Ceppes

What Ceppes does

Ceppes (Centro de Educação Popular e Pesquisas Econômicas e Sociais) is a Brazilian non-profit civil society organization headquartered in Rio de Janeiro that delivers popular education and research in Marxist political economy and social sciences. Its portfolio includes a semiannual peer-reviewed scientific journal, Ciência & Luta de Classes (ISSN: 2358-3444, in print since at least 2004 and in digital format since 2014), an annual flagship academic event — the Seminário Internacional de Lutas contra o Neoliberalismo (currently in its XVIII edition as of 2024) held at partner universities such as UERJ and UFF — and intensive courses such as Imersão em Marx, which has been delivered in cities including Belo Horizonte.

The organization also runs community-based reading circles (Círculos de Leitura, Leitura em movimento), cultural programs (Cine Manifesto film club, Oficina Minuto Lumière cinema workshop, Vale a pena ouvir de novo storytelling), and maintains both a physical specialized library (Biblioteca Arlindo Pinho) and a digital Marxist library (Biblioteca Marxista). Leadership consists of a Diretoria and Scientific Council, with Antonio Cícero Cassiano Sousa serving as Presidente and Luiz Carlos Prestes listed as Fundador.

Revenue is generated through two streams: recurring membership fees (filiação ao CEPPES via a formal affiliation process) and participant fees for educational courses such as Imersão em Marx, classified as a subscription-like and professional-services model respectively. The journal is distributed in both open-access digital and print formats. The organization is registered in Brazil as a private non-profit association, has approximately 6 employees, and operates without disclosed funding rounds, parent entities, or enterprise contracts. No technology product, software platform, or proprietary AI/ML capability is part of its offering.

Name

Ceppes

Legal name

Centro de Educação Popular e Pesquisas Econômicas e Sociais

Website

https://ceppes.org.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ceppes is a Brazilian non-profit civil society organization in Rio de Janeiro that delivers popular education and research in Marxist political economy via a semiannual scientific journal, an annual international seminar, courses, reading circles, and specialized libraries, serving workers, students, and academic researchers.

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B2C

Offering type

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Revenue model

1. Membership fees: CEPPES operates as a Centro de Educação Popular e Pesquisas Econômicas e Sociais (Center for Popular Education and Economic and Social Research) and generates revenue through membership fees (filiação ao CEPPES). Members join through a formal affiliation process.
2. Course fees: The organization offers courses such as 'Imersão em Marx' (Immersion in Marx) conducted in various cities. Revenue is generated from participant fees for these educational programs.

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Core offering

Ceppes (Centro de Educação Popular e Pesquisas Econômicas e Sociais) is a Brazilian non-profit educational and research organization that delivers popular education programs and academic research on Marxist political economy and social sciences. Its core offerings include a semiannual peer-reviewed scientific journal (Ciência & Luta de Classes), intensive courses such as Imersão em Marx, reading circles, film screenings, the annual International Seminar Against Neoliberalism, and specialized library collections.

Product overview

Ceppes (Centro de Educação Popular e Pesquisas Econômicas e Sociais) is a Brazilian educational and research organization that operates primarily through publishing and cultural programs rather than a unified software product. Its main offerings include the scientific journal 'Ciência & Luta de Classes', educational courses such as 'Imersão em Marx', the annual 'Seminário Internacional de Lutas contra o Neoliberalismo', reading circle programs ('Círculos de Leitura', 'Leitura em movimento'), cultural programs ('Cine Manifesto', 'Vale a pena ouvir de novo', 'Oficina Minuto Lumière'), and digital/physical library collections ('Biblioteca Arlindo Pinho', 'Biblioteca Marxista'). These offerings focus on political economy education, Marxist theory, and social sciences research.

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Brands

• Ciência & Luta de Classes: Scientific journal published semiannually covering topics on political economy, capitalism critique, and social struggles

Products and services

• Ciência & Luta de Classes Semiannual peer-reviewed scientific journal covering political economy, class struggle, capitalism, Brazilian politics, social movements, and social sciences. Published in both digital open-access and print formats under ISSN 2358-3444. Targeted at academic researchers, professors, graduate students, and politically engaged readers.
• Imersão em Marx Intensive in-person course on the work of Karl Marx, conducted in multiple cities (e.g., Belo Horizonte) for workers, students, and members interested in Marxist theory and political economy.
• Seminário Internacional de Lutas contra o Neoliberalismo Annual international academic seminar series addressing neoliberalism, class struggle, and political economy. The XVIII edition was held in 2024 at UERJ and UFF. Targeted at academics, students, and activists.
• Círculos de Leitura

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Direct peers

• Fundação Perseu Abramo: Brazilian foundation affiliated with the Workers' Party that produces political-education materials, courses, and academic publications. Closest Brazilian parallel in the popular education/political-formation space.
• Monthly Review: Independent Marxist journal founded in 1949, publishing peer-reviewed articles on political economy. Closest international structural analog to CEPPES's 'Ciência & Luta de Classes'.
• Verso Books: Long-running international publisher of Marxist, critical-theory, and political-economy titles. Directly comparable to CEPPES's role as a curator of Marxist-Leninist scholarship and organizer of forums on capitalism and neoliberalism.
• Boitempo Editorial: Major Brazilian publisher of Marxist, critical-theory, and political-economy works, including works by authors cited in CEPPES's journal (Theotônio dos Santos, Luiz Carlos Prestes). Closest Brazilian analog for translating critical Marxist scholarship into accessible books and periodicals.
• Historical Materialism: Journal and academic association focused on Marxist theory and critical political economy. Comparable to CEPPES's blend of peer-reviewed scholarship and academic-community organizing.

Regional players

• Expressão Popular: Brazilian publisher that, like CEPPES, combines popular education, Marxist theory, and accessible political-economy content for Brazilian readers.

Emerging players

• Outras Palavras: Brazilian online publication focused on critical political-economy and anti-capitalist analysis. Comparable Brazilian alternative-media platform serving a similar ideological audience.
• Jacobin: International socialist magazine publishing accessible Marxist political-economy analysis. Similar positioning to CEPPES in targeting workers and students interested in anti-capitalist political education.
• Marxists Internet Archive: Non-profit digital repository of classical Marxist texts; a non-commercial comparator to CEPPES's 'Biblioteca Marxista' digital library in terms of mission and content.

Others

• Central Única dos Trabalhadores (CUT): Major Brazilian labor union with formal worker-education and political-formation programs. CEPPES's worker-focused reading circles and Marxist theory courses touch on similar training/formation territory.

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