Thesis defended at IFCH inspires tribute from UFRGS to Gilberto Gil

Article published at GOV agency highlights the relationship between the thesis and the granting of the title of Doctor Honoris causes to former Minister of Culture

The tribute of UFRGS to musician and former minister Gilberto Gil, who received the title of Doctor Honoris causes in April 2025, gained prominence in an article published in the agency Gov. The text points to the relationship between the tribute and the thesis ministry with culture: Management Gilberto Gil (2003–2008), defended by Adriana Donato in the UFRG Public Policy Program, UFRGS linked to IFCH.

The thesis, guided by Professor Jean Segata, analyzes the Ministry of Culture during Gil's management and the process of formulating public policies in the period. One of the central focuses of work is the proposal to expand the concept of culture, adopted by the minister, which now encompasses popular expressions, traditional knowledge, Afro-Brazilian and indigenous cultures, urban peripheries and new technologies. This approach was fundamental for the construction of new guidelines of cultural policy in Brazil.

The proposal to grant the title of Honoris causes Gil emerged in 2020, from an interview conducted by Adriana and his advisor with the former minister. The suggestion was formalized two years later, even before Gil occupied a chair at the Brazilian Academy of Letters.

The author of the thesis worked at the Ministry of Culture between 2005 and 2009 and closely followed the implementation of initiatives such as Cultura Viva-Culture Points, the National Culture Plan, the Valley-Culture and the Redunet Law. His research reaffirms the impact of Gilberto Gil's management on the institutionalization of public policies for culture.