Permanência dos/as jovens quilombolas na Universidade Federal do Pará: uma análise dos desafios enfrentados pelos/as alunos/as oriundos do PSE quilombola no Baixo Tocantins.

Abstract

This dissertation aims to present a study based on the perspective of historical-dialectic Materialism on the permanence of young quilombolas at the Federal University of Pará, with an analysis focused on the challenges faced by students from the quilombola PSE in Baixo Tocantins. These are case studies carried out with students from the Federal University of Pará, from the quilombola communities of Umarizal and Igarapé Preto, located in the municipality of Baião-PA, in the Baixo Tocantins region. The research dialogued with questions already posed, through field studies in search of the specificities that communities present, as well as their social characteristics. The results of this research show that the Federal University of Pará (UFPA) has shown positive advances related to the permanence of young quilombolas at the university, through its autonomy and affirmative policies, however, this is still not sufficient given the great demand derived from a history exclusion process. In relation to quilombola students, economic issues are directly linked to their trajectories. In this world, different social classes make their stay at university even more challenging. It is concluded that the aid, as well as a set of policies produced by UFPA, have contributed significantly to the fact that a portion of these students have completed their degrees and others are able to remain.