The indigenous leader Ailton Krenak will receive the title of Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Brasília (UNB). The tribute will be held on Thursday, 12, at 16:30. For guests, the ceremony takes place in the institution’s auditorium. The community will be able to follow the event in live transmission through the UnBTV no YouTube.
The title of Doctor Honoris Causa to Krenak was approved by the University Council (Consuni) of UnB in December 2021. On the occasion, the vice-rector Enrique Huelva said that “Krenak is an essential philosopher for this moment. It adds new ontologies that transcend the division between nature and human beings.”
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The date of awarding the title was set in memory of the official launch of the Aliança dos Povos da Floresta, which took place on May 12, 1989, in São Paulo, under the leadership of Ailton Krenak, from the Union of Indigenous Nations (UNI), and Chico Mendes , from the National Council of Rubber Tappers (CNS).
From the 1980s onwards, Ailton Krenak began to dedicate himself to the articulation of the indigenous movement. In 1987, during the discussions of the Constituent Assembly, he was the author of a remarkable gesture that moved public opinion: he painted his face with genipap while speaking in the plenary of the National Congress, as a sign of mourning for the regression of indigenous rights.
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The granting of the title by UnB is attributed to personalities who have stood out for their knowledge or work in favor of the arts, sciences, philosophy, letters or better understanding between peoples. The recommendation to honor the indigenous leader was made by the university’s Center for Advanced Multidisciplinary Studies (Ceam).
Source: BdF Distrito Federal
Editing: Flavia Quirino
