DECOLONIAL PERSPECTIVES ON AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE

A THEORETICAL DISCUSSION IN THE BRAZILIAN CONTEXT

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https://doi.org/10.56579/rei.v8i1.2769

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Agrarian Heritage, Decolonization, Eurocentrism, Cultural Heritage

Abstract

This article offers a critical reflection on the concept of Agrarian Heritage through the lens of decolonial thought. It recognizes that, although agrarian activity is a universal human practice, it takes on different forms and meanings depending on historical, cultural, and territorial contexts. The study aims to examine how a decolonial approach can contribute to reconstructing and redefining the concept of Agrarian Heritage in Brazil, by embracing epistemological diversity and acknowledging the plurality of relationships with the land found in Indigenous, Quilombola, peasant, caboclo, and other traditional communities. The research adopts a qualitative methodology with a theoretical-interpretative approach, grounded in the dialectical method. Findings show that the traditional concept of Agrarian Heritage, shaped by Eurocentric and technical categories, fails to capture the territorial meanings expressed by these communities. Rather than rejecting European foundations, this study advocates for recognizing and respecting them, while reconstructing the concept based on local and plural epistemologies. This epistemological shift is essential to ensure that Agrarian Heritage truly reflects the plural and complex realities of the Brazilian territory.

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Patricia Minini Wechinewsky Guerber, University of Contestado

PhD in Regional Development from the University of Contestado – UNC (2021–2025), with a research internship at the University of Granada, Spain (2024). Master’s degree in International Relations Law and Latin American Integration from Universidad de la Empresa – UDE (Uruguay) (2018–2021), with degree recognition by the Catholic University of Pernambuco – UNICAP. Specialist in Active Methodologies from UNC (2025), Contemporary Private Law from UNC (2005), Civil Procedural Law from Uniderp (2014), and English Translation from Estácio de Sá (2018). Bachelor’s degree in Law from the University of Vale do Itajaí – UNIVALI (2002). Professor in the Law program at UNC, Mafra Campus. Works and conducts research in the fields of International Law, Civil Law, Environmental Law, and Legal Translation, with research focused on Regional Development, Cultural History, Agrarian Heritage, and Cultural Heritage.

Daniel Luciano Gevehr, Integrated Colleges of Taquara

He holds a postdoctoral degree in History from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS). He completed a second postdoctoral fellowship in History at the University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS). He earned his PhD and Master’s degrees in History from UNISINOS. He holds a bachelor’s degree in History from the University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS) and a bachelor’s degree in Geography from Centro Universitário Uninter (UNINTER). He is a Full Professor in the Graduate Program in Regional Development (PPGDR – FACCAT), where he also serves as Leader of the CNPq Research Group “Institutions, Territorial Planning and Public Policies for Regional Development.” He coordinates NIEMI – the Interdisciplinary Center for Migration and Identity Studies, in partnership with universities in Brazil and abroad. He also coordinates projects in the areas of cultural heritage, heritage education, and management of the municipal museum in collaboration with the Department of Tourism, Culture, and Sports of the Municipality of Sapiranga (RS). His current research interests focus on issues related to historical and contemporary migrations, cultural heritage, heritage education, memory, sensibilities, and the production of urban spaces. He also conducts research on representations of race, ethnicity, and gender. Additionally, he develops studies on the structure and academic production of the field of Urban, Regional Planning and Demography within PLURD graduate programs in Brazil. He has experience in History and Geography, as well as in the teaching of these subjects and in Regional Development, working mainly on the following themes: History of Brazil and Rio Grande do Sul, historical and contemporary migratory movements, the Mucker movement, cultural heritage, memory, representations and gender, race, and ethnicity relations, and identity processes in migratory contexts.

Jairo Marchesan, University of Contestado

He holds a degree in Social Studies with a specialization in Geography from the University of Western Santa Catarina (1990). He earned a Master’s degree in Education in Sciences/Geography from the Regional University of Northwestern Rio Grande do Sul (2000) and a PhD in Geography from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (2007). He is currently a permanent professor in undergraduate and stricto sensu graduate programs in the Graduate Program in Regional Development (PPGDR – Master’s and Doctorate) and in the Professional Master’s Program in Civil, Sanitary, and Environmental Engineering (PMPECSA) at the University of Contestado. He is the leader of the Research Group Environment and Society (MAS). He works in the environmental field, mainly on the following themes: society, development, and the environment; planning and management of water resources; environmental education; and the relationships between capital, society, and natural resource assets.

João Ricardo Licnerski, University of Contestado

He holds a degree in Architecture and Urbanism from the Federal University of Paraná (1998). He has experience in the field of Architecture and Urbanism, with an emphasis on Architecture and Urbanism. He earned the title of Master in Territorial, Environmental, and Urban Planning from the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain (2001). He also holds a Master’s degree in Geography from the Federal University of Paraná (2015). He worked as a professor of Theory and History of Architecture and Urbanism, Urban Planning, and Landscape Architecture at the University of Contestado – Mafra Campus. He is currently a PhD candidate in the Graduate Program in Regional Development at UNC – University of Contestado.

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2026-01-19

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Guerber, P. M. W., Gevehr, D. L., Marchesan, J., & Licnerski, J. R. (2026). DECOLONIAL PERSPECTIVES ON AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE: A THEORETICAL DISCUSSION IN THE BRAZILIAN CONTEXT. Interdisciplinary Studies Journal, 8(1), 01–25. https://doi.org/10.56579/rei.v8i1.2769

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