In June 2022, we made our way to Rio de Janeiro to commence the international component of our seminar. Our time there enabled us to better engage with the evolving legacies of African slavery in Brazil by exploring issues such as the endurance of diasporic religions, Afro-Brazilian environmental management, and political responses to new land regulations under the 1988 Constitution. The help and guidance of Miriam Bondim, Monica Lima, and Emerson Luis Ramos were essential in bringing the experience to fruition.