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Philosophy in Game: UFRGS students develop didactic digital games for teaching philosophy

IFCH project on food systems is selected in the Fapergs Gaúcho Researcher Public Notice

Coordinated by professor Paulo Niederle, research investigates food as a "common good" in an international comparative study The Institute of Philosophy and Human Sciences (IFCH) of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) had a new research project covered by the Gaúcho Researcher Program (PqG), of the Rio Grande do Sul State Research Support Foundation...

History course holds TCC panel by Bernardo Marques da Silva

The History course at UFRGS will hold, on December 19, 2025 (Friday), at 4pm, the evaluation panel for the Course Completion Work of student Bernardo Marques da Silva. Entitled “Past history as present ideology: a ‘Volochinian’ analysis of the myth of Lars Porsena in the work Ab Urbe Condita by Tito Lívio”, the work was developed under...

Defense of TCC in Public Policies analyzes discursive disputes in the Porto Alegre Master Plan Council

On Friday, December 19, 2025, at 2pm, student Nicolas Oliveira Vianna, from the Bachelor's degree in Public Policies, will defend his Course Completion Work, entitled “Actors and their speeches in dispute in the Porto Alegre Master Plan Council: an analysis of the +4D Program”. The work was developed under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Vanessa Marx, from the...

UFRGS TV presents the trajectory of professor Hélgio Trindade in a new episode of "Em Sintonia"

The Institute of Philosophy and Human Sciences highlights the publication of the new episode of the program "Em Sintonia", on UFRGS TV, which features an exclusive interview with professor Hélgio Trindade. A retired professor from our unit, Trindade built a trajectory of excellence in the Department of Political Science and in the Postgraduate Program in...

Special series of the podcast Diálogos do IFCH receives student awarded at the Teaching Hall for innovative project in History

Episode addresses the "Letters to the Past" methodology, which uses empathy and critical storytelling to connect high school students to complex themes. The new episode of the podcast "Diálogos do IFCH" is now available, which is part of the special series dedicated to the highlighted works of the UFRGS 2025 Salon. In this edition, the program welcomes Luiza...

New video on Janelas Filosóficas: Breno Franco discusses unprecedented translation of the "Method Discourse"

The Janelas Filosóficas channel, an extension project of the Department of Philosophy at UFRGS, has released a new video in its programming. In this edition, professor Lia Levy (UFRGS) interviews researcher and translator Breno Franco about the launch of his new translation of the work Discourse on Method, by René Descartes. Recently published by...

IFCH research group seeks to strengthen studies on video games

Professor Fabiano Mielniczuk analyzes the future of NATO and Trump's stance on the "Intriga Internacional" podcast

Professor Fabiano Mielniczuk, from the Department of Political Science and the Postgraduate Program in International Strategic Studies (PPGEEI) at IFCH, was the highlight of the September 16, 2025 edition of the podcast "Intriga Internacional", produced by Rádio Metropolitana FM. With the theme "NATO - Trump's real threat", the episode was dedicated to...

Public Policy student analyzes housing policy in Canoas in TCC

Student Maicon Prado da Cruz, from the Bachelor's Degree in Public Policy at UFRGS, will defend, on December 19, 2025, the Course Completion Work entitled “Right to decent housing: an analysis of the implementation of the No House Without Bathroom Program in the municipality of Canoas/RS”. The work was developed under the guidance of Prof. Dr....