Fausto Castilho was one of the founders of the Institute of Philosophy and Human Science (IFCH) at Unicamp. He directed the multilingual collections of philosophy and modern and contemporary philosophy studies at Editora da Unicamp. He wrote the history of Unicamp, a reflection on The Concept of University in the Unicamp Project. With these contributions, he would certainly not go unnoticed. So much so that the Institute of Philosophy and Human Sciences (IFCH) at Unicamp, in recognition of his career, named the institute's auditorium after the illustrious philosopher, who was professor emeritus at the institution.
The tribute was followed by members of the university community on the afternoon of this Thursday (3) and led by professor Jorge Coli, director of IFCH. Coli emphasized that Castilho was a personality of the greatest magnitude and that, even after his death, Unicamp still enjoys his presence and his thoughts today.
Castilho, while still alive, donated his book collection to Unicamp, which became part of the Special Collection and Rare Works (Ceor) of the Central Library "Cesar Lattes" (BCCL), which will soon be called the Library of Rare Works (Bora ). He recalled some of the former professor's achievements, such as the fact that he was the first director of the IFCH, that he translated Heidegger and that he developed works on Sartre and Descartes, which are still a reference for contemporary studies. Coli, at the same time, said that the auditorium “Prof. Fausto Castilho” underwent recent renovation and this work was completed thanks to the commitment of the house's employees. He informed the audience that a philosophy seminar is planned to be held in October, highlighting Castilho's works, in memory of the former professor.
Professor Teresa Atvars Dib Zambom, general coordinator of the University, said that Fausto Castilho left the University a great intellectual legacy. “The posthumous tribute is timely and greatly honors Unicamp and the country. In addition to being an intellectual landmark, it is also an institutional landmark,” she highlighted. She also said that the Rectory is making efforts to complete the building of the new Rare Works Library, which should also be named after Fausto Castilho.
Other teachers participated in the tribute. Vice-Dean of Extension and Community Affairs (Preac) and professor at the Institute of Arts (IA), Fernando Hashimoto considered this distinction fair, especially given the former Unicamp professor's great projection on the philosophy scene. Professor Rosana Baeninger, who studied at IFCH, commented that Consu approving Castilho's name to name the auditorium is a great celebration in his memory.
Artist and IA professor Fernando Tacca stressed that he felt flattered to participate in this moment at IFCH as a researcher and artist. And he explained why: he and Rosana Baeninger participated in the tribute to Castilho by presenting two exhibitions. Rosana Baeninger launched the exhibition Somos Todos Imigrantes, belonging to Missão Paz, in São Paulo, which will be at the IFCH Library until the 31st of this month and Fernando Tacca exhibits O Inferno Nunca se Fárta, curated by Priscila Sacchettin until the 3rd of November.
Rosana Baeninger's work portrays the last five years of immigration. “IFCH has always had this theme present in numerous theses that were developed and in the GT of the “Sérgio Vieira de Melo” Chair, which aims to stimulate debate and the production of knowledge about refugees at Unicamp, creating a dialogue with them. Also this semester we have a subject on immigration. There are several aspects in this direction,” she said. The idea of the exhibition, which has already taken place at BCCL, is to bring the immigrant presence to the University.
Tacca's exhibition portrays political persecution during the time of the military dictatorship. The work involves photo shoots of his friends arrested and booked by the DOPS (Department of Political and Social Order). The records refer to September 22, 1977, when police officers invaded a student assembly at PUC/SP and arrested hundreds of students. Giving a face and name to these people who received authoritarian treatment restores their memory. "The exhibition is called 'Hell is never enough' because it is hungry and surrounds us all the time", he guaranteed. “The PUC invasion was an act of revenge,” he said.
To conclude the celebrations at IFCH, the catalog "Territories and other works", by architect and artist Claudio Tozzi, was launched. This is an exhibition in which Tozzi lends recent creations. "They are being shown at Unicamp and for the first time in the country. Their works reveal a philosophical aspect, located on the border between the sensitive and the intelligible. They fascinate and provoke contemporary immersion, at the same time that they ask the viewer about their intellect", revealed Jorge Coli.
