Activities and international research networks

Research networks

– Nexos – Critical Theory and Interdisciplinary Research: initiated by Professor Isabella Fernanda Ferreira of PPGE/CPAN is divided among the five regions of the country in different inter-institutional headquarters. The inter-institutional headquarters are: UFMS (Nexos – Midwest/North), the UFABC (Nexos – Southeast), the UFC (Nexos – Northeast) and the UDESC (Nexos-South) along with the participation of all its members (students and researchers) as members of the “International Consortium of Critical Theory Programs” produced by philosopher Judith Butler in collaboration with the University of California Humanities Research Institute, Berkeley and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; (http://www.nexos.ufc.br/encontro2016/index.php/noticias).

– The Coordination (Brazil) in the Latin American Evaluation Research Network (RELIEVA: https://www.relieva.org/) by Professor Fabiano Antonio dos Santos, which currently has members from several Latin American countries, such as: Chile, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Venezuela, Peru.

– The creation of the cooperation agreement between Brazil and Bolivia by Professor Cláudia Araújo de Lima mediated by the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies and Research – NEPI PANTANAL. The NEPI brings together researchers from Brazil and Bolivia;

International research projects:

1) Trajectories from global to local in educational evaluation policies in Latin America: an international network study – Project coordinated by Professor Fabiano Antonio dos Santos with financial support from CNPq (CNPq Universal Notice) to carry out research involving Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Argentina;

2) School Violence: discrimination, bullying and responsibility (Brazil, Portugal, Argentina, Mexico) – Main Coordination: José Leon Crochík – University of São Paulo. Local Coordination by PPGE/CPAN/UFMS – Dr. Isabella Fernanda Ferreira. Funding Agency: CNPq. Countries involved (Mexico, Argentina, Spain and Portugal);

3) Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and innovation in schooling processes in inclusive education: different contexts in Brazil and Spain (Brazil and Spain). Main Coordinator: Mônica de Carvalho Magalhães Kassar (PPGE/CPAN/UFMS). Other participants from PPGE/CPAN/UFMS: Andressa Santos Rebelo;

4) Eçaí Observatory: Education, Health, Development and other human rights of children and adolescents on the border between Brazil and Bolivia, under the coordination of Professor Cláudia Araújo de Lima. Research “Foreign sources in educational legislation for ‘abnormal’ children”, financed by CNPq (Bolsa Pq), with the collaboration of Professor Justino Magalhães, from the University of Lisbon.