The Graduate Program in Education Hosted the I Ibero-American Forum on Educational Research

The Stricto Sensu Graduate Program in Education at Universidade São Francisco hosted, from September 22 to 24, 2025, the I Ibero-American Forum on Educational Research. This event was a collaborative initiative between the University of Lisbon and the following Brazilian institutions: Universidade São Francisco, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas, Instituto Federal de São Paulo, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, and Universidade Estadual da Região Tocantina do Maranhão.

The Forum, held in a hybrid format, was organized by the research line Teacher Education, Teaching Work, and Educational Practices and aimed to create an environment dedicated to critical reflection on educational research. It had 120 participants.

In the opening session, representatives from USF participated: Prof. Dilnei Lorenzi – Vice-Rector for Teaching, Research, and Extension; Prof. Iara Lúcia Tescarollo, Coordinator of the Academic Research Center and Stricto Sensu Graduate Program; Prof. Marcelo da Silva, Director of the Itatiba Campus; Prof. Lucas da Silveira Andrade, Coordinator of the International Relations Center; Prof. Carolina Fernandes de Carvalho from the University of Lisbon; and Prof. Adair Mendes Nacarato, Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Education and co-organizer of the Forum.

The event featured three roundtables: 1) "Research on Inclusion, Gender, Sexualities, and Ethnic-Racial Studies", with Professors Roseli Bernardo Silva dos Santos (IFRR), Débora Dainez (UFSCAR/Sorocaba), Roney Polato de Castro (UFJF), and Jonata Moura (UFMA); 2) "Teacher Education, Educational Practices, and Multiple Literacies", with Professors Armando Traldi Júnior (IFSP), Carolina Carvalho (University of Lisbon), Luzia Bueno (USF), and Artur Vitorino (PUC-Campinas); and 3) "Educational Research: A Summary of the I Ibero-American Forum on Educational Research", with Professors Ilma Silva (UEMASUL), Silvia Rocha (PUC-Campinas), Ana Paula de Freitas (USF), Renata Helena Pin Pucci (USF), and Celi E. Lopes (Visiting Professor – IFSP). It also included 12 scientific communication sessions, organized into four thematic axes: Research on Gender, Sexualities, and Ethnic-Racial Studies; Research on Teacher Education and Educational Practices; Research on Inclusive Education; and Research on Multiple Literacies. In these sessions, 51 papers were presented by graduate students and researchers from different regions of Brazil, as well as from Angola and Timor-Leste.

It was an event rich in discussions on educational research, pointing out advances and perspectives. The support of USF’s Marketing and IT departments, as well as Prof. Rogério Marques (IFSP) in managing the Even3 platform, was essential for the success of the event.