The book “The place of disaster and the disasters of places: Introduction to the study of the meanings of disasters in the current context” is a didactic collection that addresses the paradigms of contemporary disasters and presents analyzes of some populations and situations of social and economic vulnerability, considering the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and the acceleration of anthropogenic and natural disasters on planet Earth. The book was organized by Prof.. Leandro Roberto Neves, graduate and master's degree graduate from UNITAU, PhD in Social Psychology from USP and was composed of texts written by: Alen Batista Henriques (UFF); Carlos Alberto Maximum pepper (UNIFEI); Laura Marcondes Ferraz Alcocer (Social Scientist at UFSCAR); Leandro Roberto Neves (UFF); Milena Fernandes Farias (Psychologist at UNITAU); Rossana Maria Papini (UFF); Tiago Luis Castro Scatolini (Biologist).

The event was mediated by Prof. Dr. André Luiz da Silva, professor and deputy coordinator of MDH. featured presentations by the authors: Leandro Neves, Milena Fernandes Farias and Tiago Luis Castro Scatolini. Promoveu discussão sobre a interdisciplinaridade na produção do conhecimento sobre o impacto de desastres no cotidiano de populações vulneráveis e reflexões sobre as dimensões deste que é um problema complexo da realidade social e de pesquisa interdisciplinar.

The book can be purchased free of charge via the link: https://livrariacirkula.com.br/produto/97865893129700