban Basins: Challenges and Solutions from the São Paulo Case Study. Groundwater - characterization, mapping and developing; overexploitation concept; management aquifer recharge; aquifer vulnerability and pollution hazard; surface and groundwater conjunctive use; groundwater resource management.
• Feb 26 - Hybrid class, 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.: Urban Drainage Challenges: Channel Hydraulics and Sustainable Solutions. Surface water – water flow regulation; trade-offs and conflicts between uses; supply side management and demand side management.
• Feb 27 - Hybrid class, 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.: Water resources economic and regulation fundamentals. Flood management, flood control and flood resilience – Technological alternatives, contexts, possibilities and limits.
• Feb 28 - Hybrid class, 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.: Risk Management in Water Resources under Changing Climate Conditions. Urban design, green infrastructures and Nature Based Solutions.

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Scholars:

• PhD. Heitor Frúgoli Junior - School of Philosophy, Literature and Human Sciences;
• PhD. Paulo César Garcez Marins – Paulista Museum.

Guest Scholars:

• PhD. Manuel Delgado - Universitat de Barcelona;
• PhD. Mônica Raisa Schpun - École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales.

Teaching Mode

• Face-to-face teaching on campus
• Online

Number of Places Available: 100:

• 50 in-person
• 50 online

School/City: Paulista Museum / São Paulo City;

Starting date: February 17;

Ending date: February 26;

Class Schedule:

• Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays;
• Sessions Time: from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.;
• Guided tours – check course content below.

Languages of Instruction: English, French and Spanish;

Course Summary

This course aims to present a framework of possibilities for a critical approach to the cultural heritage processes of urban spaces in Brazil, based on critical perspectives arising from History and Anthropology, in research and in articles produced in Brazil, France and Spain (Catalonia). The objective is to highlight the tension between official cultural heritage processes and social practices, traditionally excluded by criteria that are aestheticizing or committed to hierarchical and exclusionary narratives. The concept of intangible heritage and its possibilities for registration will also be discussed in depth.

Course Content:

• Feb. 17, 2025 – Introduction of professors and students, readings required; “Social presences and invisibilities in urban heritage spaces in Brazil”, Paulo César Garcez Marins.
• Feb. 19, 2025 – “Relationships between urban anthropology and cultural heritage in Brazil”, Heitor Frúgoli Jr.
• Feb. 21, 2025 – “Anthropology, heritage and public space”, Manuel Delgado and Heitor Frúgoli Jr.
• Feb. 22, 2025 – Guided tour to Praça da Sé and the Chapel of São Miguel.
• Feb. 23, 2025 – Guided tour to Liberdade district.
• Feb. 24, 2025 – “Ethnicities between visibility and invisibility in an ‘oriental’ neighborhood that has become a cultural heritage site”, Mônica Raisa Schpun and Paulo César G. Marins
• Feb. 26, 2025 – Concluding debates and guidelines for the final paper.

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Scholars:

• PhD. Agnaldo Arroio – USP School of Education;
• PhD. Renato de Oliveira Moraes - Polytechnic School.

Guest Scholars: Various from Lapland University (Finland), The Education University of Hong Kong, Loughborough University and others to be confirmed.

Teaching Mode

• Face-to-face teaching on campus
• Online

Number of Places Available: 30:

School/City: USP School of Education / São Paulo City;

Starting date: February 17;

Ending date: February 27;

Class Schedule: soon;

Languages of Instruction:

Course Summary

Global Media Education (GME) emphasizes the need for a new social contract for education to repair injustices, while transforming the future. This course introduces students to current research topics in media education, especially the importance of AI literacy, disinformation and global perspectives. Also, the course aims to foster intercultural dialogue, introduce to AI literacy, promote critical thinking and foster collaborative work.

Course Content:

• The new model of Intercultural online pedagogy;
• Intercultural Communication in the Digital Age;
• Introduction to Fact-checking as a new civic skill;
• The digital divide in global education;
• Artificial Intelligence literacy; international research topics in media education;
• Critical Media Literacy for social and environmental justices;
• Disinformation in health and science;
• Media Literacy experiences in different cultures.

