Marcelo Knobel on Brazilian Universities Under Pressure and the Significance of Higher Education

At the third Global University Leaders Council in Hamburg, 45 university leaders from 23 countries discussed the relationship between universities and society from 5 to 7 June 2019. In this video, Marcelo Knobel (Rector, University of Campinas, Brazil) talks about the situation of Brazilian universities under President Bolsonaro, and the importance of higher education during times of political pressure.