title: [Brazilian geography congresses from 1909 to 1944].
abstract: This analysis of the Brazilian geography congresses sponsored by the Geography Society of Rio de Janeiro between 1909 and 1944 identifies commonalities as well as differences over the years. Given how these scientific events focused on both the state of the art within the field as well as on its overall development, such an analysis serves as a good thermometer for measuring the social, economic, and political changes underway in Brazil.
authors.affiliation: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil, 22460-030.
authors.forename: Luciene Pereira Carris
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Cardoso