The place of African diaspora in the global science

circulation and asymmetry by the intermediaries of healing in slave-holding Brazil in the 19th century

Authors

  • Jacques Ferreira Pinto Fiocruz

Keywords:

Slavery, Health, Circulation

Abstract

The article intends to establish connections between the conceptual apparatus proposed by the historian of science Kapil Raj and three historical trajectories of agents of the healing arts in Brazil during the 19th century. First, we will present the concepts and debates proposed about the circulation of science and knowledge production by Kapil Raj. Second, we will focus on the analysis of the trajectories of agents of the healing arts working in slaveholding Brazil in the light of the concepts discussed. Thirdly, we will discuss criticisms made to Kapil Raj's propositions to develop further the debate. Finally, we will indicate evidence for new studies that focus both on the place of Africa and the African Diaspora in the Americas regarding the production of knowledge and the circulation of science.

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Author Biography

Jacques Ferreira Pinto, Fiocruz

Doutorando em História das Ciências e da Saúde pela Casa de Oswaldo Cruz/Fiocruz e membro do Grupo de Pesquisa do CNPq "Escravidão, Raça e Saúde". Mestre em História pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, especialista em Educação das Relações Étnico-Raciais no Ensino Básico pelo Colégio Pedro II e bacharel e licenciado em História pela UFRJ. E-mail: jacquesfp@gmail.com / Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3877-3442

Published

2023-01-29

How to Cite

Ferreira Pinto, J. (2023). The place of African diaspora in the global science: circulation and asymmetry by the intermediaries of healing in slave-holding Brazil in the 19th century. Revista Cantareira, (37). Retrieved from https://periodicos.uff.br/cantareira/article/view/54281