Rewriting Histories

Narratives of STI in Affirmative Actions

Abstract

This article explores the Intersections between Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) and affirmative action policies within the university context, with a focus on the University of the State of Bahia (UNEB). The narrative is based on reflections developed between 2022 and 2024, anchored In the concept of restorative justice and the view of STI as a common good. The article stems from the 2nd Caleidoscópio Seminar on Affirmative Actions and aims to broaden the debate on Inclusion and the democratization of academic practices. The analysis is grounded In the Caleidoscópio Affirmative Action project, which Investigates the social transformations brought about by quota policies In Brazilian public universities. Among the topics discussed are the expansion of these actions to other marginalized groups, the evaluation of the performance of both quota and non-quota students, and the decolonial turn In academic curricula. The narrative also Incorporates the thinking of authors such as Muniz Sodré, Donna Haraway, and Eduardo Viveiros de Castro, advocating for the decolonization of knowledge and the Inclusion of epistemologies of African and Indigenous origin. Finally, the article suggests that STI should be guided by Inclusive, critical governance committed to social transformation, highlighting the importance of addressing the structural Inequalities present In both technological Innovations and social demands.