Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: RANI CAVALCANTE DOS SANTOS

Uma banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : RANI CAVALCANTE DOS SANTOS
DATE: 26/05/2025
TIME: 15:30
LOCAL: Google Meet
TITLE:

WAKANDA FOREVER? SOCIOSCIENTIFIC ISSUES ABOUT NATURAL RESOURCES FOR ANTI-RACIST CHEMISTRY EDUCATION

KEY WORDS:

Vibranium, Black Panther, Wakanda, Natural Ressources, Colonial Exploration and comics.

PAGES: 62
BIG AREA: Ciências Exatas e da Terra
AREA: Química
SUMMARY:

The Black Panther character revolutionized paradigms of Black protagonism by presenting, within the pages of comic books, an African nation that was never colonized—Wakanda—depicted as one of the most scientifically and technologically advanced countries in that universe. This development is frequently attributed, in the comics, to its most important natural resource: the fictional metal known as Vibranium, which has been preserved since its origin and only extracted when necessary. Its limited exportation has prevented economic harm to the country. This context contrasts sharply with our real-world history, in which the colonial exploitation of African countries led to the plundering of natural resources such as metals and precious stones by colonizing nations. This research project aims to analyze how the study of the fictional natural resource Vibranium and its applications in Wakanda can support the discussion of racial and ethnic relations within the context of Chemistry education. To this end, three sessions were planned as part of an educational activity for a second-year high school class, using selected Black Panther comic books as a basis for socio-scientific discussion focused on natural resources, colonization, and the racial and ethnic dynamics embedded in the colonial process. The project also seeks to explore similarities and differences between the real world and Wakanda’s geopolitical scenario, considering counterfactual questions and incorporating elements of the Afrofuturist movement.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - JOSE EUZEBIO SIMOES NETO
Interno - ***.319.624-** - JOÃO EDUARDO FERNANDES RAMOS - UFPE
Externa à Instituição - ANNE CAROLINE DE SOUZA QUIANGALA JOÃO - UERJ