Associate Researchers
André Bastos
Ph.D. degree in Applied Economics from the University of São Paulo (ESALQ). Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Business (FACE) at UFG. Researcher in industrial organization, finance and GIS (spatial data) in the agro-industrial sector. Experienced in handling operational, accounting and map data. Winner of the 2014 Top Ethanol Award by the AGORA Project (Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association - UNICA) for his Master's thesis. Former Market Analyst at the UK-based trading company Czarnikow Sugar Ltd. E-mail: bastos@ufg.br
Angélica Saraiva Szucko
Ph.D. in International Relations from the University of Brasília (2020). Visiting scholar at the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle - Paris (2019-2020). Lecturer in International Relations at the Federal University of Goiás (2017-2018). Master's degree in International Relations from the University of Brasília (2016). Stricto Sensu Specialization in International Relations from the University of Brasília(2015). Bachelor in International Relations by the University of São Paulo (2010) with an academic exchange at Sciences-Po Paris (2008-2009). Research interests: regional integration, European Union, United Kingdom, international relations theory, international politics.
E-mail: angelicaszucko@gmail.com
Bruno Hendler
Professor of International Relations at Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM). PhD on International Political Economy at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and M.A. on International Relations at Federal University of Brasília (UnB). Leading researcher of the Study Group on Pacific-Asia (UFSM) and member of the research groups on Political Economy of the World-Systems (UFSC) and LabChina (UFRJ). Academic research on: International Politics; International Political Economy; World-Systems Analysis; China-Southeast Asia Relations; China-Latin America Relations
E-mail: bruno_hendler@hotmail.com
Cacia Pimentel
Professor of Law (Energy and Climate Change Law and related disciplines: International, Constitutional, Administrative and Economic Law); Lawyer and Consultant. Columbia University Visiting Scholar, researching on the Legal Pathways to boost the Renewable Energy transition, advisor Prof. Michael Gerrard; PhD Candidate at Mackenzie University Law School, Sao Paulo, Brazil (merit scholarship); Master’s Degree, LLM Cornell University, writing on the Brazilian Sugarcane Ethanol: WTO Rules And The Impact Of Us Ethanol Tariff and Corn Subsidies, advisor Prof. John J. Barcelo III; Renewable Energy and Public Policies Specialist; Contact: caciapimentel2012@gmail.com;
Christian Rossi
Associate Professor of History of International Relations at the Department of Political and Social Sciences, University of Cagliari, Italy, where he teaches History of European Integration at the Bachelor Course of Political Science and European Integration at the Master Course of International Relations. Since 2018 Deputy Director of the Department of Political and Social Sciences. His research interests vary from the British foreign politics, to Mediterranean Politics and to the History of the European Union and integration. Among his publications: China 2017: Searching for Internal and International Consent, Asia Maior, a. 28 (2018); The Ideas of a European Entity in the International Relations between the XIX and the First Half of XX Century, in Gornig, Gilbert/Bohle, Christina (Edited by), Nation – Nationalität – Staat. Nation – Nationality – State, vol. 1, Klages-Verlag, 2013; The United Kingdom and the proposals of Nuclear Free Zones in the Mediterranean between the 1960s and 1970s, in G. Borzoni, C. Rossi, Il Mediterraneo e la sfida che arriva da Est. Questioni di sicurezza e cooperazione nel mondo bipolare, FrancoAngeli, Milano, 2017.
E-mail:chrossi@unica.it
Eveline Marchese Alves Martins
Master in Political Science at the Federal University of Goiás (UFG); bachelor in International Relations at the Pontifical Catholic University of Goiás. Experience as Supply and International Trade analyst (import/export). Support in APEX projects for the internationalization of industries in Goiás.
E-mail: evelinemarchese@gmail.com
Fabiana Saddi
Dr. Fabiana C. Saddi holds a PhD in Sociology, Master in Political Science and BA (with Honours) in Economics, all from the University of Sao Paulo (USP), Brazil. She held a Post-doctoral Research Fellow position at the Centre for Brazilian Studies at the University of Oxford (2005-2006), and was PNPD-CAPES at UFG. Former British Academy Newton Advanced Fellow (2018-2020), Visiting Research Fellow at the CHSS/University of Kent and Visiting Professor/UFG. She held posts as research fellow and coordinator (1997-2005) (2007-2009) at the Foundation Institute of Economic Research (FIPE-USP). Has taught in university courses from all levels. She is interested in public policies theories, health policy, social policy. Her researchers have impacted her field. Awarded international grants, has published and guest-edited special issues in specialised journals. Involved in international comparisons of responses to covid-19 and of payment for performance programmes.
