# Far-right attacks on Brazilian universities

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/far-right-attacks-on-brazilian-universities
> Updated: 2026-08-13T14:17:35.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

A sociological study published in the June 2026 issue of the Revista Brasileira de Sociologia analyzes attacks by far-right extremists on Brazilian public universities. The research specifically examines the 2025 occupations of the Faculty of Philosophy, Letters and Human Sciences (FFLCH) at the University of São Paulo (USP).

The study characterizes these incursions as “staged political performances” intended to delegitimize academic knowledge and increase media visibility. Researchers link these actions to right-wing discourses that frame universities as leftist strongholds, noting that online amplification and disinformation campaigns are used to transform campus protests into spectacles that reinforce extremist narratives.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-13: Academic seminars in Brazil to explore anthropology and musicology

Brazilian universities USP and Unicamp will host academic events in 2026 focusing on anthropology, musicology, and the role of open science and AI in research.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/academic-seminars-in-brazil-to-explore-anthropology-and-musicology

### 2026-07-29: Far‑right extremist invasions of USP's Faculty of Philosophy, Letters and Human Sciences

A sociological study links Brazil's far‑right invasions of USP's humanities faculty in 2025 to staged political performances and digital amplification aimed at delegitimizing universities.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/farright-extremist-invasions-of-usps-faculty-of-philosophy-letters-and-human-sciences

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