Research Interests
Urban Democracy; Gender & Politics; Social Movements; Globalization & Localism; City Networks.
Education
2019 - 2024: Joint Master's Degree: Latin American and Caribbean Studies + Urban and Regional Planning - UIUC
2014 - 2016: Postgraduate Certificate - International Relations and Strategic Studies - UFRGS (Brazil)
2012 - 2014: MBA - Marketing - FGV (Brazil)
2005 - 2010: B.A. - Social Communication / Media Studies - UFRGS (Brazil)
Awards and Honors
2023: Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning - Diversity and Inclusion Fellowship
2023: CLACS Summer Graduate Research Fellowship - Tinker Foundation Fellowship
2021: Center for Global Studies - Global Intersections Grant
2020: CLACS Summer Graduate Research Fellowship - Tinker Foundation Fellowship
2020: Lemann Center for Brazilian Studies - Lemann Graduate Fellowship
Courses Taught
Teaching Assistant:
- Spring 2024 - PORT 150: Writing Brazilians into the U.S. (Instructor)
- Spring 2024 - PORT 400: Intensive Beginning Portuguese (Instructor)
- Summer 2020 - GWS 363: Gender, Health and Popular Culture (Support)
- Summer 2020 - LAST 445: Native Latin American Languages (Support)
- Spring 2020 - GLBL 100: Introduction to Global Studies (Instructor)
- Fall 2019 - GLBL 240: Global Health (Grader)
External Links
Recent Publications
Cintia Martins Freitas, “Strength in Numbers,” Red Pepper Magazine, Spring 2021, 20.