(2026-11-09) Macêdo, Shirley; Barbosa, Eduarda Freire; Santos, Isadora da Silva; Lopes, Laura Wirgynia Santos
As complex institutions, universities can become spaces where certain behaviors trigger mechanisms of exclusion and expulsion of others, ultimately undermining their very mission as institutions committed to transforming society through teaching, research, and community engagement. Inequalities in the treatment of individuals who do not conform to socially established norms affect dissident bodies and their diverse ways of existing, as everyday practices and discourses within universities restrict their possibilities for existence. In this context, this booklet aims to raise awareness among university academic communities about behaviors that perpetuate prejudice and the social exclusion of diversity within universities, contributing to the development of a more democratic and pluralistic institution, committed to social justice, the recognition of differences, and the promotion of human dignity.
