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Doctoral Program

The Graduate Program in Communication and Territorialities (PósCom-UFES) at the Federal University of Espírito Santo offers both a Master’s and a Doctoral degree in Communication and Territorialities, at the Academic level.

Classes are held primarily, though not exclusively, in the afternoon, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

•   Program Code: 30001013057P7
•   Level: Academic Doctorate
•   Modality: In-person
•   Area of Concentration: Communication and Territorialities
•   Research Lines: Communication and Power and Communicational Aesthetics and Languages
•   Start Year: 2025
•   Current CAPES Rating: 4

Legal Basis:

Doctorate: Opinion CNE/CES No. 177/2025, issued by the Higher Education Chamber of the National Council of Education, and MEC Ordinance No. 213, dated March 20, 2025.

Address:

Graduate Program in Communication and Territorialities
Federal University of Espírito Santo
Arts Center – Graduate and Administrative Building
Av. Fernando Ferrari, 514
29075-910 – Vitória, ES, Brazil
Phone: +55 (27) 4009-2024

Master’s Program

Classes are held primarily, though not exclusively, in the afternoon, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

•   Program Code: 30001013057P7
•   Level: Academic Master’s
•   Modality: In-person
•   Area of Concentration: Communication and Territorialities
•   Research Lines: Communication and Power and Communicational Aesthetics and Languages
•   Start Year (Master’s Program): 2014
•   Current CAPES Rating: 4

Legal Basis:

Master’s Program – Approved by the National Council of Education (MEC Ordinance No. 609, dated March 14, 2019. Published in the Official Gazette on March 18, 2019, section 1, p. 48).

Address:

Graduates and enrolled:The program already has 127 masters and counts with 41 students regularly enrolled, being 34 in the masters and 7 in the doctorate.

Name of the coordinators and assistants-coordinators:

Graduates and Enrolled Students: The program has awarded 114 Master’s degrees and currently has 35 students enrolled in the Master’s program.

Program Coordinators

2024–2026
Coordinator: Antônio Carlos Queiroz do O Filho
Deputy Coordinator: Arthur Felipe de Oliveira Fiel

2023–2024
Coordinator: Gabriela Santos Alves
Deputy Coordinator: Fábio Gomes Goveia

2023
Coordinator: Rafael da Silva Paes Henriques
Deputy Coordinator: Daniela Zanetti

2022
Coordinator: Rafael da Silva Paes Henriques
Deputy Coordinators: Edgard Rebouças / Flavia Mayer dos Santos Souza

2020–2022
Coordinator: Flavia Mayer dos Santos Souza
Deputy Coordinator: Rafael da Silva Paes Henriques

2018–2020
Coordinator: Edgard Rebouças
Deputy Coordinator: Flavia Mayer dos Santos Souza

2016–2018
Coordinator: Fabio Luiz Malini
Deputy Coordinator: Daniela Zanetti

2014–2016
Coordinator: Daniela Zanetti
Deputy Coordinator: José Antonio Martinuzzo

Program report of the CAPES mark:

The Postgraduate Program in Communication and Territorialities (PósCom-UFES) has been evaluated by the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES), the body of the Ministry of Education responsible for ensuring the quality of stricto sensu postgraduate studies in Brazil. The evaluations, carried out every four years, result in the assignment of grades ranging from 1 to 7, with 3 being the minimum grade for the continuation of an academic master's program. Since its approval, PósCom has undergone a continuous process of consolidation and qualification, reflected in the results obtained in the quadrennial evaluations.

Quadrennial 2021 - 2024 - Grade 5

This quadrennial evaluation demonstrates once again the efforts of PósCom-UFES in the pursuit of excellence by its faculty and students. The program was evaluated as "very good" in fundamental aspects such as structure, planning, self-evaluation, and faculty output. The social and cultural impact of the activities carried out was also well evaluated, although internationalization was identified as an aspect still under development.

2021-2024 Quadrennial Evaluation - Grade 4

In the second evaluation, the Postgraduate Program in Communication (PósCom) improved to a grade of 4, demonstrating significant progress in the various aspects analyzed. The committee recognized the consistency between the area of concentration, research lines, and curricular structure, as well as improvements in student training and the quality of academic production. With the grade of 4, it was possible to take another step and present the proposal for the establishment of a doctoral program, which was approved in 2025, the year in which it received its first class, thus expanding the scope of training and research offered by the program.

2013-2016 Quadrennial Evaluation - Grade 3

The Postgraduate Program in Communication (PósCom) maintained the grade of 3 obtained in its approval. At the time, the evaluation committee highlighted the need for greater clarity in the program's proposal, pointing to the need for better definition of its research lines and curricular structure. Although the faculty and students were evaluated as "good," the areas of intellectual production and social engagement still required more consistent investments in research and actions with an impact outside academia.

CAPES evaluations not only qualify programs but also guide their continuous improvement. Aspects such as curricular structure, intellectual production, student training, internationalization, social engagement, and impact on society are analyzed. In the case of the Postgraduate Program in Communication (PósCom), the reports have been fundamental for the revision of strategies, strengthening academic production, and consolidating actions with an impact on society. This trajectory demonstrates the program's commitment to excellence in the training of masters and doctoral students in Communication, focusing on territorialities and contemporary societal transformations.

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