Podatleticar: a importância das atléticas na vida e formação universitária

Abstract

This Final Course Project investigates the role of Academic Athletic Associations (AAAs) in university life, focusing on the historical background, identity, and practices of the Tagarela, Matilha, Primata, and Unificada athletic associations. Given the scarcity of bibliographic material on the subject, the research is based on literature review, interviews, and information gathering from digital platforms such as websites, blogs, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Course completion papers that discuss the topic were also analyzed, contributing to the theoretical contextualization. The study resulted in the production of the podcast series PodAtleticar, which combines sound narrative and institutional memory to present the stories and experiences of the selected athletic associations. This research demonstrates that such entities play a relevant role in student integration, strengthening the sense of belonging and university retention, while also recording the personal trajectories of the authors who followed the development of the work. It concludes that athletic associations constitute significant spaces for academic, social, and affective development, and that their memory needs greater documentation and appreciation in the scientific field.