Dialoguing about education, the city, and its territories

Abstract

This article explores how the city and its territories can act as potential educators or [mis]educators. The study is part of a research project linked to the Postgraduate Program in Teaching Humanities and Languages, ar the Master´s level, at Universidade Franciscana, located in the municipality of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul. The research investigates the relationship between Educating Cities, educational territories, and learning, focusing on the territory of the Santa Maria Gare Railway Station. Connected to the UNESCO UniTwin Network - City that Educates and Transforms, the study adopts a qualitative approach, based on bibliographic and documentary research. It concludes that the Station has significant educational potential, as it can become a learning territory by reclaiming its history, preserving heritage, improving social interactions, restoring its identity, and offering artistic and cultural activities. These initiatives enhance learning and empower childhood development, through urban pedagogies.