Research Lines

Research Line I: Memories, heritage and organization of Amazonian cultural spaces:

This research line's studies will be guided by the understanding of collective memories as elements that manifest the desire to establish identities, values, and principles, because they result from narrated historical and cultural aspects. Memories disseminate worldviews and principles shared by identity groups, but at the same time they promote the loss of cultural and historical manifestations contrary to the subjects they narrate. Based on the understanding that memories are narratives that establish identities and constitute spaces of power, while also being perceived in the forgotten and silenced, this line deals with research on the history and culture of Amazonian populations; the organization of archives related to memories and the systematization of documents that constitute the cultural heritage of student and peasant movements; notarial documents involving agrarian issues; facilitating access to documents concerning the school memories of traditional populations; studies of religious practices aimed at standardizing the conduct of rural populations; and the catechesis of indigenous peoples.

Research Line II: Teaching and sources of Amazonian cultural diversity:

This research line focuses on teaching knowledge about primary source research on public education and the potential of institutional collections (INCRA, FUNAI, Iphan, the Court of Justice, public and private libraries) and their contributions to the reconstruction of teaching methods involving Amazonian populations; the training of professionals involved in classrooms, school administrations, and coordination; the training of workers in archives, libraries, museums, and social movement advisors; and, finally, public and private institutions committed to traditional populations. Because this line of research aims to train professionals who organize spaces dedicated as memorials and teach, a primary concern is the centrality of teaching in teacher/researcher training focused on knowledge related to Amazonian cultural diversity. Public libraries, municipal and state libraries, and architectural preservation are among the areas covered.