In-person lecture
Date: June 28 (Saturday)
Time: from 2 PM to 6 PM
Workload: 4h
Job openings: 200
Location: Auditorium of the Ipiranga Museum
Accessibility: sign language interpreter
Free registration: until 24/6 in this link [EXTENDED]
Over the centuries, cans have become much more than simple containers: they are objects that tell stories about industrialization, consumption, and food culture. (In the lecture...) The canned cornucopia: the history of canned food in Brazil., In this article, historian and professor Frederico de Oliveira Toscano presents an overview of the presence of canned goods in the daily lives of Brazilians.
Starting in 18th-century Europe, passing through World War II and the modernization processes in Brazil, the lecture analyzes how cans helped shape the Brazilian diet. Beyond preserving food, these objects also preserve memories and affections.
This activity is the result of research developed by Toscano during his post-doctoral studies at the Museu Paulista of USP and highlights the relevance of the institution's collection for studies on the history of food, material culture, and social transformations.
This event is part of the "Encounter with Research" cycle, an initiative of the Museu Paulista of USP that promotes monthly meetings throughout 2025, always on Saturdays, bringing the public closer to studies carried out using its collections.
