The Postgraduate Program in Law (PPGD) at Unesc brings to the academic legal field of the South of the country a proposal that offers a theoretical/practical knowledge closely connected to the concrete and plural reality of the growing interests of the community.
Read moreOur mission is to study, analyze and develop, in a critical and interdisciplinary manner, the concept of human rights that dialogues with society as a process and instrument for recognizing the value of human life.
Our objective is to study, analyze and develop, in a critical and interdisciplinary manner, the concept of human rights as a process and instrument for recognizing the value of human life and for social and political transformation.
The present area of concentration aims, from a critical and interdisciplinary perspective, to conduct scientific research on human rights and the legal and political relationships within society and their dialogue with the State, both in the national and Latin American contexts.
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Graduated in Law from Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS, 1977). Specialist in Higher Education Methodology from UNISINOS (1980). Master’s degree in Political Science from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS, 1983) and Ph.D. in Law from Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC, 1992).
Ph.D. in Public Law and Post-Doctorate in Law from Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS); Master’s degree in Development from Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (UNIJUI); Specialist in Controllership from Universidade de Passo Fundo (UPF); Graduated in Law from Faculdade Meridional (IMED - now Atitus Educação); and in Business Administration from Universidade de Passo Fundo (UPF).
Ph.D. in Law - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - UFSC (2019). Master’s degree in Environmental Sciences - Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense - UNESC (2013). Specialist (Lato Sensu) in Civil Law and Methodology of Higher Education and Research - UNESC (2007). Graduated in Law from UNESC (2003).
Professor in the Graduate Program in Law at the Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense (PPGD/UNESC). Ph.D. in Law (2019) from Universidade Federal do Paraná. Master’s degree in Theory, Philosophy and History of Law (2015) from Graduate Program in Law at the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Graduated in Law (2011) from Fundação Universidade Regional de Blumenau (FURB). Lawyer. Researcher at the Human Rights and Citizenship Research Center (NUPEC). Post-doctorate in Law from Universidade LaSalle.
Ph.D. in Political Sociology from Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) in 2009. Post-doctoral internship at the Centro de Investigação em Sociologia Económica e das Organizações (SOCIUS) linked to the Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão (ISEG) da Universidade Lisboa (ULisboa) em 2017. Master’s degree in Business Administration and Bachelor's in Economics from Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Socioeconomic Development (PPGDS/Unesc) and professor at PPGDS and the Graduate Program in Law (PPGD/Unesc).
Ph.D. and Master’s degree in Law from Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC). Bachelor in Law from Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense (UNESC). Professor in the Graduate Law Program at UNESC (Master's in Law). Undergraduate student in Psychology at UNESC. Professor of Human Rights at UNESC. Coordinator of the Gender and Race Research Center (NEGRA/UNESC). NEGRA/UNESC is part of the Conneabs network, linked to the Brazilian Association of Black Researchers (ABPN).
Ph.D. in human sciences (2010) and master's degree in psychology (2004) from Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (2010). Post-doctorate at the Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação da Universidade do Porto, Portugal (2020). Graduated in psychology from Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina (2000). She currently teaches Undergraduate courses in Psychology and Law, and Graduate courses in Socioeconomic Development and Law at the Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense (UNESC). She is a member of the Brazilian Association of Social Psychology (ABRAPSO).
Ph.D. in Law from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS (CAPES 6), Post-Doctorate in Law at the Universidade do Rio dos Sinos - UNISINOS (CAPES 6), with a PNPD/CAPES research scholarship. Master’s degree in Criminal Sciences from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul Sul - PUCRS (CAPES 5). Specialist in Criminal Sciences from PUCRS. Postgraduate degree from the Escola da Magistratura do Rio Grande do Sul - AJURIS. Graduated in Legal and Social Sciences from PUCRS.
