Cultural project · 2026
Translating Cultures
Brazilian students reading Chinese authors
Five works of contemporary Chinese thought, previously unpublished in Portuguese, translated from the original languages and brought to public universities across Brazil, with printed copies distributed entirely free of charge to students and libraries of public universities and to libraries nationwide.
A project approved under Brazil's Federal Culture Incentive Law (the Rouanet Law), sponsored by CPFL Energia and produced by Editora Phi.
The project in numbers
- 5works previously unpublished in Portuguese
- 7public universities in five states
- 2,500printed copies, distributed free of charge
- 5accessible digital editions (PDF/UA)
- 5teaching guides for classroom use
- 1short documentary with audio description and subtitles
Upcoming events
See the full schedule-
26–27 October
UFU
Federal University of Uberlândia · Uberlândia, Minas Gerais
Guest authorShuchen Xiangauthor of Chinese CosmopolitanismShort courseThe Fundamental Themes of Chinese Philosophy in the 21st Century, in two sessions, led by Prof. Antonio Florentino Neto
Lecture and book launchChinese Cosmopolitanism
- Free admission, registration required
- Libras (Brazilian Sign Language) interpreter at the launch
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29 October
UERJ
Rio de Janeiro State University · Rio de Janeiro
Guest authorShuchen Xiangauthor of Chinese CosmopolitanismBook launchChinese Cosmopolitanism
Short courseThe Fundamental Themes of Chinese Philosophy in the 21st Century, led by Prof. Antonio Florentino Neto
- Free admission, no registration required
- Libras (Brazilian Sign Language) interpreter from 14:00 to 16:00
Accessibility
What the project offers
Libras interpretation at the lectures
Audio description in the documentary
Subtitles in the documentary
Lectures on the tour are interpreted into Libras (Brazilian Sign Language). All five books are also being released as accessible digital editions (PDF/UA), each with a verification report. The short documentary will include audio description, captions for deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers, and subtitles in Portuguese, English and Chinese.