Universidade Federal do Ceará
Programa de Pós Graduação em História

The activity, held last Tuesday (the 13th), is part of the PPGH Internationalization Program and strengthens academic dialogue between Brazil and Portugal.

On the afternoon of last Tuesday (the 13th), the Graduate Program in History of the Federal University of Ceará (PPGH-UFC) welcomed researcher Isabel Lustosa for the lecture “The French Presence in the Press of the First Reign.” The event filled the department’s Audiovisual Room, bringing together students, historians, and those interested in the political culture of the nineteenth century.

The lecture discussed how French culture and political thought were fundamental to the formation of the Brazilian public sphere shortly after Independence. Lustosa, who is an Integrated Researcher at the Centre for the Humanities of NOVA University of Lisbon (CHAM/NOVA FCSH), emphasized how newspapers of the period not only reported events but also acted as vehicles of civility and political debate, often mirroring models and ideals originating in France.

The session was moderated by Prof. Dr. Ana Sara Irffi (DH/PPGH-UFC), who led the discussion following the presentation. She highlighted the importance of revisiting the First Reign from new perspectives, taking into account the transnational connections that shaped the press of the time.

Internationalization and Academic Exchange

Isabel Lustosa’s visit marks another important step in the PPGH-UFC Internationalization Program. The initiative seeks to consolidate international research networks, promoting the circulation of knowledge and exchanges between researchers from UFC and leading institutions abroad, such as NOVA University of Lisbon. According to the program’s coordination, activities like this are essential to invigorate local historiographical debates and to place UFC’s scholarly production within a global circuit of discussions on Luso-Brazilian and Atlantic history.

The event was open to the public and was marked by strong participation from the academic community, which had the opportunity to interact directly with one of the leading authorities in studies on the press and political history of Brazil.