Telma Alencar

Indigenous Values Initiative

Telma Alencar

MA Social Anthropology /Ph.D. Social & Political Thought in progress at York University, Canada. Telma’s research focuses on identifying the intersections of the Doctrine of Discovery with the destruction of one of the world’s most important ecosystems - the Amazon forest, through the ongoing violence against indigenous people in Brazil for the exploitation of natural resources for profit. Telma’s research draws on neocolonialism studies as a theoretical framework, also focusing on intersections between Christianity and Global Capitalism, aiming at shedding light on the Doctrine of Discovery’s effects and legacy related to the Global South, specifically to Brazilian Indigenous communities.

Telma Alencar

Uncovering the Invisible: The Doctrine of Discovery, its Impact on the Brazilian Indigenous Peoples, on the environment and how it continues to shape the Brazilian landscape today: English

22 minute read

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Descubrir lo invisible: la doctrina del descubrimiento, su impacto en los pueblos indígenas de Brasil, el medio ambiente y cómo sigue configurando el paisaje brasileño actual: Spanish

26 minute read

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Descobrindo o Invisível: A Doutrina do Descobrimento, seu Impacto sobre os Povos Indígenas Brasileiros, sobre o meio ambiente e como ela continua a moldar a paisagem brasileira nos dias de hoje: Portugese

24 minute read

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