Universidade e desenvolvimento regional no território do Estado de Mato Grosso.

Abstract

This is a study on Territory, Region and Regional Development in the State of Mato Grosso, including the University (which has the fundamental role of taking knowledge, research and extension beyond its walls), as an active element in the process of formation and development of power relations. Through a historical structural approach, discussed by Furtado, with a methodology that used tools such as documentary research and field research, semi-structured interviews were carried out with Social Actors of Regional Development, from three municipalities: Cáceres, Sinop and Tangará da Serra. The field investigation sought to analyze the historical-political constitution of these territories and the influence of the campuses of the State University of Mato Grosso (Unemat) in their regions. 24 interviews were carried out, including university actors, municipal actors and actors from organized civil society, who demonstrated their participation in the Regional Development of their territories, and reported on the relevance of Unemat as an active part of the construction of the region. The results confirm the contribution and influence of Unemat in the development of the Mato Grosso territory, but they also demonstrate communication failures between the institution and the local and regional territory, which often requires the University to take actions that are beyond its responsibilities.