Professor Matthias Röhrig Assunção
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Email
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Location
Colchester Campus
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Academic support hours
Autumn Term 2024: Monday 11:30-12:30
Profile
Biography
I came to 糖心Vlog in 1993 to join the History Department and the Centre for Latin American Studies. Since I started research for my PhD I'm interested in the history of plantation societies, in particular in Maranh茫o and Northern Brazil, and the political mobilisation of enslaved and free lower classes during the 19th century. Following my work on the history of the Afro-Brazilian martial art capoeira, I鈥檓 trying to understand the development of combat games in the wider Black Atlantic, and in particular in Southern Angola. I also work more generally on the formation and development of popular culture in Brazil, and how it is staged and turned into "heritage". I'm currently carrying out a research project about the history of capoeira in Rio de Janeiro in the second half of the 20th century (see more at www.capoeirahistory.com).
Qualifications
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PhD (Dr phil) History Free University of Berlin, (1990)
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MA History Paris VII Diderot University, (1979)
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MA Latin American Studies Paris III Sorbonne Nouvelle, (1979)
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BA (Licence) History Paris VII Diderot University, (1977)
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BA (Licence) German Paris VIII Vincennes, (1979)
Research and professional activities
Research interests
History of slavery and post-emancipation societies
Agrarian and peasant history
Political history of Nineteenth and twentieth century Brazil
Latin American popular culture
Capoeira - combat games and martial arts in the Black Atlantic
Conferences and presentations
Antirracismo no Brasil Imp茅rio: Raimundo Gomes e a luta pelos direitos do 鈥淧ovo de Cor鈥� na Balaiada
Invited presentation, Keynote presentation, II Simpósio Memórias da Balaiada 180anos, Curso de História/Universidade Estadual do Maranhão (UEMA),, São Luís, Brazil, 12/12/2018
鈥楧e Caboclos a Bem-te-vis. Forma莽茫o do campesinato numa sociedade escravista, Maranh茫o 1800-1850鈥�. Inaugural Lecture, Post-graduate Programme in History, State University of Maranh茫o 鈥� UEMA, S茫o Lu铆s, 8.08.2016.
Invited presentation, Keynote presentation, Inaugural Lecture, Post-graduate Programme in History, São Luís, Brazil, 8/8/2016
The Angolan Roots of Capoeira. Transatlantic Links of a Globalized Performing Art鈥�
Invited presentation, Keynote presentation, Keynote Lecture鈥�. 鈥楥onference 'Prevailing Winds: Cultural Relations between Brazil and Africa', Annual Meeting of Brazilianists in Danmark, Copenhagen, Denmark, 30/10/2015
鈥淭he Angolan Roots of Capoeira鈥�
Invited presentation, Keynote presentation, 2015 Aiton Lecture, 2015 Aiton Lecture, Ann Arbor, United States, 14/4/2015
Teaching and supervision
Current teaching responsibilities
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Slavery and Plantation Societies in Latin America (HR374)
Previous supervision
Degree subject: History
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 22/5/2020
Degree subject: History
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 30/4/2018
Degree subject: History
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 4/4/2017
Degree type: Occasional Postgraduate Study
Awarded date: 5/10/2016
Degree type: Occasional Postgraduate Study
Awarded date: 11/1/2015
Degree subject: Sociology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 15/5/2013
Publications
Journal articles (31)
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (2024). . Outros Tempos: Pesquisa em Foco - Hist贸ria. 21 (37), 278-303
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M. and da Concei莽茫o Pereira, J., (2024). . Afro-脕sia. 69 (69), 311-364
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (2023). . Martial Arts Studies. 13 (13), 6-26
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M. and Pe莽anha, CF., (2022). Entrevista com Mestre Camisa. Revista EntreRios do Programa de P贸s-Gradua莽茫o em Antropologia. 4 (2), 269-285
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (2022). . Revista Entrerios. 4 (2), 185-214
Assun莽茫o, MR., (2022). Street Capoeira and the Memorialization of Slavery in Rio de Janeiro. Luso-Brazilian Review. 59 (1), 143-180
D铆az, JD., R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M. and Beyer, G., (2021). . Ethnomusicology. 65 (2), 286-323
Assun莽茫o, MR., (2021). Bel茅m, cidade negra na Amaz么nia. Afro-脕sia (63)
