- Train highly qualified
professionals capable of critically addressing all forms of inequality
across Brazil, in both public and private sectors—be it in teaching,
Social Sciences research, public policy planning and oversight, or
consulting for political parties, companies, and governmental and
non-governmental organizations.
- Democratize access to graduate
education in the humanities across the Rio de Janeiro metro area and
adjacent regions, such as southern and south-central Rio de Janeiro state.
- Strengthen dialogue among the
three subfields of Social Sciences in Brazil—Anthropology, Political
Science, and Sociology—through a transversal, convergent approach that
addresses issues and phenomena in the country’s social, cultural, and
political processes. The aim is to encourage collective projects,
cross-disciplinary courses, joint seminars, and collaborative actions.
- Foster intellectual, cultural,
social, and political interactions, enhancing scientific capacity and
lived experiences for youth, working-class communities, and other
underprivileged groups—who constitute the majority of our students. These
interactions reflect the program’s formation perspective grounded in
working-class realities, extending existing outreach through third-sector
engagement, social movements, and public policies that promote equity
across gender, race, and class.
- Promote access to graduate education for women, indigenous peoples, as well as mixed-race (parda), Black, and transgender individuals.
