FORMAÇÃO POLÍTICA

UMA EXPERIÊNCIA DE EXTENSÃO UNIVERSITÁRIA NO SUL DE MINAS GERAIS

Abstract

The objective of this work is to present an account of the extension project taking place at the Federal University of Alfenas (Unifal-MG) since 2019, which had its fourth edition in 2024, registered under the name “One Book, Many Lessons” (PREAE 7143). The methodology supporting this proposal is based on the principles of libertarian education (Paulo Freire), as it begins with the idea of raising a generative theme, created by combining current social issues and the research of the faculty involved in the proposal, to develop topics. The course is conducted through expository and dialogic classes, extracurricular readings, and space for debates. Over the years in which the course has been developed, the main results have been: (i) the continued presence of an audience interested in the topics, involving political actors, students, and the community of southern Minas (and nationally, in the case of the edition held during the pandemic); (ii) the publication of two books derived from the themes that professors debated, broadly promoting the course; and (iii) an international presentation at the event celebrating the 40 years of democracy in Argentina in 2023, which included themes focused on memory and the history of democracy in Latin America.