A brief history of Classical Studies at the Federal University of Ceará

Abstract

This article aims to present a short history of Classical Studies at the Federal University of Ceará (UFC). This area arrives in Brazil, mainly, through the study of Latin and Jesuit education. After that, it became consolidated in university studies and it grew stronger in Ceará. At UFC, there were two precursors, who also participated in the founding of the Brazilian Society of Classical Studies (SBEC) and created the Center of Classical Culture (NUCLAS), two academic movements dedicated to the debate and dissemination of the area. In the 90s, UFC obtained new professors to join the Classical Studies and thus expanded their activities in teaching, research and extension. Finally, a brief academic biography of each of the six professors who currently develop Classical Studies at UFC is presented, revealing how much these professionals elevated and gave visibility to these studies.