Learn about the origin of sacred plants used for healing the spirit and body; the role of traditional healers, their practices and perspectives within their cultural context and the emerging market for health by the consumption of organic food.
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PhD student Maíra Irigaray Castro‘s latest article for Amazon Watch details her social justice work, teaching nonviolent resistance workshop in the vicinity of the Belo Monte Dam, in Brazil. Read about Maíra’s experiences at Belo Monte and the Face of Development We Refuse To See.
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mirigaray@ufl.edu @mayirigaray http://stopbelomonte.tumblr.com/ Country of Origin: Brazil Degree Program: PhD Entered Program: Fall 2015 Expected Graduation: Fall 2019 Dissertation Topic: The Underestimated Socio-Environmental Costs of Dams in the Amazon Areas of interest: Geography of Resistance; Climate Change; Infrastructure Projects; Amazon Rainforest; Human Rights; Environmental Catastrophes; Political Ecology; Traditional Knowledge Adviser: Dr. Cynthia Simmons Educational Background Bachelor […]