Class Studies on Brazil and African Countries

Identify the countries that make part of the lusophone space and the common cultural ties;   Frame historically the concept of lusophony and the political realization of the idea;     Study the impact of Portuguese decolonization and the effects of the colonial war on the metropolis and colonies;    Recognize that the end of the Portuguese empire authorize a new political relationship with the newly formed states;     Know the economic and social indicators of Portuguese-speaking countries over the last decades;   Emphasize the original character of the Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa (CPLP);       Highlight Brazil’s role in the American market and its potential for relations with Africa and the European Union through Portugal;   Underline the potential of African and Eastern integration as an axis for strengthening lusophony;       Inquire about the economic relations between Portugal and the lusosphere;