Ph.D. in Law from Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul - RS (UNISC); Master’s degree in Social Work from Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, graduated in Law from the Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense. Vice coordinator, professor and researcher of the Graduate Program - Master's Degree in Law and undergraduate degree in Law in the subject of Child and Adolescent Law (UNESC). Leader of the Research Group: Child and Adolescent Law and Public Policies. Researcher at the Politics, State and Law Research Center (NUPED).
Professor of the Graduate Program in Law at the Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense (PPGD-UNESC), Ph.D. in Law from Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Professor of Criminology (UNESC), coordinator of the Latin American Critical Criminology Group (UNESC), and co-leader of the Latin American Critical Legal Thinking Group (UNESC), member of the research network Grupo Brasileiro de Criminologia Crítica; He develops research and projects at both Undergraduate and Graduate levels on the criminal issue with a focus on the Latin American reality, moving through areas such as Human Rights at the interface with the Criminal issue.
Ph.D. in Law from the Graduate Program in Law (PPGD) of the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (2018). Master's degree in Law from Universidade Presidente Antônio Carlos - PPGD - UNIPAC (2010), an undergraduate degree (2004) and a lato sensu postgraduate degree in Procedural Law from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (IEC, 2004). Professor in the Graduate Program in Law at the Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense (PPGD/UNESC).
Graduated in Law from Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina (1995), Master's Degree in Law from the PPGD of the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (2002). Ph.D. in Law from the PPGD of the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (2013). Professor at the Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense in the Undergraduate Program. Professor, researcher and Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Law (PPGD/UNESC). Professor and researcher in the Graduate Program in Socioeconomic Development (PPGDS/UNESC).
Post-Doctorate in Law from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (CAPES 6). Ph.D. in Law from Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - 2008 (CAPES 6). Master’s Degree in Law from Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - 2001 (CAPES 6). Specialist in Civil Law from Universidade de Passo Fundo - 1998. Graduated in Law from Universidade de Passo Fundo -1993. Professor in the Undergraduate and Graduate Law Programs at the Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense - UNESC. Researcher at PPGD/UNESC. Coordinator of the Law, Society and State research line at PPGD/UNESC.
Professor in the Undergraduate and Graduate programs in Law at the Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense. Visiting Professor at Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (Mozambique). Guest Speaker at the University of Saint Joseph, Macau, China. Ph.D. (2007), Master’s degree (2003) and Bachelor in Law (2000) from the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Coordinator of the research group Law and Economic Society (DISE) and of the international research network Law and Development.
The operating rules of the Stricto Sensu Graduate Program, Master's Degree, are set out in the Program Regulations. Applicants will be selected in accordance with the criteria previously established in the Public Notice. In any case, the selection process will comprise the following phases: a) Written test; b) Analysis of the Lattes Curriculum; c) Analysis of the research proposal; d) Interview.
The program offers the following types of scholarships, funding, and discounts: a) Prosuc/Capes Scholarships – awarded according to specific regulations and calls for proposals, with two types: I – The student receives a scholarship to pursue a Master's degree based on criteria established in a specific call. In this modality, the student cannot receive any type of income and must dedicate themselves fully to research, publication, and other activities of the Program. The student also receives an amount (fee) from Capes, which should be passed on to the university to pay the tuition fees. II – The student receives a fee (amount) from Capes to pursue a Master's degree according to criteria established in a specific call. The student may work or have income, as long as it does not come from any other type of government scholarship. A partial dedication to the program is required: 20 hours. b) Fapesc Scholarships – awarded according to specific regulations and calls for proposals, these scholarships cover tuition fees and provide a stipend for the student, requiring full-time dedication; c) Uniedu Scholarships – awarded according to the specific regulations and calls of the State Government of Santa Catarina, providing funds to cover the student's tuition fees; d) Discount for Former Students of Unesc: a 5% discount.
Prof. Dr. Reginaldo de Souza Vieira
Prof. Dr. Ismael Francisco de Souza
Andréia de Brittos Américo
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