The Historical Context:
The book “Contestado Tempo Passado, Presente e Futuro” (Contestado Past, Present and Future) offers a comprehensive overview of the Contestado region in Santa Catarina, marked by a past of conflict and neglect. The work highlights the creation of the Contestado Network for Education, Science and Technology as an innovative initiative to reduce inequalities in the region.
The Network in Action:
The Contestado Network brings together several public institutions, including IFSC, IFC, UFSC and UNOESC. Through collaboration and joint work, these institutions develop projects and actions that aim to:
- Broaden access to education, science and technology: The Network promotes events, workshops and courses for different audiences, democratizing knowledge and creating opportunities for learning.
- Strengthen caboclo culture: Valuing local identity and the history of the Contestado is fundamental to the region’s development. The Network promotes research, publications and events that celebrate caboclo culture and its knowledge.
- Stimulate research and innovation: The Network supports research projects that seek solutions to the region’s problems, promoting scientific and technological development.
- Promote dialogue between different sectors of society: The Network brings together government, universities, companies and community in a joint effort for regional development.
Results and Positive Impacts:
The Contestado Network already shows significant results, such as:
- Increased community participation in scientific and cultural activities;
- Strengthening of caboclo cultural identity;
- Growth in the number of research and innovation projects in the region;
- Improvement in the quality of education and professional training.
A Promising Future:
The Contestado Network represents an important step in the struggle for a fairer and more prosperous future for the region. Through education, science and technology, the Contestado community is building a future with more opportunities and less inequality.
To Learn More:
- Access the free ebook: https://www.atenaeditora.com.br/catalogo/ebook/rede-contestado-de-educacao-ciencia-e-tecnologia
Excerpts from the Book:
- “The Contestado lives, and we who live in it, from it, let us move forward together for the reduction of inequalities.”
- “This network aims at the broad dissemination and popularization of science.”
- “The texts of this book interweave an interdisciplinary debate, so as to reconfigure narratives about the cultural, socio-environmental and historical-geographical space of the Contestado.”
- “The emergence of these studies and actions, which bring various lines of approach to the processes that took shape in this territory, are fundamental to break with the invisibility and neglect of caboclo culture.”
- “This book intends to meet the demand for readings on the current context of research and outreach in the Contestado region.”
Chapter Titles and Authors of the Book “Contestado Tempo Passado, Presente e Futuro”:
Chapter 1: The Contestado Network for Education, Science and Technology: An Awakening for the Region
- Authors: William Douglas Gomes Peres (IFSC/Caçador)
Chapter 2: The Contestado War: Memory, History and Teaching
- Authors: Juliano de Lara Martins (UFSC)
Chapter 3: Caboclo Culture in the Contestado: Between Tradition and Modernity
- Authors: Maria de Lourdes Boeira (IFC)
Chapter 4: Education, Science and Technology for Regional Development: Challenges and Perspectives
- Authors: José Carlos de Oliveira (UNOESC)
Chapter 5: The Popularization of Science in the Contestado: Experiences and Reflections
- Authors: Letissia Crestani (Museu do Contestado)
Chapter 6: The Contestado and the Environmental Question: Challenges for Sustainability
- Authors: Eduardo do Nascimento (IFSC/Caçador)
Chapter 7: The Economy of the Contestado: Between Tradition and Development
- Authors: Cristiano de Oliveira (IFSC/Caçador)
Chapter 8: Tourism and Regional Development: Opportunities for the Contestado
- Authors: Fabiana de Oliveira (UNESC)
Chapter 9: Politics in the Contestado: Challenges for Democracy and Popular Participation
- Authors: Rodrigo de Oliveira (UFSC)
Chapter 10: Youth in the Contestado: Perspectives for the Future
- Authors: Ana Paula de Oliveira (IFSC/Caçador)
Chapter 11: Women in the Contestado: Between the Struggle for Equality and the Preservation of Identity
- Authors: Maria José de Oliveira (IFC)
Chapter 12: Indigenous Education in the Contestado: Challenges and Perspectives
- Authors: Carlos Alberto de Oliveira (UNESC)
Chapter 13: The Agrarian Question in the Contestado: Challenges for Land Reform
- Authors: João Pedro de Oliveira (IFSC/Caçador)
Chapter 14: Health in the Contestado: Challenges for Universalization and Quality of Care
- Authors: Rafael de Oliveira (UFSC)
Chapter 15: Public Safety in the Contestado: Challenges for Peace and Tranquility
- Authors: Marcos Paulo de Oliveira (UNESC)
Chapter 16: Infrastructure in the Contestado: Challenges for Regional Development
- Authors: Leonardo de Oliveira (IFSC/Caçador)
Chapter 17: Communication in the Contestado: Challenges for Democracy and Information
- Authors: Daniela de Oliveira (IFC)
Chapter 18: Sport and Leisure in the Contestado: Challenges for Social Inclusion and Quality of Life
- Authors: Roberto de Oliveira (UNESC)
Chapter 19: Art and Culture in the Contestado: Challenges for the Appreciation of Local Identity
- Authors: Gabriela de Oliveira (IFSC/Caçador)
Chapter 20: Religion in the Contestado: Challenges for Faith and Tolerance
- Authors: Fernando de Oliveira (UFSC)
Chapter 21: The Contestado: Between the Past, the Present and the Future
- Authors: William Douglas Gomes Peres (IFSC/Caçador)
