Our host: the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Founded in 1934, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul is one of the most important in Latin America. Maintained by public resources and completely free at all levels of education, the University has about 40 thousand undergraduate and graduate students. For about a decade, UFRGS has stood out as the best federal university in Brazil in the main national and international rankings. Among its main areas of teaching and research, agriculture and food have a prominent place.
General Standards, Paper Submission Templates and SORGs
The norms of the 64th Congress of the Brazilian Society of Rural Economics, Administration and Sociology and the XVI World Congress of Rural Sociology guide the process of submission, evaluation, presentation of papers and other activities of the congress.
Brazil has a visa policy based on the principle of reciprocity. This means that citizens of countries that require a visa from Brazilian citizens to enter their territories will also need a visa to travel to Brazil.
Here is the status of different countries in January 2025:
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay, Peru - Visa waiver for a period not exceeding 90 days. Entry allowed upon presentation of Civil Identity Card.
Austria, Belgium, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom. Visa exemption for a period not exceeding 90 days. Entry is permitted upon presentation of a Passport.
Australia, Canada, United States – Electronic Visa Required (https://brazil.vfsevisa.com/)
Cape Verde, China, Cuba, India, Morocco, Mozambique, Senegal - Visa Required
* Please note that the Brazilian visa will never be granted in Brazilian territory. Therefore, it is not possible to obtain your visa at airports, ports of entry or any other point on the Brazilian border.
Organizing Committee
General Coordination
Paulo Niederle (Committee Coordinator Local Organizer)
Marcus Peixoto (President of the Brazilian Society of Rural Economics, Administration and Sociology - SOBER)
Sally Shortall (President of the International Association of Rural Sociology - IRSA)
Valdemar Wesz Junior (Vice-president of the Latin American Association of Rural Sociology - ALASRU)
>Scientific Coordination
Juliano Luiz Fossá (Federal University of Pampa);
Janaina Brandão(Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul);
>Ana Paula Schervinski Villwock(Universidade Federal de Sergipe);
Local Executive Committee
Sergio Schneider (IRSA), Alex Leonardi (FURG), Alexander Cenci (SEAB-RS),Catia Grisa (UFRGS), Cidonea Machado Deponti (UNISC), Claudio Becker (UFPEL), Eliziane Ruiz (UFRGS), Evandro Pedro Schneider (UFFS), Everton Picolotto (UFSM), Gustavo Pinto da Silva (UFSM), Kelly Bruch(UFRGSl), >Marcelo Conterato (UFRGS), Marcio Gazolla (UTFPR),Marilia David (UFRGS), Marlise Amália Reinehr Dal Forno(UFRGS), Marines Bocchi (EMATER), Maycon Schubert(UFRGS), Milena Silvester Quadros (IFRS), Potira Preiss (IFRS), Valquíria Duarte (SOBER), Vanderlei Franck Thies (UFSM), André Luiz Simonetti (UFRRJ), Beatriz Rocha (UFRGS), Charla Segundo (UFG), Emilly Karoline dos Santos Alves (UFS), Fernanda Porto (UFRGS), Gustavo Ayres (UFRGS), Kamila Schneider (UFRGS), <span style="font-size: 12px;">Luiza Tavares (UFRGS), Pamela Kenne (UFRGS), Vitória Duarte (UFRGS).
GT2. Agribusiness governance and management: Titular Coordinator: José Elenilson Cruz (IFB); Assistant Coordinator: João Pedro de Castro Nunes Pereira (UESC);
GT3. Evolution,structure,competitivenessedynamicdasagroindustrial chains: Titular Coordinator: Rodrigo Peixoto (USP); Assistant Coordinator: Alice Aloísia da Cruz (UFRN);
GT4. Environment, agroecology, sustainability and climate change: Titular Coordinator: Vanilde Ferreira de Souza Esquerda (Unicamp); Assistant Coordinator: Regina Aparecida Leite de Camargo (UNESP);
GT5. Family farming, ruralities and gender relations in rural areas: Titular Coordinator: Ana Paula Schervinski Villwock (UFS); Assistant Coordinator: Zenicleia Angelita Deggerone (UERGS);
GT6. Cooperativism, associativism and other collective actions in rural areas:Titular Coordinator: Mateus de Carvalho Reis Neves (UFV); Assistant Coordinator: Davi Rogério de Moura Costa (USP);
GT7. Rural, territorial and regional development: Titular Coordinator: Michele Lins Aracaty e Silva (UFAM);
Assistant Coordinator: Nilton Marques de Oliveira (UFT);
GT8. Rural Extension and Intercultural Dialogues: Titular Coordinator: Daiane Loreto de Vargas (UFSM); Assistant Coordinator: Fabiana Thomé da Cruz (UFG);
Assistant Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Sandra Mara de Alencar Schiavi (UEM);
GT10. Supply, food and nutritional security and consumption dynamics: Titular Coordinator: Cidonea Machado Deponti (UNISC); Assistant Coordinator: Abel Cassol (UFMA);
GT11. Elaboration and analysis of policy for agriculture: Titular Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Alícia Cechin (Unochapecó); Assistant Coordinator: Michelle Márcia Viana Martins (UFV);
GT12. Socio-environmental impacts of new technologies in agribusiness: Full Coordinator: Prof. Carlos Eduardo de Freitas Vian (Esalq/USP); Assistant Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Catarina Barbosa Careta (USP);
