title: The history of sociology as a field of research and some recent trends in Brazilian social thought.
abstract: The article lays the foundation for a dialog between scholars of Brazilian social thought and historians of sociology as a discipline. In order to achieve this objective, I analyze recent developments in the field of the history of sociology, highlighting the incorporation of historiographic methods and the emergence of a transnational approach, which points toward a global history of the discipline. I criticize the Eurocentric limits of this field and argue that recent research trends in the area of Brazilian social thought can help overcome this limitation. Finally, I briefly analyze the obstacles that impede this dialog and indicate possible strategies for overcoming them.
authors.affiliation: Professor, Centro de Pesquisa e Documentação de História Contemporânea do Brasil/Fundação Getulio Vargas. Praia de Botafogo, 190, 14º andar. 22250-900 - Rio de Janeiro - RJ - Brasil. joao.maia@fgv.br.
authors.forename: João Marcelo Ehlert
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Maia