International Partnerships

National University of Córdoba

The academic cooperation between the Graduate Program in Socioeconomic Development (PPGDS) and the Faculty of Social Sciences at the National University of Córdoba represents a strategic axis of the Program's internationalization in Latin America. Developed within the institutional framework between the University of Southern Santa Catarina and the National University of Córdoba, this partnership strengthens regional scientific dialogue and enhances the international presence of PPGDS in the field of Social Sciences.

In this context, the direct collaboration with the Advanced Studies Center (CEA) of the Faculty of Social Sciences stands out as a reference hub for research and advanced training in Argentina. Collaboration with the CEA enhances the development of joint research agendas, especially on topics related to development, public policies, information production and analysis, inequalities, and contemporary socioeconomic dynamics.

The cooperation involves the development of collaborative research projects, the formation of binational working groups, the organization of international conferences and seminars, the execution of academic missions, and the promotion of integrated activities among research teams. It also includes the co-supervision of theses, strengthening doctoral training from a comparative perspective and increasing the circulation of faculty and students between the institutions.

Academic mobility is a central axis of this partnership, enabling the exchange of master's and doctoral students, as well as the circulation of faculty and researchers for teaching, research, and supervision activities. These experiences include participation in courses, seminars, committees, research groups, and work missions, promoting effective academic integration and expanding international collaboration networks.

For the Graduate Program in Socioeconomic Development (PPGDS), the partnership with the Faculty of Social Sciences at the National University of Córdoba, especially through the Advanced Studies Center (CEA), expands scientific networks in Latin America, enhances international academic production, and consolidates joint projects aimed at a critical understanding of the challenges of development in the Global South. This is a strategic cooperation that reaffirms PPGDS's commitment to consistent, collaborative, and academically relevant internationalization.

National University of Entre Ríos

A relação do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Desenvolvimento Socioeconômico (PPGDS) com a Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos integra a estratégia de internacionalização do Programa e consolida uma cooperação acadêmica estruturada e de médio e longo prazo entre Brasil e Argentina. A parceria é realizada no âmbito institucional entre a Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense e a universidade argentina, fortalecendo a inserção do PPGDS no espaço latino-americano.

Essa cooperação está amparada por Convênio Marco de Cooperação Internacional, que estabelece bases amplas para o desenvolvimento conjunto de programas e projetos de pesquisa, ensino e extensão universitária. O acordo prevê intercâmbio de docentes, pesquisadores, estudantes de graduação e pós-graduação, bolsistas, tesistas e técnicos, além da realização de trabalhos finais, dissertações e teses em regime de cooperação acadêmica. Também contempla o compartilhamento de infraestrutura, acervos bibliográficos e materiais acadêmicos, bem como a possibilidade de celebração de acordos específicos para regulamentar publicações, propriedade intelectual e eventual exploração de resultados científicos.

No âmbito da mobilidade acadêmica, o PPGDS conta ainda com Acordo Específico de Cooperação Internacional para Programa de Intercâmbio de Estudantes. Esse instrumento permite o intercâmbio de até cinco estudantes por instituição a cada semestre ou ano letivo, assegurando equilíbrio institucional ao longo da vigência do acordo. Os estudantes permanecem vinculados à universidade de origem, com isenção de taxas acadêmicas na instituição receptora, e têm garantida a convalidação das disciplinas cursadas mediante aprovação institucional prévia. A experiência internacional possibilita imersão acadêmica em outro contexto universitário, ampliação de redes de pesquisa, vivência intercultural e participação em atividades científicas que fortalecem a formação acadêmica e profissional dos discentes.

Para o Programa de Pós-Graduação em Desenvolvimento Socioeconômico (PPGDS), essa cooperação fortalece a formação discente, amplia as possibilidades de pesquisa comparada no contexto latino-americano e consolida agendas compartilhadas em temas estratégicos como desenvolvimento regional, políticas públicas, dinâmicas socioeconômicas e desigualdades. A parceria reafirma o compromisso do PPGDS com uma internacionalização estruturada, responsável e alinhada à construção de redes científicas capazes de produzir conhecimento relevante para o Brasil e para a América Latina.

