O perfil do corpo docente nos programas de pós-graduação em ciência da religião brasileiros

Abstract

This article offers an overview of the faculty profiles within graduate programs in the study of religion in Brazil. It seeks to chart the educational background of these professors and to spur discussions on the value of scholars of religion in their field. The methodology employed involved analyzing the profiles of the permanent faculty in these programs, using a review of Lattes curricula available on the institutions' official websites. The findings indicate a dominance of faculty with backgrounds in theology and other humanities disciplines, overshadowing those explicitly trained in the study of religion. The concluding remarks address the ongoing challenges of integrating scholars of religion into faculty positions within their own disciplines. It calls for reevaluating the hiring processes for the study of religion programs and advocates for changes to foster a more inclusive and representative professional landscape for these scholars in Brazil.