The VII National Colloquium and VI International Colloquium on Research in Philosophy at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) is an annual scientific and philosophical event aimed at promoting interaction among researchers in Philosophy and related fields of knowledge. It seeks to integrate participants from all regions of Brazil while welcoming researchers from other Latin American countries and various parts of the world. The event is organized by students of the UFSC Graduate Program in Philosophy, with the support of the program’s Coordination.

With the theme “Philosophy in Brazil: Research in the Context of Austerity and Precarization”, the 2025 Colloquium proposes a reflection on the current conditions of philosophical research in the country, shaped by more than a decade of fiscal austerity policies with profound impacts on the budgets of universities and public schools, funding for science, philosophy, and the arts, the availability of research grants, and student retention policies. The effects are manifold, notably the increasing precarization of research institutions — particularly public universities — and the working conditions of more than 350,000 researchers affiliated with thousands of master's and doctoral programs throughout Brazil.

This precarization affects all aspects of investigative work: from teaching to extension activities, encompassing political, cultural, and artistic activities — including the very organization of colloquia such as this one. Additionally, the reduction in the number of scholarships and the erosion of their purchasing power have forced a significant portion of the academic community to balance their studies with various jobs, often unrelated to research.

So far, there is no substantial indication of a reversal of this austerity policy. On the contrary, the New Fiscal Framework maintains a ceiling on primary expenditures, perpetuating budgetary constraints on public universities across all fields of knowledge, especially in humanities. Compared to the amount allocated to universities in 2014, the current budget has been reduced by approximately 95%. The situation in graduate programs is even more alarming: in 2023 alone, CAPES had 116 million reais blocked from its budget, severely compromising research funding.

In light of this scenario, urgent questions arise:

• What is the rationale and cause behind Brazil’s fiscal austerity policy?

• Who benefits from the precarization of philosophical research?

• How does this context relate to Brazil's position in the international division of labor?

• What are the implications for academic training, national development, and the social role of Philosophy?

• What paths remain for philosophical research in this environment?

Given this reality, and considering Brazil’s structurally dependent condition — shared with other Latin American countries — alongside the effects of austerity and its resulting precarization of research, a reflection on the very fields of philosophy becomes necessary. How can we think about aesthetic, ontological, epistemological, political, ethical, and logical questions in today’s context? Ultimately, what does Philosophy have to say about the historical situation in which we find ourselves?

These and other questions will be discussed interdisciplinarily in lectures and panels during the event, which will also feature spaces for presentations and research discussions. Thus, we invite researchers enrolled in or who have complete stricto sensu graduate programs to submit their work, encouraging dialogue with the proposed theme—though thematic alignment is not a mandatory criterion for submission. Finally, we invite the entire academic community and other interested individuals to join us in reflecting on Philosophy amid today’s scenario of austerity and precarization so that we can collectively construct a critical diagnosis of our time and, from there, develop paths of resistance and transformation.

The event will be held in person at the Center for Philosophy and Human Sciences (CFH) at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) from November 17 to 19, 2025.