The Chairs seek to favor the exchange, in different segments of research, among the chairmen (renowned researchers in the global scene) and groups of researchers at the UFMG. Its particularity, within IEAT’’s proposal, is to ally cutting edge themes, on an international scale, to novel approaches with transdisciplinary potential. As well as the lectures and seminars, the chairs will generate publications in which different aspects of transdisciplinarity are brought together.

The Chair Program propitiates the permanence at the UFMG, for a period from seven to sixty days, of experienced researchers who, with a solid background and disciplinary career, may stimulate and give incentive to studies at the interfaces of the disciplines. Several academic, teaching and research activities are developed in close disciplinary interaction with groups linked to the theme in which the chairman works, and with the university community in general, which lead to the development and dissemination of the theme and transdisciplinarity. In return, the IEAT offers compensation for services rendered, travel expenses, accommodation, and operational support for the chair.

FUNDEP “MAGDA SOARES” BASIC EDUCATION CHAIR

The FUNDEP “Magda Soares” Basic Education Chair aims to encourage advanced and transdisciplinary research around the topic of basic education with the aim of directly benefiting students, teachers, school managers and public educational policies. The initiative is financed by the UFMG Support Foundation (FUNDEP).

FUNDEP/IEAT CHAIR

The FUNDEP/IEAT Chair is focused on the three main areas of knowledge – Life Sciences; Natural Sciences and Technologies; Humanities, Letters and Arts and funded by the Research Development Foundation of UFMG.

CALAS-IEAT CHAIR

The CALAS-IEAT Chair is a program promoted by the Maria Sibylla Merian Center for Advanced Latin American Studies (CALAS) and the Institute of Advanced Transdisciplinary Studies (IEAT) of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG).

SANTANDER IBERO-LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES CHAIR

The Santander Ibero-Latin American Studies Chair is financed by the Santander group and operated by the IEAT and FUNDEP.

FORD FOUNDATION CHAIR 

The Ford Foundation Chair had as its theme: criminality, violence and public policies. Funded by the Ford Foundation, these chairs had the support of the IEAT, FUNDEP and indications from the CRISP – Center for the Study of Criminality and Public Security at UFMG.