A análise da trajetória e experiência de docentes negros na Universidade Federal da Bahia

Abstract

Despite the implementation of the Reparation Law No. 12,990/2014, considered one of the achievements of social rights, an instrument of social inclusion and reparation of historical asymmetries, black professors are still almost invisible at the Federal University of Bahia. Therefore, this research aimed to analyze the trajectory and experience of black professors at UFBA. To achieve the proposed objective, a sampling called “snowball” was used, a form of non-probabilistic sampling that uses reference chains, a type of exploratory research, based on the analysis of secondary data on the subject and primary data to be collected through interviews with black professors assigned to UFBA. To carry out this investigation, the object of study was black professors who hold tenured positions at UFBA, highlighting their trajectory and experience within this institution. During the interviews, a semi-structured Interview Guide was used. Ten professors were interviewed, including six black female professors and four black male professors. The period in which these professors were recruited ranged from 2008 to 2023. The research shows that black professors face additional barriers compared to white professors, from their educational background to their entry into the job market/passing public exams. These difficulties include the need to overcome inequalities, sometimes dealing with a lack of institutional support, and competing for positions historically dominated by whites. Furthermore, the analysis of the data reveals that for some of these professors, developing resilience strategies is essential for their continued employment in the university. Therefore, it is necessary to emphasize the importance of the anti-racist struggle in the academic context, which involves intervention in all areas of the university, not only in the student body, but also in the faculty, in the curricula of undergraduate and graduate courses, and in the very constitution of the university institution. Keywords: Black professors. Racism. Inequalities. Quotas. University.