Pluriversity Abya Yala’s Anticolonial Cuia in Campinas

The Pluriversity Abya Yala’s Anticolonial Cuia in Campinas organized by the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) and the Tainã Cultural Center took place from May 16 to 21, 2025, in Campinas and Limeira. Under the theme “Articulations of Black and Indigenous Epistemologies and Technological Dissidences,” the activities brought together students, activists, and researchers to explore intersections between ancestral knowledge systems, community agency, and critical approaches to technology.

Event Program Overview

1. CryptoRave 2025 (São Paulo)

• Dates: May 16–17 (Fri–Sat)
• Format: 24-hour event
• Topics: Cryptography, security, hacking, privacy, anonymity, digital freedom
• Notes:
  • Independent event
  • Free individual registration required
  • Transportation provided for participating students/researchers

2. Discussion Circle – Garden of Ancestral Knowledge

• Date: May 19 (Mon)
• Time: 5:00 PM
• Location: Unicamp
• Focus:
  • Ancestral knowledge and education
  • Indigenous, African, and Quilombola traditions
• Participants:
  • Unicamp Indigenous Collective
  • Alik Wunder
  • Sophie Toupin
  • Yunuen Torres Ascencio

3. Visit to Casa de Cultura Tainã

• Date: May 20 (Tue)

Morning Session (9:30 AM – 12:30 PM):

• Collective breakfast & introductions
• Presentation on Tainã’s history and initiatives (Baobáxia, Baobab Route, community garden)
• Talk on Cherán’s autonomous governance (Yunuen Torres Ascencio)
• Live videoconference with Cherán (Xamoneta Colectiva)

Afternoon Session (2:30 PM – 5:30 PM):

• Theme: Dissident technologies & activism
• Opening: TC Silva
• Research presentations & discussions
• Speakers include:
  • Marta M. Kanashiro
  • Débora Prado
  • Marina Silva Meira
  • Violeta Assumpção da Cunha
  • Sophie Toupin
  • Yunuen Torres Ascencio

4. Indigenous Short Films – Cine Vagalume

• Date: May 21 (Wed)
• Time: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
• Open to public

Program:

• Film screenings:
  • Kumarú: Healing, Strength, and Resistance
  • Tsihueri, the One Who Was Brave
• Discussion with:
  • Amanda Kumaruara
  • Yunuen Torres Ascencio
• Moderator: Diego Vicentin

Closing:

• Social gathering with refreshments
• Participation from Indigenous students and research groups