Colonial Paleography

This extension project provides training in reading, deciphering, transcribing, and interpreting handwritten documents in Portuguese and Spanish, produced between the 16th and 19th centuries. It is aimed at students and teachers interested in paleographic practice and colonial social history, with a focus on the leading role of subaltern subjects, such as Indigenous, mixed-race, and Black people. Conducted in partnership between UERJ and UFT, within the CNPq Research Group on Latin American Histories, Memories, and Narratives, coordinated by Marcelo Rodrigues and Alexandre Belmonte, the program combines teaching, research, and outreach, including visits to historical archives.