Adolfo Ibáñez University

The Graduate Program in Socioeconomic Development (PPGDS) strengthens its internationalization strategy through the General Cooperation Agreement established between the University of Southern Santa Catarina (Unesc) and Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (UAI) in Chile. Within this partnership, the agreement is developed directly between PPGDS and the Faculty of Liberal Arts at UAI, through the Master's in Economic and Business History, expanding academic connections in strategic areas and promoting dialogue between different research traditions.

The cooperation establishes a broad set of possibilities for joint work that goes beyond traditional academic mobility. The agreement enables the construction of inter-institutional research projects, the formation of research networks, and co-authored scientific production, enhancing the international circulation of knowledge. It also opens up opportunities for joint participation in funding calls, expanding the conditions for developing research with greater reach and impact.

In the field of education, there are notable opportunities for shared offerings of courses, international seminars, intensive courses, and advanced training activities. These initiatives allow for direct contact with different theoretical and methodological approaches, contributing to the academic qualification of students. Furthermore, the partnership enables credit recognition and curricular articulation between programs, favoring more integrated educational pathways.
The cooperation also includes the organization of joint academic events, such as congresses, colloquia, and workshops, as well as the exchange of teaching and scientific materials. Additionally, there is the possibility of developing actions aimed at knowledge transfer and innovation, impacting various social and institutional contexts.

By consolidating this partnership, PPGDS expands its international presence and reinforces its commitment to an academic education connected to global research networks, creating conditions for the production of articulated, collaborative, and socially relevant knowledge.

Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

As part of the consolidation of strategic partnerships in the European space, the Graduate Program in Socioeconomic Development (PPGDS) maintains academic cooperation with the Higher Institute of Accounting and Administration of Lisbon (ISCAL) in Portugal. Developed between the University of Southern Santa Catarina and ISCAL, this partnership enhances the international presence of the Program and strengthens its integration into academic networks focused on management, accounting, economics, and development.

The cooperation promotes the joint realization of academic, scientific, and cultural activities, involving actions in teaching, research, and sharing of institutional experiences. Among the areas of focus are the development of collaborative projects, the construction of applications for international funding programs, the exchange of technical and scientific information, and the implementation of initiatives in areas of common interest.

Academic mobility is one of the central axes of this partnership, enabling the exchange of undergraduate and graduate students for periods of study and research, always on a reciprocal basis. It also provides for the circulation of faculty and researchers for the development of teaching, research, and technical cooperation activities, expanding collaboration networks and strengthening the international dimension of student training.

For the Graduate Program in Socioeconomic Development (PPGDS), cooperation with the Higher Institute of Accounting and Administration of Lisbon represents a strategic opportunity for dialogue with the European context, contributing to the qualification of scientific production, the internationalization of projects, and the strengthening of research agendas focused on contemporary dynamics of development. This is a partnership that reaffirms the Program's commitment to consistent, articulated, and excellence-oriented internationalization.

University of Coimbra

Integrated into the internationalization policy of the Program, the partnership between the Graduate Program in Socioeconomic Development (PPGDS) and the University of Coimbra establishes a structured academic cooperation between Brazil and Portugal, with an emphasis on the field of Economic Sciences. This collaboration is developed at the institutional level between the University of Southern Santa Catarina and the University of Coimbra, strengthening the PPGDS's presence in the European academic space and expanding its activities in the Ibero-Atlantic context.

The cooperation involves the exchange of students, faculty, and researchers from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Coimbra and the PPGDS, promoting the joint development and organization of research projects, conducting international scientific events, offering courses and shared academic activities, as well as the exchange of publications and teaching materials. This academic interaction stimulates the development of comparative research, broadens scientific networks, and enhances the international circulation of intellectual production linked to the Program.

Academic mobility is one of the central pillars of this partnership, allowing undergraduate and graduate students to undertake periods of study abroad, in a reciprocal arrangement between the institutions. This experience strengthens academic training, broadens theoretical and methodological perspectives, and facilitates students' integration into international research networks.

For the Graduate Program in Socioeconomic Development (PPGDS), cooperation with the University of Coimbra enhances scientific dialogue with European centers of excellence, strengthens research agendas in development, social economy, and contemporary socioeconomic dynamics, and creates opportunities for joint projects and international publications. This partnership reaffirms the PPGDS's commitment to a strategic, consistent, and excellence-oriented internationalization.

