Vozes e fazeres do semiárido: convites à descolonização do campo científico, rumo a outras práxis

Abstract

Neoextractive capitalism advances over territories of traditional populations. The consequence is the increase in environmental conflicts and the deepening of the civilization crisis threatening life on the planet. Pedagogia do Território, as an academic practice in the Tramas, presents possibilities for the University to contribute to the reduction of existing inequality in the context of environmental conflicts. Two reports help to reflect on this essay. In the struggle for the construction of peasant territory, the communities in the city of Apodi present Agroecology as a way to resist the ‘Projeto da Morte’. In turn, the Center for Reflections, Studies and Experiences in Agroecology and Environmental Justice reveals the action of women in the construction of Agroecology and in the defense of their territories. Based on decolonial theories, we discuss our theoretical and epistemological bases, which encourage insurgent methodologies and foster the dialogue of knowledge. The mediation between the voices of semi-arid territories and the scientific field of Collective Health leads us to think: what are your messages from these peoples to the academy? While we are looking for possibilities, peasants are announcing Agroecology as an alternative to produce, live harmoniously with nature, promote health and resist the effects of coloniality.