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (2020). . Tempo. 26 (3), 522-556
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M. and Dias Souza, CE., (2019). . Revista Nordestina de Hist贸ria do Brasil. 2 (3), 83-103
Pe莽anha (Mestre Cobra Mansa), CF. and R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (2015). . Ciencia Hoje. 56 (331), 24-29
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (2015). . Revista Africa(s). 1 (2), 81-100
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (2014). . Hist贸ria, Ci锚ncias, Sa煤de-Manguinhos. 21 (1), 135-150
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (2014). . History Workshop Journal. 77 (1), 103-136
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (2010). . Tempo. Revista do Departamento de Hist贸ria da UFF. 14 (28), 67-110
Assun莽茫o, MR., (2010). A mem贸ria do tempo de cativeiro no Maranh茫o. Tempo. 15 (29), 67-110
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M. and Vieira, LR., (2008). . Textos do Brasil. 14, 9-19
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (2008). . Antropol铆tica. Revista Contempor芒nea de Antro pologia e Ci锚ncia Pol铆tica. Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niter贸i. 24 (1), 19-40
Assuncao, MR., (2005). Brazilian Popular Culture or the Curse and Blessings of Cultural Hybridism1. Bulletin of Latin American Research. 24 (2), 157-166
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (2001). . Boletim da Comiss茫o Maranhense de Folclore. 20 (August)
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (2001). . Revista USP. 48 (Dec. 2), 159-178
Rohrig Assuncao, M., (2001). Histoire de Bresil, 1500-2001, Bartolome Bennasar and Richard Marin. The English Historical Review. 116 (467), 734-735
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (2000). . Estudos Sociedade e Agricultura (14)
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (1999). . Journal of Latin American Studies. 31 (1), 1-38
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (1999). . Revista de Indias. LIX (215)
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (1999). . Boletim da Comiss茫o Maranhense de Folclore (14)
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (1999). Juegos de Palo en Lara. Elementos para la historia social de un arte marcial venezolano. Revista de Indias. 59 (215), 55-89
Assuncao, M., (1999). Shorter notice. Die Wirtschaft Hispanoamerikas in der Kolonialzeit, 1500-1800. Pobl. The English Historical Review. 114 (455), 192-193
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (1998). . Hist贸ria Oral.Revista da Associa莽茫o Brasileir a de Hist贸ria Oral. 1 (1), 67-90
Assuncao, MR. and Zeuske, M., (1998). . beroamerikanisches Archiv.Zeitschrift f眉r Sozialwissenschaft und Geschicht. 24 (3-4), 375-444
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (1995). . Bulletin of Latin American Research. 14 (3), 265-286
Books (4)
Assun莽茫o, MR., (2024). Peasant Rebellion in a Slave Society. Routledge
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (2018). . Annablume. 978-85-391-0660-8
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (2008). . UFMA
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (2005). . Routledge. 978-0714650319
Book chapters (24)
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (2023). Stanzas and Sticks: Poetic and Physical Challenges in the Afro-Brazilian Culture of the Para铆ba Valley, Rio de Janeiro. In: African Battle Traditions of Insult Verbal Arts, Song-Poetry, and Performance. Editors: Ojaide, T., . Palgrave Macmillan. 205- 242. 3031156196. 9783031156199
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (2023). Poes铆a y garrotes: desaf铆os po茅ticos y f铆sicos en la cultura afrobrasileira del Valle de Para铆ba en Rio de Janeiro. In: Capoeira. Pasado, presente y futuro de una pr谩ctica afrobrasileira. Editors: Varela, SG. and Nascimento, R., . Radiadora. 109- 160. 978-65-88905-03-6
Assun莽茫o, MR., (2023). Stanzas and Sticks: Poetic and Physical Challenges in the Afro-Brazilian Culture of the Para铆ba Valley, Rio de Janeiro. In: African Histories and Modernities. Springer International Publishing. 205- 242. 9783031156168
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (2022). . In: Hist贸rias e Mem贸rias da Balaiada. Editors: Abrantes,, E., Pereira, J. and Alhadef, Y., . UEMA. 37- 74. 978-65-5917-517-8
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (2021). O direito de fazer rodas de capoeira no Rio de Janeiro. In: Direitos culturais: m煤ltiplas perspectivas. Vol. V: Impactos da pandemia. Editors: Cunha Filho, FH., Rodrigues Lins, M. and Pinto Aguiar, M., . Editora da UECE (Universidade Estadual do Cear谩). 423- 431. 978-65-86445-74-9
