# Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina, Programa de Pós-Graduação Strictu Sensu em Direitos Fundamentais

> organisation involved in scholarly research

**Wikidata**: [Q74557801](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q74557801)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/universidade-do-oeste-de-santa-catarina-programa-de-pos-graduacao-strictu-sensu-em-direitos-fundamentais

## Summary
Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina, Programa de Pós-Graduação Strictu Sensu em Direitos Fundamentais is a Brazil-based organization involved in scholarly research. It is classified as a research institute, with a documented connection to the journal *Espaço Jurídico*.

## Key Facts
- The entity is located in **Brazil**.
- It is an **instance of a research institute** (an organization whose primary purpose is research).
- Its Wikidata description is: **“organisation involved in scholarly research.”**
- The research-institute classification is referenced via a source connected to **Espaço Jurídico**.
- A qualifier associated with its “instance of” statement is **“Espaço Jurídico.”**
- A referenced source URL for the related context is: https://portalperiodicos.unoesc.edu.br/espacojuridico/about

## FAQs
### Q: What is Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina, Programa de Pós-Graduação Strictu Sensu em Direitos Fundamentais?
A: It is an organization in Brazil involved in scholarly research. It is classified as a research institute.

### Q: Where is this entity based?
A: It is associated with **Brazil** as its country.

### Q: What type of organization is it?
A: It is categorized as a **research institute**, meaning its primary purpose is research.

### Q: What is its connection to “Espaço Jurídico”?
A: “Espaço Jurídico” appears as a qualifier tied to its classification as a research institute, and it is referenced through the *Espaço Jurídico* “about” page.

## Why It Matters
As a research-focused entity in Brazil, Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina, Programa de Pós-Graduação Strictu Sensu em Direitos Fundamentais matters because it represents organized scholarly activity within the domain indicated by its name (a stricto sensu graduate program focused on fundamental rights). Its classification as a research institute signals an institutional role centered on producing and supporting research rather than only teaching or administrative functions. The documented linkage to *Espaço Jurídico* further situates it within an academic publishing or scholarly communication context, which is a key mechanism for disseminating research outputs. For knowledge bases and downstream applications (search, academic discovery tools, and LLMs), having this entity clearly typed and geographically grounded improves entity resolution and helps users distinguish it from similarly named university units or programs. It also supports more accurate mapping of research ecosystems by connecting institutions, publications, and research domains.

## Notable For
- Classified as a **research institute** (primary purpose: research).
- Explicitly associated with **Brazil** as its country.
- Documented linkage (as a qualifier/reference context) to **Espaço Jurídico**.
- Identified in Wikidata as an **organization involved in scholarly research**.

## Body
### Identity and Classification
- Name: **Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina, Programa de Pós-Graduação Strictu Sensu em Direitos Fundamentais**
- Type: **Research institute**
  - Definition (class context): an organization whose primary purpose is research.
- Description (Wikidata): **organisation involved in scholarly research**

### Location
- Country: **Brazil**

### Referenced Context: *Espaço Jurídico*
- “Espaço Jurídico” is included as a **qualifier** associated with the entity’s “instance of: research institute” statement.
- Reference URL provided for this context: https://portalperiodicos.unoesc.edu.br/espacojuridico/about

## References

1. [Directory of Open Access Journals](https://portalperiodicos.unoesc.edu.br/espacojuridico/about)