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Scholars:

• PhD. Gustavo Gonçalves Vettori - School of Economics, Administration and Accounting;
• PhD. Luis Eduardo Schoueri - Law School.

Guest Scholars:

• PhD. Yariv Brauner – University of Florida (tbc)
• PhD. Andres Baez Moreno - Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (tbc)

Teaching Mode

• Face-to-face teaching on campus

Number of Places Available: 25:

School/City: USP Law School / São Paulo City;

Starting date: February 17;

Ending date: February 28;

Class Schedule:

• From Monday to Friday
• Sessions’ Time: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. (tbc)

Languages of Instruction: English;

Course Summary

The global tax landscape is undergoing a significant transformation with the adoption of OECD Pillar 2, which aims to establish a global minimum corporate tax (GloBE) for multinational enterprises (MNEs). This initiative is designed to curb abusive tax practices, profit shifting, and base erosion, all of which undermine countries' corporate income tax revenues.

The course "Global Minimum Tax and its Implementation in Developed and Developing Countries" addresses these issues by focusing on the mechanics of OECD Pillar 2 and its potential impacts on both developed and developing economies. Special emphasis is placed on Brazil and its tax environment, where international taxation rules are gradually aligning with global standards. This course offers students and professionals the opportunity to explore how the global minimum tax will affect tax competition, corporate tax planning, and Brazil's overall fiscal policy.

Course Content:

• Topic 1 (February 17, 2025): Introduction and overview of the Global Minimum Tax Proposal;
• Topic 2 (February 18, 2025): Mechanics and Scope and Applicability of GloBE rules;
• Topic 3 (February 19, 2025): Calculation of GloBE Income and Adjustments;
• Topic 4 (February 20, 2025): The Income Inclusion Rule (IIR) and Brazilian Implications;
• Topic 5 (February 21, 2025): The Undertaxed Payments Rule (UTPR);
• Topic 6 (February 24, 2025): Qualified Domestic Minimum Taxes;
• Topic 7 (February 25, 2025): Implementation and related legal and administration issues;
• Topic 8 (February 26, 2025): Review of Tax Incentives considering GloBe Impact
• Topic 9 (February 27, 2025): Looking ahead
• Topic 10 (February 28, 2025): Final Exam

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Scholars:

• PhD. Valdir Heitor Barzotto - USP School of Education;
• PhD. Filomena Elaine Paiva Assolini - Ribeirão Preto School of Philosophy, Science and Literature.

Guest Scholars: Various from: Universidad de Buenos Aires, Universidad de la República, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Universidade Nacional Mayor San Marcos, Baylor University, and others.

Teaching Mode

• Face-to-face teaching on campus
• Online

Number of Places Available: 100:

School/City:

• USP School of Education / São Paulo;
• Ribeirão Preto School of Philosophy, Science and Literature / Ribeirão Preto

Starting date: February 17;

Ending date: February 28;

Class Schedule: soon

Languages of Instruction: Spanish;

Course Summary

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Al integrar la justicia socioambiental y la diversidad lingüística, este curso, que forma parte de un proyecto mayor, tiene como objetivo contribuir a la formación de alto nivel de investigadores y educadores capacitados para actuar localmente en el enfrentamiento de estos conflictos, ayudando a reconocer y valorar los conocimientos de las comunidades tradicionales, promoviendo una formación intercultural que vislumbre salidas a la crisis socioambiental, política y del propio conocimiento global contemporáneo;

Course Content:

• Presentación de la problemática a que se dedica el curso;
• Líneas de investigación existentes o necesarias ;
• Identificación de núcleos de investigación relacionados a la temática;
• Orientaciones para escrita de proyecto de investigación;;
• Formas de continuidad de la investigación.;

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Scholars:

• PhD. Alessandro de Oliveira dos Santos - Psychology Institute;
• PhD. Gislene Aparecida dos Santos - Schoool of Arts, Sciences and Humanities.

