Dr Cristina Goldschmidt Kiminami was invited to the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, where she presented to Doctoral Researchers as part of a seminar on the Heritage Mapping scoping project.
Above: (1) Dr Rafael Winter contributing to the discussions on the presentation given by Dr G.Kiminami; (2) Dr G.Kiminami presenting at the Geography Department at the University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ).
Photo by Flavia Mattos and Rafael Winter.
The visit provided a valuable opportunity to share ideas, discuss emerging research, and explore the potential of Heritage Mapping through meaningful academic exchange. A particular highlight was the insightful conversation with Dr Rafael Winter , Dr Mônica Schlee, and Dr Flavia Mattos, whose perspectives made the visit especially enriching.
Above: (1) Dr Monica sharing a bit of her current work with the collective APER (Friends of the Ecological Park of Rocinha); (2) from left to right, Dr Flavia Mattos, Severino (local from Rocinha and researcher), and Dr Monica Schlee behind.
Photos by Flavia Mattos.
These discussions are part of a broader, ongoing exchange between the TOWN Observatory and the respective UNESCO Chairs in Storytelling Education for Sustainability (Loughborough University) and Heritage and Cultural Landscape (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro), fostering connections, strengthening international collaboration, and creating opportunities to develop shared perspectives on heritage, research and knowledge production.
We look forward to continuing these conversations and building on the connections established through this important collaboration.
