The Faculty of Education (FaE) at UFMG will host the Symposium “Conditions of Teaching Work” on December 5th, from 9 am to 5 pm, in the Neidson Rodrigues auditorium. The event will bring together researchers, teachers, and representatives of educational entities to discuss the current challenges of the profession based on recent investigations developed by the National Institute of Science and Technology (INCT-GESTRADO) and the Research Project on the Teaching Profession (PRODOC), both linked to FaE/UFMG. Registration is free and must be done through the Even3 platform. Simultaneous translation will be provided.

The meeting will feature Professor Michael Apple, holder of the FUNDEP Magda Soares Chair in Basic Education at IEAT/UFMG. Apple is Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (USA) and one of the most influential international figures in the fields of curriculum, critical educational policy, and studies on teaching work. His work, translated and studied worldwide, discusses the relationship between education, social inequalities, and privatization processes, highlighting the political role of the school in defending democracy. As a professor, Apple has worked in dialogue with Brazilian researchers, contributing to teacher training, the analysis of educational policies, and the strengthening of critical research in education.

Representatives from the main teachers’ unions in Minas Gerais and Belo Horizonte will also participate in the program, expanding the dialogue between universities, education networks, and social movements.

INCT-GESTRADO and PRODOC

INCT-GESTRADO (National Institute of Science and Technology) is a nationwide research network based at FaE/UFMG that studies educational policies, school management, and teachers’ working conditions. PRODOC (Research Group on the Teaching Profession) is a collective of researchers who analyze the situation of teaching in Brazil, considering the contexts of training, career, recognition, material conditions, and symbolic dimensions of the profession.