Retalhos da memória: fios, tramas e os avessos de um docente - extensionista - pesquisador

Abstract

This Memorial represents more than just a requirement for promotion from Associate Professor IV to Full Professor at the Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU). It expresses the paths taken in my professional and human journey, guided by the practice of university extension. The purpose of this Memorial is to narrate, in light of reflections on memory, my academic and professional trajectory, highlighting how I have made myself present in places said to be not meant for me. The guiding thread of this entire process lies in reliving my experiences, as they allow me to reconstruct fragments of my history and weave the threads and patterns of the patches and embroideries of my life. The narrative contained in this Memorial is not bound by the commitment to tell a linear story, especially because <the most important part of embroidery is the reverse side; it is there that I recognize myself.= The construction of this narrative begins with an introduction guided by memory and is structured into three parts: Part I 3 <Chimes of memory: reflections on paths in (re)construction here=, I introduce myself as a subject-body of my recollections, and through them, I stitch and restitch the threads of memories, highlighting how the changes in my life’s trajectory occurred through my contact with education, culture, and ethno-racial issues. Part II 3 Where do the crossroads lead? 3 I recount fragments of my academic journey at the UFU, emphasizing my experience as an extensionist and researcher. I highlight the paths I have been able to take in teaching and research through my connection with university extension. Part III 3 <The granary, the anvil, and the forge: occupying other spaces in academic work= 3 I underscore the importance of experiences and life trajectories in occupying other spaces in higher education management and how this accumulated knowledge reshapes me as a subject-object of my academic daily life, whether in the field of extension, research, or teaching. Finally, I weave the conclusions of this Memorial, guided by the discussions carried out throughout the process, highlighting reflections on the role of extension in promoting a more human-centered education within the university context.