Por novos tempos para a afiliação estudantil: considerações para a afiliação de estudantes negros a partir de uma escuta amorosa

Abstract

This is an exploratory study with a qualitative approach that aims to examine the role of the university in fostering the affiliation of Black students who are the first in their families to enter higher education, since, precisely because they are first-generation students, they lack familial guidance about the nature of the university and its institutional norms. To this end, Kaufmann’s comprehensive interview methodology was employed. Seven members of the university community were interviewed, the majority of whom were faculty members from different academic units of the Federal University of the Recôncavo of Bahia. The study identified several institutional actions aimed at fostering the affiliation of Black students, including investments in institutional events, delegations, scholarships and financial assistance programs. The findings also revealed the presence of a group of professionals who are highly engaged, attentive, and sensitive to issues related to the quality of education and academic training. Based on these findings—particularly with regard to the classroom as a central space—a theoretical dialogue was established between Alain Coulon’s concept of student affiliation and Viviana Mancovsky’s pedagogy of Los Inicios, culminating in the proposal of the Welcoming and Teaching Period.