I’m a cultural anthropologist who does research in Brazil, on urbanization, inequality and violence. But my connection to Latin America goes much deeper than this: when I was a kid, my family lived in Colombia, El Salvador and Brazil. I also worked for Human Rights Watch, doing research on human rights in Brazil. At Loyola I teach classes on topics like human rights in Latin America, Latin American culture and social movements. In Fall 2017, I’ll teach in Florianópolis, Brazil, as part of a USAC Study Abroad program that all Loyola students can participate in.
My main research project, which resulted in the book Living with Insecurity in a Brazilian Favela, examined the creative strategies that residents of a poor neighborhood in Rio use to cope with multiple forms of violence. I’ve also been engaged in a long-term project on Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and recently traveled to Rio to examine how urban redevelopment associated with the Olympics was affecting the city. And I've written a bit about Brazilian soccer, of course. Come study with me in Brazil in the fall! (see: http://usac.unr.edu/study-abroad-programs/brazil/florianopolis)
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