Project Title: Taking Back Politics: A Study of Letters Written by Indigenous Peoples Over the Last 50 Years
Rafael Costa, Federal University of Bahia
Rafael Costa (Xucuru-Kariri) is a researcher at the Faculty of Philosophy and Human Sciences at the Federal University of Bahia, where he obtained his PhD. He studies the political thought of indigenous peoples. The main focus of his research is the public letters written by these communities, investigating the concepts and interpretations about living and dying as an indigenous person in contemporary states.
About the APSA Advancing Research Grants for Indigenous Politics Recipients
The APSA Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grants provide support for the advancement of scholars from historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups and for research that examines political science phenomena affecting historically underserved communities and underrepresented groups and communities. In December 2023, APSA awarded ten projects for the APSA Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grants for Indigenous Politics for a combined amount of $20,000.
Read about the funded projects.