University of Alicante

A relação do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Desenvolvimento Socioeconômico (PPGDS) com a Universidade de Alicante integra a estratégia de internacionalização do A relação do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Desenvolvimento Socioeconômico (PPGDS) com a Universidade de Alicante integra a estratégia de internacionalização do Programa e consolida uma cooperação acadêmica estruturada e de longo prazo entre Brasil e Espanha.
Essa parceria está amparada por Convênio Marco de Cooperação Universitária Internacional, que prevê intercâmbio de docentes, pesquisadores e estudantes, desenvolvimento de projetos conjuntos de pesquisa, organização de colóquios e eventos científicos, além da realização de publicações compartilhadas. Para o PPGDS, esse acordo amplia as redes internacionais de pesquisa e fortalece a inserção acadêmica do Programa no espaço ibero-americano.
No âmbito da formação doutoral, o PPGDS conta ainda com Acordo Específico para defesa de teses em regime de cotutela internacional, realizado junto ao Instituto Universitario de Estudios Sociales de América Latina da Universidade de Alicante. Esse instrumento permite que doutorandas e doutorandos desenvolvam suas pesquisas sob coorientação de docentes das duas instituições, realizem períodos de investigação no Brasil e na Espanha e defendam uma única tese reconhecida por ambas as universidades, com menção formal à cotutela no diploma. O acordo estabelece regras claras sobre mobilidade, permanência mínima nas instituições, composição de banca, idiomas da tese e proteção da propriedade intelectual.
Para o Programa de Pós-Graduação em Desenvolvimento Socioeconômico (PPGDS), essa cooperação qualifica a formação discente, fortalece a produção científica internacional, amplia possibilidades de publicações conjuntas e consolida agendas de pesquisa compartilhadas em temas estratégicos como desenvolvimento, políticas públicas, dinâmicas socioeconômicas, desigualdades e transformações contemporâneas.
A parceria com a Universidade de Alicante, especialmente por meio do Instituto Universitario de Estudios Sociales de América Latina, reafirma o compromisso do PPGDS com a excelência acadêmica, a internacionalização responsável e a construção de redes científicas capazes de produzir conhecimento relevante para o Brasil e para o contexto global.

University of Granada

Through the work of its faculty and research groups, the Graduate Program in Socioeconomic Development (PPGDS) maintains ongoing academic collaboration with the University of Granada in Spain. This partnership develops through established scientific ties, structured in research networks, shared intellectual production, and projects developed in cooperation.

The dialogue has already resulted in joint projects funded by CNPq, publication of articles and book chapters in co-authorship, as well as co-supervisions at the master's and doctoral levels. Faculty from both institutions participate in examination committees, seminars, and academic activities, strengthening scientific exchange and expanding international dialogue on strategic topics.

Academic mobility is part of this collaborative dynamic, with engagements at the Instituto Universitario de Investigación de Estudios de las Mujeres y de Género and the Facultad de Trabajo Social at the University of Granada. These experiences broaden the exchange of theoretical and methodological perspectives, especially in research related to gender, public policies, development, and contemporary social transformations.

For the Graduate Program in Socioeconomic Development (PPGDS), this collaboration contributes to the qualification of international scientific production, to student training from a comparative perspective, and to the consolidation of research agendas connected to the European academic debate.

University of Seville

A parceria estabelecida entre o Programa de Pós-Graduação em Desenvolvimento Socioeconômico (PPGDS) e a Universidad de Sevilla insere o Programa em um dos mais tradicionais ambientes acadêmicos da Espanha, ampliando sua atuação no contexto europeu. A articulação entre a Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense e a instituição andaluza cria um espaço permanente de interlocução científica e cultural, conectando pesquisadores e estudantes em torno de interesses comuns.

A colaboração abrange a realização de investigações conjuntas, a oferta de programas de estudo e pesquisa, a promoção de encontros acadêmicos como cursos, seminários e conferências, além da circulação de publicações e experiências institucionais. Essa interação favorece o intercâmbio de perspectivas teóricas e metodológicas, estimula a produção compartilhada de conhecimento e fortalece a presença internacional do PPGDS em redes europeias.

A circulação de pessoas constitui um elemento essencial dessa relação, envolvendo estudantes de pós-graduação, docentes, pesquisadores e equipes técnicas em atividades de ensino, investigação e cooperação acadêmica. A vivência em outro sistema universitário amplia horizontes formativos, consolida vínculos científicos duradouros e impulsiona projetos com alcance internacional.