Cedec-Ceipoc Digital Archive: Research Experiences and Reflections on the Contentious Politics of Brazilian Constitutional Democracy

This communication has two interconnected objectives: first, to present the “Cedec-Ceipoc Digital Archive” (www.acervodigital.cedec.org.br); second, to share preliminary reflections that explore the potential of the interviews conducted within this project to analyze changes in contemporary democracy. The Digital Archive aims to gather testimonies from social science researchers regarding their academic and political experiences over the past decade, a period marked by the emergence of tensions and uncertainties in Brazilian politics. This includes the development and archiving of in-depth interviews about current research, academic background, and researchers’ professional trajectories, as well as key issues for political-constitutional analysis in the coming years. Regarding the preliminary insights that link the materials produced to a critical moment in contemporary democracy, our analysis of the interviews focuses on the dynamics and unfolding developments of Brazil's current political tensions, particularly in relation to the role played by the Supreme Federal Court.