The Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES) released, last Tuesday (13), the result of Call no. 16/2023, confirming the renewal of 33 projects within the scope of Abdias Nascimento Academic Development ProgramAmong the academics selected for the 2026-2027 cycle, there are prominent researchers with strong ties to Unicamp, whose work aligns with the themes of social justice, combating racism, and defending human rights proposed by the call for proposals.
The program, a strategic partnership between CAPES and the Secretariat for Continuing Education, Literacy, Diversity and Inclusion (SECADI/MEC), has as its central objective the training and empowerment of Black, mixed-race, Indigenous, Quilombola, and disabled students. The initiative funds cutting-edge research and promotes the internationalization of Brazilian postgraduate studies.
Excellence and Social Impact at Unicamp
The selection reaffirms Unicamp's role in producing knowledge focused on vulnerable populations. The major highlight of this renewal is the continuation of the research initiated in 2023 by Professor [Name]. Omar Ribeiro AssisThe project, now under the coordination of Professor [Name], Taniele Cristina Rui (Department of Anthropology), deepens crucial investigations into "precarious lives" and extreme situations.
With a comprehensive education from Unicamp and author of the book "In the webs of crack: an ethnography of abjection" (2014), Taniele takes the lead on the study, bringing her expertise on the political interfaces between the streets, the peripheries, and health and assistance services. The research directly engages with the central objectives of the Abdias Nascimento grant, focusing on the analysis of the precariousness of healthcare and the structuring of social justice policies that confront racism and ableism.
In addition to this project, the call for proposals also included Professor Renata de Lima Silva, a graduate of the Institute of Arts at Unicamp (where she completed her undergraduate, master's, and doctoral studies) and current professor at UFG, who continues to contribute to the research network on Afro-Brazilian culture and performing arts.
Regarding Notice 26-27
The renewed proposals for this two-year period address urgent issues for Brazilian society. In addition to confronting racism and ableism, the selected projects will investigate:
- The precarious health conditions of people with disabilities (PWD);
- Sexism and gender inequalities;
- The challenges of authoritarianism in contemporary democracy;
- Land demarcation and racism against indigenous peoples.
The renewal of these projects ensures the continuity of affirmative action in postgraduate studies. stricto sensu, contributing to the continued advancement of Brazilian academic research towards a more inclusive and representative science.
