Mostra Sobre Diversidade Religiosa: frestas e sementes em uma escola da zona norte do Rio de Janeiro

Abstract

This thesis aims to analyze a two-year project developed in a Municipal School in the city of Rio de Janeiro: the Exhibition on Religious Diversity called Mostra Sobre Diversidade Religiosa . This activity is developed initially by three history teachers and produced by teachers and students in the years 2011, 2013 and 2016. I tried to reflect on how the educational agents involved in this project address the issue of religious diversity and reflect on discrimination in the context of this event. The Expo sparked debates and raised questions about what should be taught in History and the role of this discipline, especially among teachers and parents. Besides that, I brought to the center of reflections the presence of racial and religious discrimination in public schools, particularly against students supporters of Afro descendent religions, one of the reasons why the teachers developed this activity. I analyze how teachers are positioned in relation to the conflicts in the school and how to understand the role of the Expo in this regard. Some works produced by students presented examples of religious discrimination in schools, as well as possible ways to address this issue. In lectures during the Expo, students positioned themselves about religion issues, sometimes contrary to the speakers, bringing to the school their personal knowledge. At the end of the thesis, I reflect on the importance of collective work in school and on possible ways of the Expo