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Friday, April 10, 2026
\n1:30pm – 2:30pm
\nMitchell Hall room 206<\/p>\n

The AADS (African and African Diaspora Studies) Seminar Series presents, with the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and the Department of Political Science:<\/p>\n

Legislative Politics of Genocide Recognition: Investigating Committees on Anti-Black Violence in Brazil<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ned Littlefield, PhD, is a Visiting Scholar at 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies. He researches state violence and political identity in Brazil. Ned has published in International Affairs, Journal of Latin American Studies, Journal of Politics in Latin America, and Latin American and Caribbean Ethnic Studies, as well as Handbook on Democracy and Security.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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