USP to Honor Gilberto Gil and Claudia Andujar with Doctor Honoris Causa
The University of São Paulo (USP) is set to confer the title of Doctor Honoris Causa upon musician Gilberto Gil and photographer Claudia Andujar in recognition of their significant contributions to Brazilian culture. At 84, Gil will revisit USP in October or November, marking 53 years since his 1973 concert at the Polytechnic School, which rallied support for students opposing the military dictatorship. This honor is Gil's first from USP, complementing his 11 other honorary doctorates. His influential legacy includes championing Black culture and serving as Minister of Culture from 2003 to 2008. Meanwhile, 95-year-old Andujar is celebrated for her advocacy for the Yanomami people and her efforts in establishing their territorial rights. The event underscores themes of freedom and diversity in light of Brazil's democratic challenges.
Key facts
- Gilberto Gil and Claudia Andujar will receive Doctor Honoris Causa from USP.
- Gil will perform a pocket show at USP in October or November, 53 years after his 1973 concert.
- Gil's 1973 USP show was a political act honoring murdered student Alexandre Vannucchi Leme.
- Gil has received 11 previous honorary doctorates, including from University of Coimbra, UFBA, UERJ, UFRJ, UFRGS, and Berklee College of Music.
- Gil's album Refavela (1977) is cited for affirming Black culture.
- Gil served as Brazil's Minister of Culture from 2003 to 2008.
- Claudia Andujar is a Swiss-Brazilian photographer known for her work with the Yanomami.
- Andujar's series 'O Voo do Watupari' documented a 1976 trip to Yanomami territory.
- Andujar contributed to the demarcation of the Yanomami Indigenous Territory in 1992.
- The titles were approved by USP's University Council in August.
- USP Rector Aluísio Segurado emphasized the artists' impact on Brazilian cultural and social history.
Entities
Artists
- Gilberto Gil
- Claudia Andujar
- Chico Buarque
- Alexandre Vannucchi Leme
- Rubens Rewald
- Ivan Vilela
- Guilherme Wisnik
- Nabil Bonduki
- Alfredo Manevy
- Fabiana Cozza
- Fabio Maleronka
- Aluísio Segurado
Institutions
- Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
- Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo
- Escola de Comunicações e Artes da USP
- Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo da USP
- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)
- Ministério da Cultura do Brasil
- Spcine
- Unesco
- Universidade de Coimbra
- Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA)
- Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ)
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
- Berklee College of Music
- Museu de Arte Contemporânea (MAC)
- Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas (FFLCH)
- Conselho Universitário da USP
- Catedral da Sé
Locations
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Anhembi
- Salvador
- Hungary
- Portugal
- Roraima
- Switzerland