FLAUC Seminar 27｜Inclusive Education Policies in Brazil

Author：FDDI Release date：2025-04-16 12:14:43Source：发展研究院英文

Title

Inclusive Education Policies in Brazil:

Students with Disabilities at the University

Speaker

Adriana Lia Friszman

Associate Professor,

Faculty of Medical Sciences,

University of Campinas (UNICAMP);

Visiting Scholar,

Fudan Development Institute

Host

Liu Hong

Associate Professor of Fudan Development Institute

Time

10:00-11:30, April 17, 2025

Venue

Room 203, Think Tank Building, Fudan University

Organizer

Fudan Development Institute

Fudan-Latin America University Consortium

Research Office for Latin American Studies, Fudan University

Department of Spanish Language and Literature, Fudan University

Language

English

Abstract

While Education is a fundamental pilar for social and personal development, leading to increased employability and to social mobility, education in Brazil was, until the XX century, only accessible to privileged groups. The universalization of basic education was a great achievement. However, the economically disadvantaged, blacks, women and people with disabilities continued to experience poor access to quality education, especially regarding higher education. Inclusive policies have been designed to tackle historic inequality. The presentation will focus on policies regarding inclusion of people with disabilities and on the role of universities in designing and implementing these and other inclusive policies.