Languages and Technologies
This research line focuses on language and its technologies, taking into account the cultural diversity of contemporary society and the processes of exclusion and inclusion manifested in social interactions and in the relationships among the production, distribution and consumption of cultural products. It examines everyday social practices and cultural expressions, understood both as ways of conceiving reality and representing it. Within the scope of languages and their technologies, it addresses cultural diversity and forms of exclusion and inclusion through themes such as social memory and identities; representations and everyday life; communication and mediated social practices; verbal and audiovisual narratives; technologies in education; and the creative economy.
Social Inclusion and Public Policies
This research line examines social inclusion processes arising from affirmative action and public policies proposed, requested and/or implemented by governmental institutions, nongovernmental organizations and social movements. It studies social practices as spaces of exclusion and inclusion, including those mediated by education, work and development policies, and investigates the design, management and evaluation of social inclusion projects and policies. Themes include social practices oriented toward citizenship; institutional performance and public policies; social movements; and relationships between work and education.
Health and Social Inclusion
This research line examines diversity in relation to social space, embodiment and quality of life, considering how human dimensions, environmental factors, and social and technological contexts interact in processes of social exclusion and inclusion. It studies expressions of diversity involving the body in sociocultural contexts and analyzes human movement and development in relation to health education and individual and social behavior. Across groups and contexts, it investigates the impacts of socioeconomic and cultural development, technology and the environment on intersubjective relationships and individual health.
Research Projects
Languages and Technologies
Teacher Mentoring: Contributions of the Apollo and Rosetta Game to Stimulating Executive Functions in Students with ADHD and ASD
Project Leader
Debora Nice Ferrari Barbosa
Period
01/08/2026 à 31/07/2031
Collaborating Researchers
João Batista Mossmann
Teacher Mentoring: Strategies for Including Students with Disabilities in Higher Education
Project Leader
Rosemari Lorenz Martins
Period
01/08/2026 à 31/07/2029
Collaborating Researchers
Lovani Volmer
Brazil and Portugal Promoting Inclusion through the Development of Assistive Technologies
Project Leader
Regina De Oliveira Heidrich
Period
01/08/2024 à 31/07/2028
Collaborating Researchers
Rosemari lorenz Martins
Improvement and Validation of a Digital Game for Neuropsychological Assessment of Executive Functions in Elementary School Children
Project Leader
Debora Nice Ferrari Barbosa
Period
09/02/2024 à 31/07/2027
Collaborating Researchers
Prof. Dr. João Batista Mossmann | Gustavo Sanfelice
INTEGRATED | Knowledge Square: A Space for Interaction with Science and Culture
Project Leader
Regina de Oliveira Heidrich
Period
01/08/2024 à 31/07/2027
Collaborating Researchers
None
Mentoring Program for Basic Education Teachers in Inclusive Settings
Project Leader
Rosemari Lorenz Martins
Period
01/03/2023 a 31/12/2026
Collaborating Researchers
Lovani Volmer
CHILDREN, MEDIA AND EDUCATION: EXPANDING THE DEBATE ON EMPATHY AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Project Leader
SARAI PATRICIA SCHMIDT
Period
01/01/2019 à 31/12/2027
Collaborating Researchers
None
Social Inclusion and Public Policies
URBAN MARGINS: PERIPHERAL TERRITORIES, DISCURSIVE PRACTICES AND SUBJECTIVATION
Project Leader
Eliana Perez Gonçalves de Moura
Period
01/08/2025 à 31/12/2028
Collaborating Researchers
None
NATIONAL TEXTBOOK PROGRAM AND DIVERSITY: A LOOK AT THE EARLY YEARS OF SCHOOLING
Project Leader
Lovani Volmer
Period
01/08/2023 a 31/08/2027
Collaborating Researchers
Rosemari Lorenz Martins
REFRAMING ECOPEDAGOGY IN LIGHT OF COMPLEX THINKING THEORY: ANALYZING EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL PRACTICES IN PLANETARY CITIZENSHIP
Project Leader
Suelen Bomfim Nobre
Period
01/09/2023 a 31/12/2026
Collaborating Researchers
Eliana Perez Gonçalves de Moura | Lovani Volmer | Marcelo Pereira de Barros | Danielle Paula Martins
Integrated Project | Human Rights Education Center – CEDUCA DH
Project Leader
Marcia Blanco Cardoso
Period
01/01/2021 a 31/12/2026
Collaborating Researchers
Laura Rueda | Ernani Mugge
(Dis)Information and Democracy in the Digital Age: Hatred toward Diversity in the 21st Century
Project Leader
Everton Rodrigo Santos
Period
01/01/2025 à 31/12/2029
