Cabral, Freire e a descolonização da academia no século XXI
Palavras-chave:
Educação, Universidade, África, Amilcar Cabral, Paulo FreireResumo
Este documento interroga o impacto da filosofia, ideias e prática de dois estudiosos
descoloniais do século XX. Ele se concentra nos escritos de Amílcar Cabral e Paulo Freire,
particularmente seu uso da libertação nacional e da cultura como um mecanismo para
conscientizar o povo. Trata-se de uma breve história do movimento de descolonização da
educação na África desde a independência até o início do século XXI. O artigo examina A
Política da Educação de Paulo Freire e A Unidade e Luta de Amílcar Cabral como textos
fundamentais para o exame do movimento de descolonização. A cultura é central para as ideias
e filosofias dos escritos destes dois pensadores descoloniais. Freire e Cabral se cruzam
intelectualmente, filosoficamente e na prática através de seus estudos de cultura e
conscientização. A conexão entre Cabral e Freire se estende além de um mero exercício
acadêmico para trocas no terreno. O intercâmbio prático de ideias, pedagogia e prática de Paulo
Freire na Guiné-Bissau de 1975-1980, como documentado em Pedagogia em Processo (1978),
materializou a relação entre as ideias e a filosofia destes dois pensadores. (Chianca & Ceccon,
2017). Finalmente, com base nos escritos de Cabral e Freire, o artigo fornece quatro
recomendações-chave para o avanço do movimento de descolonização, ou seja, abraçar a
cultura do povo como um local de luta engajando-se em diálogos internos de classe, educando
politicamente a comunidade acadêmica, e criando instituições para defender os debates
descoloniais além da academia.
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