# Section II: Chapter 15  
João José REIS is one of Brazil's leading historians, and a world reference for the study of history and slavery in the 19th century. He has written several books, including Death is a Party, which won him the Jabuti Prize for Literature. He has a degree in history from the Catholic University of Salvador, a master's and doctorate from the University of Minnesota and several post-doctorates, including the University of London, the Center for Advanced Studies in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University and the National Humanities Center.