A extensão do conhecimento das águas na cidade

Abstract

Starting from a brief overview of the university extension in the current Brazilian scenario, this work describes an extensionist project of the Research Group MoM. This project is linked to historical and socio-spatial research, as well as to teaching practices involving students of architecture (Federal University of Minas Gerais) and of two elementary schools (Municipal School Professor Edson Pisani and Pedagogical Center of the UFMG). We believe in the principle that extension work, in order to be fruitful to both communities and university, must take place on a micro-local scale and be oriented towards the collective autonomy of the involved groups. In addition, these actions should be constantly under theoretical reflection in order to distinguish local characteristics and adapt methods of investigation and intervention to each circumstance.