The program has been strengthening international partnerships through various initiatives. One highlight is the international mobility of faculty members, in a continuing effort. In the previous four-year period, Professor Oswaldo Gonçalves Jr. conducted postdoctoral research at the Institute of Latin American Studies at Columbia University (2019–2020). In the current period, Professor Juliana Pires de Arruda Leite is carrying out a postdoctoral fellowship at the Faculty of Psychology of the University of Lisbon. Her research, focused on analyzing the role of social, cognitive, and emotional variables in shaping behaviors related to tax delinquency among individual micro-entrepreneurs, offers an interdisciplinary perspective on a public administration issue. Moreover, it is an applied research project developed through a technical-scientific cooperation agreement involving institutions such as the Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Service (SEBRAE) and the Brazilian Federal Revenue Agency. The goal is to improve the relationship between national agencies and micro-entrepreneurs through knowledge generated by an international dialogue of theories, references, and social realities enabled by this fellowship.

Another major milestone was the organization of the 1st International Conference “Universities in Network” – CIUR, held at the School of Applied Sciences (FCA) from April 9 to 12, 2024. The event was funded by CAPES through the Support Program for Events in Brazil (PAEP). The 1st CIUR stemmed from research projects on the climate crisis involving ICHSA, the Unicamp Public Policy Observatory, the Federal University of Western Pará (UFOPA), the Federal University of Tocantins (UFT), University College London (UCL), and Universidade Aberta of Portugal.

Also in 2024, ICHSA invested material and human resources in internationalization initiatives aimed at building ties with Higher Education Institutions and scholars from African countries. One such initiative was the launch of the book “Journeys with Amadou Hampâté Bâ – Africa-Brazil Dialogues”, authored by ICHSA collaborator Professor Antônio Filogênio Jr. and Ivorian intellectual Aboua Kumassi Koffi Blaise. The launch event, organized by ICHSA in partnership with LAGERR, featured both authors in person. ICHSA and LAGERR also co-hosted the 9th Local Seminar of the Research Group on Phenomenology and Geography, themed “Brazil-Africa Ties”, which included lectures and roundtables featuring participants from ICHSA and other national institutions (such as UEMA and PUC Minas), as well as international ones (such as the Pedagogical University of Maputo, Mozambique).

In terms of international partnerships, another highlight is Professor Dr. Lisa Marie Blackmore, from the University of Essex, who was a visiting researcher at ICHSA/FCA during 2022 and 2023. Professor Blackmore is a Senior Lecturer in Art History and Interdisciplinary Studies and Director of Global Studies & Latin American Studies at the School of Philosophy and Art History/Interdisciplinary Studies Centre. During her stay, she actively engaged in several activities, including teaching in the course CH004 – Scientific Methodology: Dissertation Seminars, and collaborating on meetings of the Public Policy Observatory project, developed under the Laboratory for Public Sector Studies (LESP).

ICHSA currently holds two formal cooperation agreements with foreign universities:
The first is with Sophia University (Japan), which has already resulted in two events: a keynote lecture in 2023 and another lecture in 2024. On both occasions, Professor Mauro Neves Júnior—Chair of the Department of Luso-Brazilian Studies at the Faculty of Foreign Studies, Sophia University in Tokyo—delivered talks at ICHSA/FCA on the history of Korean popular music. These events not only strengthened academic ties but also provided insight into pop culture phenomena (media, music, cinema, and more) from Japan and South Korea.

The second agreement is with Universidad Nacional de Quilmes (Argentina). In 2022, a joint research proposal was submitted to a call for projects by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada. The project, entitled “Reframing S&T Policies in Latin America for Inclusive Transformation: Tools and Practices for Designing Funding Evaluation and Participation”, reached the final selection stage. Although not ultimately approved, the initiative served as a stimulus for future collaborative proposals between the two institutions.