Teaching and Training
A Cátedra UNESCO “Patrimônio e Paisagem Cultural” promove atividades formativas que visam a disseminação do conhecimento interdisciplinar e a capacitação de profissionais e estudantes nas áreas de patrimônio cultural, paisagem, planejamento e sustentabilidade. As ações de ensino são desenvolvidas no âmbito da graduação, da pós-graduação e da extensão universitária, tanto no Brasil quanto em cooperação internacional.
Cursos e Programas Associados
Postgraduate Program in Built Environment and Sustainable Heritage (Master's and Doctorate) – UFMG
Focus on the connection between critical theory, preservation practices, and sustainability applied to heritage and the urban landscape.Postgraduate Program in Geography – UFRJ
Emphasis on territorial planning, cultural geography, and public policies focused on landscape and heritage.Thematic undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the areas of heritage, cultural landscape, urban history, territorial management, and the right to the city, offered regularly at the participating institutions.
Subjects offered:
2026-1 – Landscape Theory and Politics (UFRJ). Professors in charge:
Rafael Winter Ribeiro and Mônica Bahia Schlee
Continuing Education and Extension
Extension courses and thematic workshops aimed at public managers, educators, technicians, and members of traditional communities;
Interinstitutional seminars with national and international experts;
Teaching and learning projects in schools and communities, focusing on heritage education and local sustainability;
Online and hybrid courses focused on training professionals and leaders in topics such as:
Cultural landscape management
Heritage and local development
Participatory urban planning
Affective cartographies and collective memory
Connection with the SDGs
The training activities of the Chair are aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals , especially number:
04 (Quality Education)
11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities)
17 (Partnerships and Means of Implementation)
By integrating teaching, research, and outreach, the Chair contributes to the training of critical, engaged professionals capable of facing contemporary challenges related to the appreciation and management of heritage and cultural landscapes.