Nejup/UFRGS promotes debate on the formation of STF ministers

The Center for Studies in Elites, Justice and Political Power (Nejup) of the Institute of Philosophy and Human Sciences (IFCH) of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), in collaboration with the Postgraduate Program in Science Politics and the UFRGS Postgraduate Program in Law, announce the debate “How is a STF minister?”. The event will take place on November 23, 2023, at 17h00, and will be broadcast live on the Nejup Canal on YouTube.

The debate will feature the participation of Prof. Fernando Fontainha, director of the Institute of Social and Political Studies (IESP) of the Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ) and co-organizer of the book "The Owners of Law-The Collective Biography of the STF Ministers (1988-2013)" , published in 2023. The mediation will be done by Prof. Fabiano Engelmann, coordinator of Nejup/UFRGS.

The book "The Owners of Law" is a publication that seeks to analyze the characteristics of the ministers who composed the Supreme Court (STF) between 1988 and 2013. The research, based on interviews with former ministers and in Document analysis, applies the prosopographic method to draw a collective profile, inventing and examining social, political, professional and academics of ministers.

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The study provides a basis for better understanding the decision -making behavior of the STF ministers and the factors that lead to the nomination for the highest post of the Brazilian judiciary. The book also highlights the relevance of developing a robust theory and methodology about the interactions between law and politics in Brazil.

The session is open to the interested public and can be accessed through the link provided: https: // www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzkuw_ntFP0 .