The Graduate Program in Cultural Diversity and Social Inclusion aims to investigate the relationships between the State, social movements, languages, the economy, information technologies, public policies, and social inclusion, while considering the processes of cultural homogenization and heterogenization that characterize contemporary societies.
Concentration Area: Diversity and Inclusion
The concepts of Diversity and Inclusion require advanced studies, both to develop a specific theoretical framework and to support an interdisciplinary field of knowledge. In this context, the proposed area of concentration in Diversity and Inclusion seeks to integrate economic and social aspects into research practices. These aspects are embedded in the ways individuals, groups, institutions, governments, and organizations construct representations of themselves and others, produce discourses, affirm identities, and give meaning and substance to their actions, whether at the micro or macro-social level. By examining Diversity with a focus on Inclusion, the program considers the relationships between the State, social movements, languages, the economy, information technologies, public policies, and social inclusion, while acknowledging the processes of cultural homogenization and heterogenization that characterize contemporary societies.
Target Audience
Given its interdisciplinary nature, the program welcomes graduates from different fields, including Humanities and Social Sciences, Applied Social Sciences, Health Sciences, and Technological Sciences, provided that their research proposals are aligned with the program's area of concentration and research lines.
Areas of Expertise
Given its interdisciplinary nature, the program (Master's and Doctoral degrees) welcomes graduates from different fields, including Humanities and Social Sciences, Applied Social Sciences, Health Sciences, and Technological Sciences, provided that their research proposals are aligned with the program's area of concentration and research lines.
Professional profile
Based on its area of concentration, research lines, and objectives, the Graduate Program in Cultural Diversity and Social Inclusion aims to educate researchers with scientific expertise in the following areas:
- Conducting research within the area of concentration in Diversity and Inclusion, based on the research lines of Languages and Technologies, Social Inclusion and Public Policies, and Health and Social Inclusion;
- Critically analyzing, proposing, and evaluating programs related to diversity and social exclusion/inclusion;
- Recognizing the complexity of diversity and exclusion/inclusion processes to propose interdisciplinary projects and initiatives that address demands related to these issues;
- Critically examining public policies related to diversity and social inclusion and developing the qualifications needed to establish collaborative networks among academia, social movements, and public authorities, contributing to the formulation of public policies in this field;
- Deepening research on social practices through dialogue between language and technologies and their relationships with diversity and exclusion/inclusion processes in contemporary society;
- Reflecting on and developing projects and initiatives related to diversity and inclusion that integrate teaching, research, and community outreach activities;
- Analyzing and critically evaluating social, historical, cultural, and technological contexts from a pluralistic perspective that integrates different fields of knowledge;
- Conducting advanced research in Diversity and Inclusion, as well as teaching activities that translate scientific knowledge into an integrated understanding of these subjects.
History
The Graduate Program in Cultural Diversity and Social Inclusion was recommended by CAPES through Official Letter No. 255-19/2012/CTC/CAAIII/CGAA/DAVCAPES, dated November 27, 2012. Academic activities began in March 2013.
The program's overall objective is to produce advanced knowledge in the field of diversity and the social inclusion of individuals and groups, based on an understanding of their forms of social organization, identity-building processes, cultural expressions, relationships with the State, public policies, health, and quality of life. Its purpose is to educate researchers capable of contributing, through scientific knowledge, to the defense of diversity and social inclusion, individual and collective rights, participatory processes, and public policies.
The program focuses on socioeconomic, cultural, and environmental issues in the Vale do Rio dos Sinos region of Rio Grande do Sul, particularly those resulting from unplanned urbanization, industrial transformations and their environmental or social impacts, the predominance of labor-intensive consumption, precarious employment conditions, and high levels of social exclusion.
The interdisciplinary perspective of the program aligns with regional social demands. It is structured around one area of concentration — Diversity and Inclusion — and three research lines: Health and Social Inclusion; Languages and Technologies; and Social Inclusion and Public Policies.
The program's overall objective is to produce advanced knowledge in the field of diversity and the social inclusion of individuals and groups, based on an understanding of their forms of social organization, identity-building processes, cultural expressions, relationships with the State, public policies, health, and quality of life. Its purpose is to educate researchers capable of contributing, through scientific knowledge, to the defense of diversity and social inclusion, individual and collective rights, participatory processes, and public policies.
The program focuses on socioeconomic, cultural, and environmental issues in the Vale do Rio dos Sinos region of Rio Grande do Sul, particularly those resulting from unplanned urbanization, industrial transformations and their environmental or social impacts, the predominance of labor-intensive consumption, precarious employment conditions, and high levels of social exclusion.
The interdisciplinary perspective of the program aligns with regional social demands. It is structured around one area of concentration — Diversity and Inclusion — and three research lines: Health and Social Inclusion; Languages and Technologies; and Social Inclusion and Public Policies.
Coordination committee
- Coordinator: Rosemari Lorenz Martins
- Deputy Coordinator: Geraldine Alves dos Santos
- Faculty Representative: Denise Bolzan Berlese
- Faculty Representative (Full Member): Saraí Patricia Schmidt
- Faculty Representative (Full Member): Everton Rodrigo Santos
- Doctoral Student Representative: Márcia Tatiana Funke Dieter
- Master's Student Representative: Fabiane Miranda
Self-evaluation Committee
- Faculty Representatives: Rosemari Lorenz Martins, Lovani Volmer, and Regina de Oliveira Heidrich.
- Alumni Representative: Inês Caroline Reichert.
- Doctoral Student Representative: Andrea Varisco Dani.
- Master's Student Representative: Marilese Christine Simador Goodfite.
- Technical and Administrative Staff Representative: Fernanda Gallina.
SANDWICH DOCTORAL PROGRAM
Sandwich Doctoral Program Abroad (PDSE/CAPES)
The Sandwich Doctoral Program Abroad (PDSE) aims to support the training of highly qualified professionals by granting doctoral sandwich scholarships for study periods abroad at higher education institutions offering doctoral programs recognized by CAPES. The period abroad should prioritize research in fields of knowledge that are less developed in Brazil.
