Institutions and Team
Host Institution
THE The Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) , through its School of Architecture , is the host institution of the UNESCO Chair "Heritage and Cultural Landscape". Recognized nationally and internationally for its academic excellence, UFMG boasts state-of-the-art infrastructure, established graduate programs, and a highly qualified faculty, ensuring ideal conditions for the development of interdisciplinary research with social impact.
Address
Paraíba Street, 697 – Room 201, Funcionários – Belo Horizonte | MG – Brazil
Site
www.ufmg.br
Telephone
+55 (31) 3408-8805
Co-Host Institution
The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) , through its Institute of Geosciences and Department of Geography , acts as co-host of the Chair, strengthening the geographical and environmental axis of the landscape approach. UFRJ is one of the most traditional and influential Brazilian universities and contributes significantly to the integration between heritage, territory, and society.
Address
Av. Athos da Silveira Ramos, 274 – Block I | Room 33, Cidade Universitária – Rio de Janeiro | RJ – Brazil
Site
Telephone
+55 (21) 2590-1880
Chair Coordination
Prof. Dr. Leonardo Barci Castriota
Chairholder of the UNESCO Chair
Full Professor at UFMG
Specialist in cultural heritage, landscape, and architecture
Prof. Dr. Rafael Winter Ribeiro
Co-holder of the UNESCO Chair
Associate Professor at UFRJ
Works with an emphasis on geography, land use planning and landscape.
Multidisciplinary Team
The Chair brings together a team of professors and researchers affiliated with institutions in Brazil and abroad, in the areas of:
• Architecture and Urban Planning
• Geography
• Territorial Planning
• History and Archaeology
• Law, Psychology and Social Sciences
• Ecology, Climatology and Environmental Sciences
• Communication, Digital Inclusion and Tourism
This team is responsible for award-winning projects and strategic actions such as the Serro Cultural Landscape Revitalization Plan (in partnership with IPHAN/UNESCO) and various research projects funded by CNPq, FAPEMIG, and FAPERJ.
UNESCO Chair Team – Members and Partners
Research area: Landscape Architecture Professor and Researcher | Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ aldaazevedo@yahoo.com.br
Research area: History, Urban History Researcher | University Center of Belo Horizonte - UniBH anaeugeniapa@uol.com.br
Research area: Law Professor and Researcher | Federal University of Ouro Preto - UFOP magno-paiva@hotmail.com
Research area: History, Heritage Management Professor | University of Lurio | Island of Mozambique claudiozunguene@gmail.com
Research area: Participation, Democracy Professor and Researcher | University of Brasília - UnB daniel.azevedo@unb.br
Research area: Heritage, Landscape, and Tourism Professor and Researcher | University of Lisboa eduardo@edu.ulisboa.pt
Research area: Climatology, environmental comfort Professor and Researcher | Federal University of Minas Gerais - UFMG eleonorasad@yahoo.com.br
Research area: Social Psychology, Heritage, and Landscape Researcher | Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ flaviamattosbr@gmail.com
Research area: Cultural Heritage and Architecture Full Professor at the School of Architecture | Federal University of Minas Gerais - UFMG flavio.carsalade@gmail.com
Research area: Cultural Heritage and Architecture Professor and Researcher | Federal University of Minas Gerais - UFMG fptofani@gmail.com
Research area: Heritage Management Professor and Researcher | National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage - IPHAN curyisa@hotmail.com
Research area: Heritage and Landscape Architecture Professor and Researcher | University of Sevilha jrey1@us.es
Research area: Environmental Geology and Geoconservation Professor and Researcher | Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ katia@geologia.ufrj.br
Research area: Heritage and Public Management Researcher | Belo Horizonte City Hall - PBH lbl.lblage@gmail.com
Research area: Tourism Professor and Researcher | Federal University of Paraná - UFPR leandrobrusa@hotmail.com
Research area: Heritage Management Professor and Researcher | National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage - IPHAN liamotta78@gmail.com
Research area: Heritage Education Professor and Researcher | Pedro II College – Rio de Janeiro alonsomarcelogeo@yahoo.com.br
Research area: Territorial Planning and Geopolitics Professor and Researcher | Federal University of Minas Gerais - UFMG marcelo.maia@gmail.com
Research area: Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture Professor and Researcher | Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG mcrisvt@gmail.com
Research area: Biology and Restoration of Degraded Areas Professor and Researcher | Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG mritascottimuzzi@gmail.com
Research area: Archaeology and Geomorphology Professor and Researcher | Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG
Research area: Landscape Architecture Professor and Researcher | Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ monbasch@gmail.com
Research area: Architecture and Graphic Representation Professor and Researcher | Universidade Federal dos Vales Jequitinhonha e Mucuri - UFVJM monica.andrade@ict.ufvjm.edu.br
Research area: Cultural Heritage, Geoconservation, Geodiversity Professor and Researcher | Universidade Federal de São João Del Rei -UFSJ muciofigueiredo@ufsj.edu.br
Research area: Territorial Planning and Geopolitics Professor and Researcher | Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG natacharena@gmail.com
Research area: Digital Inclusion, Information Science Professor and Researcher | Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG renatambaracho@gmail.com
Research area: Landscape Architecture and Planning Professor and Researcher | Universidade de Santiago de Compostela rubencamilo.lois@usc.es
Research area: Social Psychology, Urban Planning, and Heritage Researcher | Federal University of Minas Gerais - UFMG samnery@gmail.com
Research area: Landscape Architecture and Management Professor and Researcher | Instituto Andaluz de Patrimônio Histórico silvia.fernandez.cacho@juntadeandalucia.es
Research area: Urban Morphology and Landscape Architecture Researcher | Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG staelalvarenga@gmail.com
Research area: Urban Management and Planning Professor and Researcher | Pontifícia Universidade Católica - PUC-Campinas vanessa.figueiredo@puc-campinas.edu.br
Research area: Psychology and Participation Researcher | Institute for Sustainable Development Studies - IEDS vilmar.sousa@yahoo.com.br