Faculdade de direito de Caxias do Sul/RS : $b indícios da história e da cultura acadêmica (1959-1967)

Abstract

The Law School of Caxias do Sul, now owned by the University of Caxias do Sul (UCS), began its operations in 1960 and worked as such until 1967 when UCS was founded. Research about the process of institutionalization and organization of the Law School in Caxias do Sul during the period from 1959 to 1967, relating it to the sociocultural context from Caxias and the academic culture produced in this college’s everyday life, was the aim of this study. The cultural history constituted theoretical framework, basing the analysis of documents from different sources that composed the empirical corpus of research, among them papers, correspondence, reports, regulations, protocols, photographs and an interview. The guiding principle for the dissertation was the institutionalization of the Law School and Academic Cultures experienced during the period mentioned above. Its maintainer was the Hospital Society Nossa Senhora de Fatima, by the founder Virvi Ramos. The context of higher education and its emergence in Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul and the city of Caxias do Sul are highlighted, giving a view of higher education expansion processes. Following this processes, the foundation of the Law School and the conditions mobilization for it to come true, was narrated. Finally, Academic Cultures, highlighting subject teachers and students, practices and rituals experienced in Law School are analyzed. In the process of institutionalization of the College, several social groups mobilized to its establishment and maintenance. The composition of a faculty coming mostly from the capital, the demand and attendance of students participating and involved in the study with the academic rituals compounded the daily life of the Law School of Caxias do Sul.