Waldemar Valle Martins (1926-2004): a figura do sacerdote como intelectual e mediador educacional.

Abstract

This dissertation presents a bit of the life and work of one of the important academic figures of the Santos society and who was the creation leader of the Catholic University of Santos, Waldemar Valle Martins. A man concerned with education and a believer of this transforming power in the life of the human being. For having fought for the implantation of the first University of Baixada Santista and for your importance for the city of Santos, the objective of this work is to present your trajectory as educator and intellectual, besides preserving and keeping alive your memory. This research is qualitative and, to analyze the profile of this man, was used as methodology the historical documentary, being carried out a survey of his writings. Although there were many primary sources, such as official and personal documents, writings, photos, these were not enough to analyze their different roles in the society of Santos. For this reason, it also used oral history methodology, through interviews with people who studied and worked with him, seeking more information about this intellectual. Thirty-five interviews were carried out using a semi-structured questionnaire, which confirmed its importance for education in the city of Santos, considering that it was committed to quality higher education, preparing teachers to teach through courses. His role as an intellectual inside and outside the University is also highlighted. The concept of analysis used is that of a mediator, developed by Ângela de Castro Gomes and Patricia Hansen. In addition to this, the concept of intellectual and his network of sociability, by Jean François Sirinelli, is used. The interviews confirmed that Waldemar was an intellectual for his work in the educational and social field, through his writings in the print media and his classes taught at the universities where he taught. These performances attest to its importance for the intellectual formation of your alumni and former parishioners. In view of what was presented, it can be concluded that Waldemar Valle Martins was a relevant mediating intellectual, since his work through his network of sociability and influence with the Federal Council of Education contributed effusively to the implementation of the Catholic University of Santos, a an important educational landmark for the city of Santos and the region.