The study seeks to understand how community associations promote political education practices that contribute to strengthening democracy in Global South contexts. In this sense, the research aims to answer two central questions: 1. What roles do community-based associations in Brazil and Cape Verde play in political education for democracy at the local level? 2. What are the specific processes that contribute to the promotion of democratic pedagogies within these associations? The general objective is to understand the political education for democracy developed by associations, with emphasis on the democratic pedagogies underlying their organizational dynamics. As specific objectives, I seek to: (1) trace and identify evidence of the consolidation of community associativism in Brazil and Cape Verde; (2) analyze the historical trajectory of these associations, considering mobilization, rules, repertoires, and narratives over time; and (3) explain organizational changes in the pedagogical processes aimed at promoting democracy at the local level. The hypotheses guiding the research are: H1 – community-based associations contribute to democratic deepening by developing democratic pedagogies integrated into their dynamics; H2 – the political engagement promoted by associations strengthens participation in both community and institutional spaces, expanding grassroots democratic practices.

Participants (Center)

LAPID/UFAL: Rachel Carvalho, Leonardo Leal