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (2020). . In: Cultura, pol铆tica e sociedade: estudos sobre a capoeira na contemporaneidade. Editors: de Brito, C. and Granada, D., . Editora da Universidade Federal do Piau铆 - EdUFPI. 77- 109
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (2019). . In: Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American History. Editors: Beezley, WH., . Oxford University Press
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (2019). Hist贸ria e Ancestralidade/History and Ancestry鈥�. In: Capoeira Angola: Ginga e Ancestralidade.. Editors: Rossi, M., . Barro de Ch茫o. 36- 182. 978-85-67301-03-7
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M. and Abreu, M., (2018). Da cultura popular 脿 cultura negra. In: Cultura Negra 鈥� Novos desafios para a Hist贸ria e os Historiadores. Editors: Abreu, M., Brasil, E., Monteiro, L. and Xavier, G., . EdUFF. 15- 28. 978-85-228-1311-7
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (2016). Capoeira, arte crioula. In: Capoeira em m煤ltiplos olhares. Estudos e pesquisas em jogo. Editors: Cardoso Sim玫es Pires, AL., . UFRB & Fino Tra莽o. 183- 202. 978-85-67589-24-4
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (2016). Quilombos in the province of Maranh茫o, Brazil. In: Freedom by a Thread The History of Quilombos in Brazil. Editors: Gomes, F. and Reis, JJ., . Diasporic Africa Press. 367- 397. 1937306313. 9781937306311
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (2015). . In: African Heritage and Memories of Slavery in Brazil and the South Atlantic World. Editors: Araujo, AL., . Cambria Press. 109- 148. 9781604978926
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (2014). . In: Genres: Caribbean and Latin America. Editors: Horn, D., Feldman, H., Courteau, M., Jerez, PN. and Malcolmson, H., . Bloomsbury. 9781441132253
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (2013). . In: Das Lateinamerika-Lexikon. Editors: Hense, S. and Potthast, B., . Peter Hammer Verlag. 978-3-7795-0474-0
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (2013). . In: .): Brasilien in der Welt. Region, Nation und Globalisierung 1870?1945. Editors: Fischer, G., Peters, C., Rinke, S. and Schulze, F., . Campus. 95- 115. 9783593398150
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (2012). . In: Revoltas, motins, revolu莽玫es: homens livres pobres e libertos no Brasil do s茅culo XIX. Editors: Dantas, M., . Alameda. 295- 327. 9788579390944
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (2010). . In: The Creolization Reader. Editors: Cohen, R. and Toninato, P., . Routledge. 185- 201. 9780415497138
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M. and Mansa, MC., (2009). . In: Raizes Africanas [African Roots]. Editors: Figueiredo, L., . Sabin. 62- 69. 978-85-87070-08-1
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (2008). . In: Forma de resist锚ncia camponesa: Visibilidade e diversidade de conflitos ao longo da hist贸ria. Vol. 1, Concep莽玫es de justi莽a e resist锚ncia nos Brasis. Editors: Motta, M. and Zartha, P., . editora UNESP; Bras铆lia DF: Minist茅rio do Desen鈫� volivmento Agr谩rio NEAD. 171- 197. 978-85-60548-34-7
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (2008). . In: Africa and Trans-Atlantic Memories. Literary and Aesthetic Manifestations of Diaspora and History. Editors: Opoku-Agyemang, N., Lovejoy, PE. and Trotman, DV., . Africa World Press. 179- 199. 1592216331
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (2007). . In: Cultures of the Lusophone Black Atlantic. Editors: Naro, NP., Sansi-Roca, R. and Treece, DH., . Palgrave Macmillan. 199- 218. 9780230600478
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (2006). . In: Trabalho livre, trabalho escravo. Brasil e Europa, s茅culos XVIII e XIX. Editors: Cole Libby, D. and Ferreira Furtado, J., . Annablume. 335- 360
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (2000). . In: Acuarela de Brasil, 500 a帽os despu茅s. Seis ensayos sobre la realidad hist贸rica y econ贸mica brasile帽a. Editors: Santos Perez, JM., . Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca. 52- 65
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (1999). . In: Aneignung und Selbstbehauptung in der Geschichte der Europ盲ischen Expansion. Editors: Rothermund, D., . R. Oldenbourg. 317- 344
Media (2)
Pakleppa, R., R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M. and Mansa, MC., . Video
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M. and Mattos, H., . Video
Other (1)
R枚hrig Assun莽茫o, M., (2024).Combat Games in the Black Atlantic, 17th to 19th centuries,Oxford University Press
Grants and funding
2017
Contemporary Capoeira in Rio de Janeiro, 1948-1982
Arts and Humanities Research Council
2010
The Angolan Roots of Capoeira
Arts And Humanities Research Council
Contact
Academic support hours:
Autumn Term 2024: Monday 11:30-12:30
