Solidarity, nucleation and visibility

Solidarity:

PPGHis Solidarity Activities in Espírito Santo

The PPGHis has been engaged in solidarity activities aimed at serving the less developed regions of Espírito Santo. In this context, several professors have participated in projects aimed at improving educational levels for teachers in rural areas and raising awareness of environmental issues.

Educational Projects for Teachers in Espírito Santo with PPGHis Professors' Participation:

• Course on Education for Ethnic-Racial Relations (Distance Learning Mode, EAD) offered by UFES and UAB. The first edition of the course was completed in 2012, and the reoffering was approved in the same year. In 2013, the course is expected to serve over 400 teachers from public schools in the state of Espírito Santo. Course Coordinator: Adriana Pereira Campos.

• Specialization Course in Public Policy Management in Gender and Race, offered by UFES and UAB. This course was completed in 2012, and the reoffering was approved in the same year. It will offer approximately 600 spots in Espírito Santo and is aimed at holders of higher education diplomas from any field who wish to master theoretical and practical foundations related to Public Policy Management in Gender and Race. Partners: Ministry of Education, Secretariat for Women's Policies, Secretariat for Racial Equality, UN Women, IPEA, and the Latin American Center on Sexuality and Human Rights (CLAM). Course Coordinator: Maria Beatriz Nader.

• Specialization Course in Afro-Brazilian History (Face-to-Face). Course completed in 2012. Coordinator: Professor Dr. Adriana Pereira Campos.

• Teacher Training Course in History without a Full Degree linked to the National Plan for Teacher Training in Basic Education (PARFOR-MEC) and the Open University System of Brazil (UAB). This distance learning course, offered through the NE@AD-UFES, is primarily aimed at teachers from the state and municipal school networks in Espírito Santo who have higher education diplomas but lack a degree in History. Approved in 2011 and set to begin in 2012, it aims to offer 300 spots in accredited municipal centers. The course lasts 3.5 to 7 years, with a total of 3,020 hours.

Environmental Preservation and Cultural Tradition Projects in Espírito Santo with PPGHis Professors' Participation:

• Participation in the Administrative Council of the Piraquê-açu Friends Association (AMIP), an environmental organization working for the conservation of coastal and marine environments in northern Espírito Santo. This entity, based in Santa Cruz, Aracruz-ES, is involved in environmental conservation, community representation, and technical and political matters with public and private bodies. AMIP also runs the "Rainbow Project," a volunteer-based environmental education and income generation program for families in extreme poverty in Santa Cruz. Professor Luiz Cláudio Moisés Ribeiro, a PPGHis faculty member, is the president of the Administrative Council.

• Participation in the Regional Environmental Council III of Espírito Santo (CONREMA III). CONREMA III represents municipalities including Aracruz, Linhares, and others. It is part of the State Environmental System and reviews environmental licensing processes for industrial projects and waste management. Professor Luiz Cláudio Moisés Ribeiro is a full member, representing civil society through the Piraquê-açu Friends Association.

• Participation in the Environmental Licensing Monitoring Commission for the Jurong Shipyard in Aracruz. This commission evaluates the compliance of environmental and social conditions in the implementation of the Jurong Shipyard project in Aracruz. Professor Luiz Cláudio Moisés Ribeiro represents civil society.

• Participation in the Advisory Council of the Costa das Algas Marine Conservation Area and Santa Cruz Wildlife Refuge. These environmental protection areas were created by presidential decree in June 2010 and are still being implemented. The council, advisory in nature, reviews matters related to their management by ICM-Bio. Professor Luiz Cláudio Moisés Ribeiro is a full member.

• Extension Project "A Brazilian Perspective on the Seine River". This project focuses on raising awareness for the conservation of water resources in Espírito Santo and fostering exchanges with the Seine-Normandy Basin Agency. Professor Luiz Cláudio Moisés Ribeiro is a participating member.

• Participation in the Espírito-Santense Folklore Commission, founded in 1947, which is recognized nationally for its work in preserving and promoting traditional cultural expressions in Espírito Santo. Professor Luiz Cláudio Moisés Ribeiro is a participating member.

• Archival Organization of Bertolo Malacarne Documents for the creation of a private document collection at the Public Archives of the State of Espírito Santo (www.ape.es.gov.br).

Nucleation:

Research Groups, Academic Institutions, and Representative Bodies with PPGHis Faculty and Graduates' Involvement

The PPGHis, through its faculty and alumni, plays a significant role in active research groups, academic institutions, and representative bodies for historians. Below are some key individuals and their affiliations:

• Adriana Pereira Campos – Member of the Center for 19th Century Studies, based at UFF/UFRJ.

• Antonio Carlos Amador Gil – Second Secretary of ANPHLAC (2010-2012); Member of the IEA/USP and El Colegio de Mexico Agreement coordinated by Maria Lígia Coelho Prado and Guillermo Palacios; Member of the National Political History Research Group (GT Nacional de História Política).

• Cleonara Maria Schwartz – Professor at the UFES Postgraduate Program in Education. Coordinator of the Permanent Extension Project "Laboratory for Basic Education Management in Espírito Santo (LAGEBES)", which focuses on training education managers and teachers. The project offers courses, mini-courses, and lectures throughout the year and involves research groups that include master's and doctoral students.

