Rodrigo Rosselini Julio Rodrigues
@portal1.iff.edu.br
Associate Professor / Coordination of the Humanities Area, Instituto Federal Fluminense (IFF), Campos-Centro Campus, Brazil
Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Fluminense
I am a Professor at the Federal Institute Fluminense (IFF) and a faculty member in the Professional Master's Program in Professional and Technological Education (ProfEPT). I hold a Ph.D. and a Master's degree in Social Policies from UENF. My research primarily focuses on the History of Education, with an emphasis on studying the history of primary education in Brazil, the history of professional education in Brazil, and the history of childhood education.
EDUCATION
Doctorate ( in Social Policies from Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF) (2020); Master's Degree in Social Policies from UENF (2014); Specialization (Graduate Certificate) in Brazilian History from Centro Universitário Fluminense, Faculdade de Filosofia de Campos (2003); Bachelor's Degree in History (Licentiate) from Centro Universitário Fluminense, Faculdade de Filosofia de Campos (2002).
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
History, Education
FUTURE PROJECTS
Between Trades and Knowledge: Experiences of Professional Education in Northern Fluminense (1880–1930)
This project investigates professional education experiences in the Northern Fluminense region, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between the 1880s and 1930s. The research premise is that the Escola de Aprendizes Artífices (1909) was not the sole initiative for professional teaching in the region. We propose to investigate diverse educational experiences from the post-abolition context onward—a moment of working-class reconfiguration—observing their specificities and relationship with the economic and social context. Campos and its surrounding areas are used as the unit of analysis to understand the interaction between local and state scales. The study mobilizes concepts of political culture, political mediation, and social representations to interpret these educational experiences. Official documents, newspapers, and institutional archives will be utilized for a micro-analytical approach. The research aims to contribute to the historical understanding of professional education.
Applications Invited
collaborators and graduate students
The Biographical History of IFF Campos Centro Directors (1909 – Present) Summary
This ongoing project investigates the historical trajectory of the IFF Campos Centro, founded in 1909 as the Escola de Aprendizes Artífices. The study uses the biographies of former directors to map key aspects of Brazilian Professional Education history. Our findings track significant institutional changes: from initial directors linked to the Ministry of Agriculture and circulating nationally, to later technical directors appointed after the creation of the Ministry of Education, culminating in the transition to democratically elected directors from within the institution following the redemocratization process.
Applications Invited
collaborators and graduate students
Archival Organization and Digital Preservation of the Nilo Peçanha Memory Center Collection (IFF Campos Centro)
This project focuses on the organization, classification, and digitization of the Nilo Peçanha Memory Center collection at IFF Campos Centro, dating from 1910. The vast collection includes over 1,600 identified textual items and 6,000+ photographs, which require archival classification and cataloging according to professional standards. A recent addition of historical videos on VHS also needs sanitization and digital conversion. The aim is to ensure proper preservation and facilitate scholarly and public access to this valuable resource on institutional history.
Applications Invited
collaborators and students for archival treatment, cataloging, and digital preservation
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Publications
RODRIGUES, R. R. J. (2019). Formando os cidadãos fluminenses: a escola primária no Estado do Rio de Janeiro durante a Primeira República [Forming the Fluminense Citizens...]. Essentia Editora, Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil. | RODRIGUES, R. R. J.; ALTOE, D. S. S.; SIQUEIRA, F. G. V. (2024). Instituto Federal Fluminense. In: LACRUZ, A.; RIGONI, A. C. (Org.). Rede Federal de Educação Profissional e Tecnológica.... Imperial Editora, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. | RODRIGUES, R. R. J.; MARTINEZ, S. A. (2023). Materialità della scuola primaria nello stato di Rio de Janeiro (1893-1922)... In: SILVA, V. L. G. et al. (Org.). Cultura materiale della scuola in prospettiva storica.... EDUFMA, São Luís, Brazil. | RODRIGUES, R. R. J.; MARTINEZ, S. A. (2018). Materialidade da escola primária no estado do Rio de Janeiro (1893 - 1922)... In: SILVA, V. L. G. et al. (Org.). Cultura material escolar em perspectiva histórica.... EDUFES/SBHE, Vitória, Brazil. | RODRIGUES, R. R. J.; MARTINEZ, S. A. (2016). A centralidade de um prédio escolar... In: DÁVILA, P.; NAYA, L. M. (Org.). Espacios y patrimonio histórico-educativo.... Erein Argitaletxea, Donostia, Spain. | RODRIGUES, R. R. J.; MARTÍNEZ, S. A. (2019). A recente produção brasileira sobre a educação primária na Era Vargas... Cadernos de História da Educação (Online). | MARTINEZ, S. A.; RODRIGUES, R. R. J. (2014). Uma História Comparada da Escola Primária na Primeira República Brasileira. Cadernos de História da Educação (Online).
GRANT DETAILS
CAPES (Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior): Bolsa de Doutorado (2015-2017; 2018); Bolsa de Doutorado Sanduíche no Exterior (PDSE) no Instituto de Educação da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal (Set/2017 a Fev/2018); Bolsa de Mestrado (2012-2014).
RESEARCH OUTPUTS (PATENTS, SOFTWARE, PUBLICATIONS, PRODUCTS)
1. Educational Video Product: "Nossa Escola Tem Memória" (Our School Has Memory). Video developed as a Professional Master's Product (ProfEPT) by Silva, D. G., and Rodrigues, R. R. J. Focuses on the IFF Campos Centro Memory Center's contribution to comprehensive human formation in technical courses. Deposited in ProfEPT and EduCAPES repositories, available via YouTube. 2. Exhibition: "Education, Work, and Technology: Memory and History of IFF Campos Exhibition organized (Sep-Oct 2025) using items from the Nilo Peçanha Memory Center. Displays textual documents, photographs, 3D items (precision instruments, didactic objects, uniforms, and furniture) to present the institution's history.
CONSULTANCY
Ad-hoc Peer Reviewer: Contributor for scholarly journals in the area of History of Education and Educational Policies. Provides expertise in evaluating research projects and publications for scientific agencies and academic periodicals.
Industry, Institute, or Organisation Collaboration
Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense (UENF) (Ph.D. collaboration and co-authorship). | 2. Professional Master's Program in Professional and Technological Education (ProfEPT) (National Inter-institutional Network - Brazil). | 3. Conselho de Preservação do Patrimônio Municipal (Coppam) of Campos dos Goytacazes - RJ (Member). | 4. Instituto Histórico e Geográfico de Campos dos Goytacazes (Member). | 5. Brazilian Society of History of Education (SBHE) (Participation in scientific events).
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Professional and Technical Education (PTE) - Brazil: Over 15 years of experience in teaching technical courses (e.g., Mechanics, Electrotechnics, Building Construction, IT, Industrial Automation), as well as undergraduate courses (e.g., Graphic Design and Geography Licentiate). This extensive background includes teaching, academic supervision/advising, research, and institutional management within the Federal Network of Professional, Scientific, and Technological Education (IFF). Focus on the history of vocational training and curriculum development.
SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, or ACADEMIC BENEFITS
Academic Impact: Contribution to the field of History of Professional Education in Brazil, recovering institutional memory (IFF Campos Centro) and strengthening the national ProfEPT network. Social Impact: Democratization of access to historical educational archives (Nilo Peçanha Memory Center) and support for local cultural history initiatives.