História do ensino superior público na região centro-sul paranaense: a constituição da FAFIG/UNICENTRO em Guarapuava (1970-1990)

Abstract

This dissertation discusses the social and political determinants in the formation of public higher education in South-Central Paraná region since 1970. It examines the founding of the Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters Guarapuava (FAFIG), the first institution of higher education of this municipality and its transition to State University of West UNICENTRO Center in 1990. for the development work we rely on sources available in the Documentation and Memory Center (CEDOC), which occupies the space within this institution, especially the West Scheme newspaper, which had circulation in period defined for this study. We believe that the college has developed together the expansion of this educational sector at the national and state level, set in a totality. In its particulars, it is pegged to the economic and social development, local political forces result and the state, which aimed to respond to regional social and economic demand. The FAFIG proved crucial in the modernization and growth of Guarapuava, developing into full civil-military dictatorship in Brazil (1964-1985), marked by the authoritarianism of the peak, highlighting the implementation of various institutional reforms, particularly in education. Such initiatives are articulated to national development project by University of ideas put in place by the legislation at the time.