Race, indigeneity, gender, religion, and inequality in a country at the crossroads | Social categories — race, gender, religion, sexuality, legal status, and more — are neither natural nor neutral. They are born out of a contested history of modernity and coloniality, politically and socially salient today, yet also subject to change. Futures of Difference is an international platform that brings together scholars to examine how these categories are being challenged and transformed at this critical moment. Across the world, three forces are converging: the social complexification driven by digital technologies and fluid identities; dramatic demographic and climatic shifts; and the advancement of right-wing populism seeking to challenge and police who counts and who does not. These forces are propelling us further into uncertain and troublesome futures — and Brazil is among the countries with the most insightful history, challenging present, and potential to allow relevant insights into uncertain futures.
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