• Fábio Muruci dos Santos – Member of the GT American History Teaching and Sources group within ANPHLAC.

• Gilvan Ventura da Silva – Professor at the UFES Postgraduate Program in Letters; Member of the Roman Empire Studies Laboratory (LEIR) under Prof. Dr. Norberto Luiz Guarinello (USP); Member of the Historical Archaeology Research Group, coordinated by Professors Drs. Pedro Paulo Abreu Funari (Unicamp) and André Leonardo Chevitarese (UFRJ); Member of the Mediterranean Studies Group (NEMED) at UFPR; Member of the Libanios Center at Université Paul Valéry - Montpellier.

• Júlio Cesar Bentivoglio – Collaborator of the History Theory and Historiography Laboratory at USP; Researcher at the History Theory and Historiography Group at PUC-RS and the Brazilian Historiography Theory, Methodology, and Interpretation Group at UEMS; Member of the 19th Century Studies Center.

• Juçara Luzia Leite – Professor at the UFES Postgraduate Program in Education; Member of the CNPq Research Group "Ideas, Culture, and Politics in the Formation of Brazilian Nationality," coordinated by Prof. Dr. Lucia Maria Paschoal Guimarães; Member of ANPUH's History Teaching GT, coordinated by Élison Pain; Member of ANPUH's Board of Directors (July 2009 - July 2011); Collaborating Researcher at the Center for Lusophone and European Literatures and Cultures at the University of Lisbon (CLEPUL) since 2004.

• Lana Lage da Gama Lima – Professor at the UENF Postgraduate Program in Political Sociology.

• Luiz Cláudio Moisés Ribeiro – Member of the Research Group: "Brazil and the Atlantic World: Ports, Business, and Cities" (UERJ/RJ).

• Maria Beatriz Nader – Member of the Gender History GT at ANPUH, coordinated by Joana Maria Pedro; Full Member of the Gender GT at ABEP, coordinated by Kátia Pirotta; Full Member of the Population and Poverty GT at ABEP; Collaborating Researcher at the Gender Studies Laboratory at USP.

• Márcia Barros Ferreira Rodrigues – Professor at the UFES Postgraduate Program in Social Sciences; Collaborator of the LCP – City and Power Laboratory at UFF.

• Maria Cristina Dadalto – Professor of the Master's Program in Public Management at UFES.

• Maria da Penha Smarzaro Siqueira – Associated Researcher at the Universidade Nova de Lisboa.

• Michael Alain Soubbotnik – Professor at Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée; Member of the LITTEFORM Laboratory (Literature and Knowledge of Forms) at Université Paris Est; Member of the executive board of the LISAA Laboratory (Literature, Knowledge, and Arts) at Université Paris-Est.

• Sebastião Pimentel Franco – Member of the Research Group "Culture and Gender," linked to CNPq and led by Professors Lídia Maria Viannas Possas (UNESP/Marília) and Rachel Soihet (UFF); Member of the Group for Studies on History and Education in Brazil, linked to the UFES Postgraduate Program in Education, under the coordination of Prof. Regina Helena Silva Simões.

• Sergio Alberto Feldman – Member of the Roman Empire Studies Laboratory, coordinated by Prof. Norberto Luiz Guarinello (USP); Member of the Research Group "Power and Society in Late Antiquity and Medieval Iberia," linked to CNPq and led by Prof. Renan Frighetto (UFPR); Member of the Crimes, Sins, and Monstrosities Studies Group of the UFMS Postgraduate Literature Program.

• Thiago Lima Nicodemo – Participant of the Research Group "History and Identity in São Paulo: The Creation of an Inclusive Identity and the São Paulo Historiographical Production - 18th to 21st Century," coordinated by Raquel Glezer.

Visibility:

Digital Presence and Events of the PPGHis

The PPGHIS (Graduate Program in History at UFES) maintains a comprehensive digital presence to support its activities and meet the requirements of Capes, providing detailed information on both master's and doctoral courses. Launched in 2011, the program's website (https://historia.ufes.br/) follows the standardization established by UFES and includes content available in both Portuguese and English to cater to both internal and external audiences.

The PPGHis website contains essential information about:
- The program's history
- Research lines
- Faculty
- Student data for each cohort
- Ongoing research projects and their supervisors
- Completed theses and dissertations
- Program regulations, course documents, forms, disciplines, and research laboratories
- Selection processes

The site also features updates on events organized by the program's laboratories, public defense sessions, and other program-related news. Additionally, each research laboratory within PPGHis has its own dedicated webpage.

The PPGHIS is also active on Facebook (facebook.com/PPGHistoria.ufes), where it shares event updates, defense sessions, announcements, and other activities of interest to students and faculty.

In terms of events, the PPGHis regularly organizes scientific meetings with national and international scope, such as:
- The International Congress Ufes/Université Paris-Est
- The Colloquium on the History of Diseases
- The International Colloquium on Greco-Roman Studies
- Regional meetings of ANPUH (National Association of History Researchers)

A full list of events held in the past four years, along with invited professors, can be found in section 6 ("Other Information") of the program's proposal.