This study seeks to analyze the political participation of Black university students in Brazil from 1993 to 2019. The first National Seminar of Black University Students (SENUN) was held in 1993, bringing together students to discuss the role of Black individuals in higher education. Since then, other significant channels for Black student political participation have emerged, such as the National Meetings of Black Students and Quota Beneficiaries of the National Union of Students (ENUNE) in 2007, and the National Meeting of Black Students and Student Collectives (EECUN) in 2016. This process of student political organization coincided with the expansion of affirmative action in higher education nationwide; however, there are notable differences between these movements, particularly in their relationships with political parties. The study will analyze this trajectory using theories on racial relations and social movements.

Participants (Center)

NEPAC/UNICAMP: Rodger Richer de Santana Rocha