A História Medieval na graduação em História: da pesquisa à docência

Abstract

This paper aims to evaluate the role played by Medieval History in Undergraduate Degree in History in Brazil; we intend to discuss their role, justification and usability. Our starting point is the proposition that the Middle Ages, as a medium between Antiquity and Modernity, can be an important place for a reasoned discussion of the theoretical and ideological foundations of Modernity in therms of a break with tradition. Furthermore, we believe that the intermediary role played by Medieval History gives an explicit heuristic value to this scholar subject and provides the integration of historical knowledge relating to Modern History, American colonial history and Brazilian history.