Author: Luciana Gracioso, Caroline Periotto, Felipe Arakaki, Luzia Costa & Jair De Jesus Massa

Indigenous Scientific Output: Indigenous Languages and Ethnic Self-Identification in Institutional Repositories

Photograph of Lennon Ferreira Corezomaé (Umutina Bala Tiponé), the first indigenous person to complete a master's degree at UFSCar, at his graduation ceremony. Use of image authorized by Lennon Ferreira Corezomé.

UFSCar is implementing an innovative initiative by including the ethnicity field/indigenous people in the Institutional Repository’s metadata, valuing original authorship in scientific output. In addition to this new field, the title, keywords, and abstract metadata also encourage the use of indigenous languages by student researchers, thus contributing to the construction of a science that is more committed to epistemic justice and to Brazil’s cultural and linguistic diversity Read More →