About

Dual Doctorate in progress at the University of Granada (UGR-Spain) - Department of Political Philosophy: Normativity and Public Policies, and in the Postgraduate Program in Sociology at the University of São Paulo (USP-Brazil). Holds a Master's degree in Social Sciences from the Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp-Brazil) with a research internship at the Eva Perón National Institute of Historical Research (Argentina). Is a researcher affiliated with FiloLab - Philosophy Public Controversies (UGR) and a member of the Research Group in Sociology of Education, Culture, and Knowledge (GPSECC-USP). Additionally, she is a member of the Chair of Moral Philosophy and Body Discrimination at the University of Granada (UGR), funded by the Ministry of Equality of Spain. Her areas of expertise include political representation, gender-based political violence, political elites, body discrimination, first ladyship, and erotic capital.

Research Interests

Citizenship, Civil Society, Comparative Politics, Democracy, Democratisation, Elections, Elites, Gender, Human Rights, Institutions, Latin America, Political Leadership, Political Participation, Political Parties, Political Theory, Political Violence, Populism, Representation, Social Justice, Social Movements, Social Policy, Developing World Politics, Political Sociology, Family, Feminism, Identity, Decision Making, Domestic Politics, Electoral Behaviour, Memory, Political Activism, Political Ideology, LGBTQI, Policy-Making, Political Cultures

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