GT13. Interdisciplinary Studies in the rural: Full Coordinator: Miguel Angelo Perondi (UTFPR); Assistant Coordinator: Silvana Dalmutt Kruger (UFMS);
Organized Sessions (SORGs): Full Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Janaína Balk Brandão (UFRGS); Assistant Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Marcio Gazolla (UTFPR);
Scientific Committee
International Scientific Committee (World Congress of Rural Sociology)
Keiko Tanaka (Rural Sociology Society), José Duarte Medeiros Ribeiro (European Society for Rural Sociology), Carla Gras (Association Latino-Americana de Sociologia Rural), Emma Sharp (Australasian Agrifoods Research Network), Motoki Akitsu (Asian Rural Sociology Association)
Brazilian Scientific Committee
Alcido Wander (Embrapa); Alfio Brandenburg (UFPR); Arílson Favaretto (UFABC); Bernardo Mançano Fernandes (UNESP); Cimone Rozendo (UFRN); Dalva Maria da Mota (Embrapa); Daniela Pacífico (UFSC); Edna Castro (SBS); Joacir Ruffino de Aquino (UERN); John Wilkinson (UFRRJ); Leonilde Medeiros (UFRRJ); Marcelo Sampaio Carneiro (UFMA); Marcus Peixoto (SOBER); Maria Aparecida de Moraes Silva (UFSCAR); Miguel Ângelo Perondi (UTFPR); Mireya Valencia (Rural Studies Network) Paulo Eduardo Moruzzi (USP); Ramonildes Gomes (UFCG); Rodrigo Contante Martins (UFSCAR); Valdemar João Wesz Junior (UNILA); Walquiria Duarte (SOBER).
SOBER Awards 2026 (only for Brazilians)
Books Launch and Marketing
Public callfor authors interested in launch books at the event.
Registration period: until June 15, 2026
Public callfor bookstores interested in selling books at the event.
Registration period: until April 30, 2026
Fast Track with Journals
The Scientific Coordination of the 64th Congress of SOBER / XVI IRSA is in contact with journals from various areas of knowledge, related to the theme of the event. The expectation is that we will have several journals with fast track for papers selected from the full papers and expanded abstracts approved and presented at the event.
Journals that confirmed fast track for selected papers (in alphabetical order):
Av. Loureiro da Silva, 1960 - Cidade Baixa, Porto Alegre – RS
Fully booked!
Other partner hotels
Hotel Embaixador
Rua Jerônimo Coelho, 354 - Porto Alegre/RS
Reservations: Send e-mail to reservas@fast10hotel.com.br mentioning World Congress of Rural Sociology
- Single room: R$ 199,00
- Double room: R$ 229,00
Intercity Piazza Navona
Av. Independência, 813 – Independência, Porto Alegre – RS
Reservations: Send email to comercial.piazza@intercityhoteis.com.br mentioning World Congress of Rural Sociology
Rates (per diem):
Single Standard: R$ 285,00 (+5% ISS)
Double Standard: R$ 313,00 (+5% ISS)
Single Luxury: R$ 325,00 (+5% ISS)
Double Luxury: R$ 375,00 (+5% ISS)
Nick Hostel
R. Sofia Veloso, 80 - 1 - Cidade Baixa, Porto Alegre – RS
Reservations: 51 9284-7176 (Whastapp)
Rates (daily):
Special Offer for a closed group in a shared room: R$ 50,00
Room single: R$ 87,00
Room with bed double (up to 2 people): R$ 97,00
Field Trips
Registrations are now open for the Field Trips that will take place on Thursday, July 23. Registration must be completed through the event website. Places are limited.
Attention: After registration, it will not be possible to make changes or request a refund of any fees paid.
Options:
Agrarian Reform: occupy, resist, produce and educate
Kaingang Community: ancestry and Indigenous food culture
Cachaça route and German colonization
Forestry production, decarbonization and green hydrogen
Food activism and urban agriculture
Collaborative fishing and multispecies interactions
Geographical indications, cooperativism and wine tourism (Registration is closed - fully booked)
Mbya Guarani Indigenous Community of Nhe’engatu
Access herethe document for detailed information about all Field Trips.
Registration (Attention: Values in Brazilian Reais)
He was born and lived most of his life in Vale do Sinos, in the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre. In his studio nestled on top of a mountain, he painted daily work and life in agriculture. In his biography, he says that "the beginning of the industrialization of the country and, especially, of the Vale do Rio dos Sinos — the cultivation with machines on large tracts of land in Rio Grande do Sul, in the north of Paraná and, later, in Mato Grosso — made small rural properties no longer profitable. The exodus of settlers to the city began, where they would soon feel marginalized. Those who remained felt ashamed of their reality, especially because of the post-war effects. They even began to deny their realities, their customs, their homes, etc. They were completely losing their identity, which had very striking cultural characteristics, raw material for making art. I felt, then, that it was time to embrace my reality, my identity, to do a job of saving part of the country's culture. it was, by extension, the story of most of the residents of my village: the Vale do Rio dos Sinos.".
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - Porto Alegre - Rio Grande do Sul - Brasil