E-mail: fabianasaddi1@gmail.com
Fabiano de Andrade Correa
Lawyer and legal consultant in sustainable development law and policy, with experience across the public, private and international sectors. PhD in Law, European University Institute (Italy); Master in International Relations and Development Cooperation, Diplomatic School of Spain / Complutense University of Madrid; Bachelor of Law and Specialist in International Law, UFRGS (Brazil). Currently works as international consultant focused on implementation of international agreements and standards in the areas of climate change, biodiversity, land, human rights, trade and investments, having worked in the Americas, Africa and Asia, with track record of contributions with different international organizations, including the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Development Law Organization (IDLO), the World Bank, Client Earth, among others. Lecturer at the LUISS University, in Rome, Italy. Member of the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL), serving as coordinator of a working group focused on the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the AFOLU sector; member and coordinator of a working group on agriculture with the LACLIMA (network of lawyers for climate change in Brazil); member of the International Law Association (ILA, alternate representative of Brazil in the Committee on Sustainable Use of Natural Resources). Qualified with the Brazilian Bar Association, with previous experience in corporate law practice.
Letícia Britto dos Santos
Letícia Britto dos Santos holds a PhD (2018), Master (2013) and Bachelor (2011) degree in International Relations from Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais. She has been a visiting Researcher High Degree at School of Political Science & International Studies (POLSIS) in University of Queensland in Australia. She was an exchange undergraduate student in Institute of Political Sciences at Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. She was a substitute professor (2017-2019) in International Relations at the Federal University of Goiás (UFG).
Email: letiicia@gmail.com
Manoela Militão de Siqueira
Manoela holds a Bachelor's degree in History - Memory and Image from the Federal University of Paraná (2013) and a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from the Positivo University (2017). She is specialized in International Relations and Diplomacy from Universidade Positivo (2016). Holds also a master's degree in Political Marketing from Rome Business School (2019). It is a researcher in the fields of International Relations; International Security; Speech analysis; Institutional Communication; Renewable energy. Currently she is developing a research project about the relation between energy security and renewable energy in Latin America with focus on energy transition and biofuels.
E-mail: manoelamilitao@gmail.com
Marcelo Dias
Marcelo is a multifaceted professional, combining in-depth knowledge of international environmental law, global policy, energy law & regulations, international financial institutions sustainability framework, and substantial experience across the public, private, and international sectors. He has professional and academic experience in the United States as well as the practice of law in Brazil, having successfully represented clients in Brazilian courts for 12’ years. He was nominated as the draftsman of the Brazilian State of Goiás Forest Code, which was successfully approved to impact positively 6 million people qualities of life as well as the draftsman of the State of Goiás Environmental Administrative Procedure Act created to help the State to collect environmental liability of approximately forty million dollars and improve communities resilience. Marcelo is a native speaker of Portuguese, with high fluency in English and Spanish, as well as an advanced level of French. Furthermore, as a Master of Laws Student at the top-ranked environmental law school in the United States, he performed legal research and writing on a variety of legal issues including, forest law, energy law, climate change, international trade, and land use. He also completed an internship with the Center for International Environmental Law in Washington, D.C where he researched and worked with international financial institutions accountability mechanisms and climate change issues. Marcelo worked with the Vermont River Conservancy in Montpelier, VT developing a project that leverages city regulations to restore riverbanks in the city area. He also worked with the Director of Audubon Vermont, on wetlands preservation and with the Director of the International Alliances Program in Washington, D.C to develop policies and manage legal issues relating to the organization’s economic and conservation activities in Latin America, and climate change.
Email: MarceloDias@vermontlaw.edu
Pedro Vasconcelos Rocha
Holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Brasília (2011) and a master's degree in Political Science from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2015). He has experience in research on social movements, political elites, the State, rural development projects, and political theory. He has taught courses in Political Science, Development Projects and Environmental Impacts. He is interested in developing extension projects at the interface between Politics and socio-environmental issues. He is currently a Substitute Professor of Political Science at the Federal University of Goiás.
E-mail: vasconcelospedro@ufg.br
Samuel Rufino de Carvalho
International Relations PhD student at Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio). Master’s degree in Political Science from the Faculty of Social Sciences of Federal University of Goiás. French undergraduate student at Faculty of Letters of Federal University of Goiás. Degree in International Relations from the Faculty of Social Sciences of Federal University of Goiás. Research fields: International Relations, International Institutions, International Regimes, Dispute Settlement Body of the World Trade Organization, French teaching and learning. Experience in quantitative methods.
E-mail: samuelrc15@gmail.com
Rafael Bittencourt Rodrigues Lopes
Lecturer at the Federal University of Goiás (UFG). PhD candidate and master in International Relations at PUC Minas. He studied at the University of Bologna in the course of International Cooperation for Development and Human Rights. He was a lecturer in the Department of International Relations at PUC Minas. Member of the South Atlantic International Relations Research Group and of the Coloniality Studies Center. Associate Researcher at the Global Studies Center at UFG. Member of the Brazilian Association of International Relations (ABRI) and the International Studies Association (ISA).
E-mail: bittencourt.ri@gmail.com
Cheng Jing
Professor at Hubei University (China).
E-mail: chengjinghubu@163.com