UTFPR holds its first Art and Culture Series

UTFPR holds its first Art and Culture Series

The online activities took place in August and September

UTFPR's first Art and Culture Study Series of 2025 ran from August 19 to September 4 and promoted conversations about critical thinking and artistic sensibility, recognizing art and culture as essential parts of university life and citizenship. Organized by professor Ismael Scheffler, the event was held online, live on Google Meet, and featured seven talks by professors from several Brazilian universities, including UTFPR (Curitiba and Pato Branco campuses), UFPR and UFBA, as well as cultural agents and artists.

The series was planned mainly to support students enrolled in BIPAC, a scholarship program for artistic and cultural production. According to professor Scheffler, who created the event, the initiative matters because it offers a space for reflection and learning that supports students' academic work. The talks covered culture in universities, culture as a right, art and culture, history, memory and heritage, cultural policy and incentive laws, the structure of the Ministry of Culture and the National Culture System, as well as poetry and nonconformity. For the organizer, the topics were chosen to “serve a human and civic education [...] so that people understand themselves within a Brazilian political system; culture is a constitutional right.”

UTFPR's Art and Culture Committee, led by professor Scheffler, organized the event, which was moderated by Scheffler and by professor Franciele Clara Peloso, who also gave a talk. Registration took place on the Even3 platform, where participants could also learn more about the speakers. Attendees will receive a certificate of participation, and BIPAC students will complete a short evaluation.

Text: Sara Silva Beneti (translated from Portuguese)