Collaborating Researchers
Suelen Bomfim Nobre
Health and Social Inclusion
COVERAGE OF THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: CONTINUITIES AND (NEW) MEDIA FORMS IN SPORTS JOURNALISM
Project Leader
Gustavo Roese Sanfelice
Period
01/01/2026 à 31/12/2026
OLYMPIC CYCLES, MEDIA AND INCLUSION
Project Leader
Gustavo Roese Sanfelice
Period
01/01/2022 à 31/12/2026
Collaborating Researchers
Jacinta Sidegum Renner | Mauricio Barth
ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FRAILTY SYNDROME, SELECTION, OPTIMIZATION AND COMPENSATION STRATEGIES, FATIGUE AND DERMATOGLYPHICS IN OLDER ADULTS
Project Leader
Geraldine Alves dos Santos
Period
01/03/2024 a 31/12/2028
Collaborating Researchers
None
INFLUENCE OF AN OBESOGENIC ENVIRONMENT ON EXCESS WEIGHT AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
Project Leader
Eliane Fátima Manfio
Period
01/08/2023 a 31/07/2028
Collaborating Researchers
Jacinta Sidegum Renner
MULTIFUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT OF PARTICIPANTS IN FEEVALE UNIVERSITY’S INTERDISCIPLINARY GERONTOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER EXPOSED TO NEUROMOTOR STIMULI THROUGH THE GAMEMOVE MOTOR SKILL (MS) ACTIVE DIGITAL GAME
Project Leader
Denise Bolzan Berlese
Period
01/04/2024 a 31/12/2029
Collaborating Researchers
Daiane Bolzan Berlese | Geraldine Alves dos Santos
Adaptation and Implementation of a Digital Neuromotor Assessment Protocol for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: GameMove MS as an Intervention Tool in Inclusive Education in the Vale do Rio dos Sinos Region
Project Leader
Denise Bolzan Berlese
Period
05/08/2024 à 31/07/2027
Collaborating Researchers
Débora Nice Ferrari Barbosa | Gustavo Roese
DEVELOPMENT OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES SERVED BY THE SPECIALIZED REHABILITATION CENTER (CER) IV IN NOVO HAMBURGO, RIO GRANDE DO SUL
Project Leader
Jacinta Sidegum Renner
Period
01/01/2025 à 31/12/2027
Collaborating Researchers
Debora Nice Ferrari Barbosa | Claudia Schemes | Gustavo Roese Sanfelice
Analysis of the Relationship between Frailty Syndrome, Cognitive Performance, Self-Efficacy, Selection, Optimization and Compensation Strategies, Fatigue and Dermatoglyphics
Project Leader
Geraldine Alves dos Santos
Period
01/03/2024 a 31/12/2028
Collaborating Researchers
None
Study of Violence and Crime Indicators Monitored by the Novo Hamburgo Security Observatory
Project Leader
Geraldine Alves dos Santos
Period
01/09/2024 a 31/07/2029
Collaborating Researchers
Maristela Cássia de Oliveira Peixoto
Situational Assessment of Older Adults in the Municipality of Novo Hamburgo
Project Leader
Geraldine Alves dos Santos
Period
01/06/2024 a 31/12/2026
Collaborating Researchers
Maristela Cássia de Oliveira Peixoto
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND SPORTS FACILITIES IN PARALYMPIC CENTERS IN BRAZIL
Project Leader
Gustavo Roese Sanfelice
Period
01/03/2026 a 01/03/2029
Collaborating Researchers
Regina De Oliveira Heidrich
Improvement and Validation of a Digital Neuromotor Assessment Protocol for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: GameMove MS as an Intervention Tool in Inclusive Education in the Vale do Rio dos Sinos Region, RS
Project Leader
Denise Bolzan Berlese
Period
06/10/2025 a 31/12/2028
Collaborating Researchers
Gustavo Roese Sanfelice
Paternal Contribution to the Development of Preeclampsia: An Investigation of Immunological, Genetic and Lifestyle Factors
Project Leader
Eduardo Costa Duarte Barbosa
Period
09/03/2026 a 31/12/2027
Collaborating Researchers
Maristela Cassia Oliveira Peixoto
FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE: DIAGNOSING AND MANAGING HYPERTENSION OUTSIDE THE CLINIC FOR A HEALTHIER LIFE
Project Leader
Eduardo Costa Duarte Barbosa
Period
01/08/2025 a 31/07/2027
Collaborating Researchers
None
GENDER-AFFIRMING HORMONE THERAPY AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH ACCELERATED VASCULAR AGING AND REDUCED CEREBRAL COMPLIANCE
Project Leader
Eduardo Costa Duarte Barbosa
Period
01/10/2025 a 30/09/2027
Collaborating Researchers
Maristela Cassia Oliveira Peixoto
Using Artificial Intelligence to Include Children with Food Allergies
Project Leader
Davi de Paula
Period
01/04/2026 a 31/12/2027
Collaborating Researchers
Não há colaboradores
The Evolution of Vocational Interests after the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Cultural Study of Brazil and Canada
Project Leader
MARCUS LEVI LOPES BARBOSA
Period
01/01/2021 à 31/12/2026
Collaborating Researchers
Não há colaboradores
The Evolution of Anxiety, Emotional Intelligence, Motivation and Self-Confidence among University Athletes: A Sequential Longitudinal Study
Project Leader
Marcus Levi Lopes Barbosa
Period
01/01/2025 à 31/12/2029
Collaborating Researchers
Marcelo Curth de Oliveira