Guest Scholars:

• PhD. Chris Brownson - University of Texas at Austin
• PhD. Angela Allen - North Caroline State University

Teaching Mode

• Face-to-face teaching on campus

Number of Places Available: 30:

School/City: USP Psychology Institute / São Paulo

Starting date: February 17;

Ending date: February 21;

Class Schedule:

• From Monday to Friday;
• Sessions’ Time: 1 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Languages of Instruction: English;

Course Summary

The course "Mental Health, Diversity, and Social Inclusion in and out Higher Education Institutions" aims to highlight the importance of mental health and academic quality of life, considering the diversity of the university population. Mental health corresponds to a state of well-being related to cultural and social differences. In recent years, there has been an increased concern with the mental health of university students due to its influence on their academic experience and adaptation. This is because higher levels of well-being in the academic environment are predictors of persistence and successful completion of higher education courses. On the other hand, it is also important to consider gender, race-ethnicity, and social class inequalities among students, which greatly affect their chances of benefiting from educational opportunities and performance in learning activities, aiming at academic success;

Course Content:

• February 17, 2025 - Presentation of the course and professors, agreements, general guidelines, and an introduction to disparities in mental health care, combating prejudice and discrimination;
• February 18, 2025 - Expanding knowledge about mental health services and programs for high school and university populations. Presenting experiences that have contributed to student engagement in communities, focusing on strengthening connections among postgraduate students in outreach experiences; sharing experiences that have contributed to students' academic success and enhancing inclusive and healthy academic environments; Seminar 01 for students;
• February 19, 2025 - Intercultural technical competencies for research and intervention in the field of mental health within and outside universities, also focusing on high school students; Seminar 02 for students.;
• February 20, 2025 - Discussing information and communication technologies for promoting mental health in educational institutions, as an opportunity to create more accessible, effective, and flexible support systems tailored to students' individual and collective needs; Seminar 03 for students.;
• February 21, 2025 - Bringing the discussion on sustainability into the fields of diversity and social inclusion, focusing on aspects of the physical and mental health of socially vulnerable individuals; review and evaluation of the course;

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Scholars:

• PhD. Maria Paula Costa Bertran – Ribeirão Preto Law School;
• PhD. Rogério Bastos Arantes – Political Science Department - School of Philosophy, Literature and Human Sciences.

Guest Scholars:

• PhD. Susan-Rose Ackerman - Yale University
• PhD. Elizabeth Acorn - University of Toronto

Teaching Mode

• Online

Number of Places Available: 50:

Starting date: February 17;

Ending date: February 28;

Class Schedule:

• From Monday to Friday;
• Sessions’ Time:
• Feb. 17 to Feb 27 – 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
• Feb 28 – 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Languages of Instruction: English;

Course Summary

This course will present students with the theoretical literature that aims to explain corruption in Latin America, the technical constraints that have recently reshaped its practices, the latest most significant cases, and the updated view of political science about local institutions. From the petty bribery that is essential for people to gain access to basic needs, to the sophisticated structure that is the mainstay of organized crime, corruption embodies an enormous range of different practices. Risk and uncertainty, information asymmetry, and contract enforceability are traditional barriers to the development of ethical business in Latin America in general. However, recent episodes in Latin America have demonstrated that corruption involving politicians and public procurement constitutes entry barriers to the free market. One of the aims of this course is to show how this kind of corruption is incorporated within the design of legal statutes and the practices of institutions.

Course Content:

PART 1: A VIEW FROM THE PAST

1. ASSESSING THE UNBURIED TABOOS AND MOVING FORWARD;

PART 2: A VIEW FROM THE PRESENT

2. THE FCPA IN ACTION (Part 1): United States of America vs Odebrecht S.A. + United States of America v. Braskem S.A.

3. THE FCPA IN ACTION (PART 2): A Non-Prosecution Agreement Case: In Re Petrobrás S.A.

4. THE FCPA IN ACTION (PART 3): Taking compliance procedures seriously;

5. BEYOND FCPA: Non-Bribery Corruption and Non-FCPA Punishments;

PART 3: A VIEW FROM WITHIN

6. WHISTLEBLOWING TO A LATIN TUNE: LEGAL TRANSPLANTS REVISITED;

7. TAX EXPENDITURES plus AUSTERITY POLITICS plus TAX EVASION equals… EMPOVERISHED SURVEILLANCE?

8. THE (REALISTIC) DUE PROCESS OF LAW IN LATIN AMERICA

9. SELECTIVE JUSTICE IN THE POLITICAL ARENA.

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