Olhares sobre a historiografia acadêmica do Tocantins em teses e dissertações nos anos 1990 a 2020

Abstract

The research analyzes academic historical knowledge about Tocantins between 1990 and 2020, highlighting the importance of historiographical studies of the state in understanding its social, political, and cultural influences. Additionally, it seeks to reflect on regionalist assumptions, methodological approaches, themes, domains, and fields explored by authors in their historiographical constructs through a historiographical review. The method employed involved characterizing historical knowledge based on an inventory of theses and dissertations, with an analysis of their historiographical operation. Despite the growing historiographical production, Tocantins still lacks more in-depth studies, revealing persistent gaps. The results show that most research relied on primary sources from archives located in Goiás, focusing on themes such as Indigenous peoples, Indigenous policies, Black populations, and the Tocantins and Araguaia rivers. The research highlights the need to explore a broader thematic spectrum and reinforces the importance of creating archives within the state of Tocantins to foster and strengthen knowledge about its history.