Biography
Luiza is a student at the joint PhD programme in International Relations between the University of São Paulo and the King's College London.
She is a researcher at the Centre for Research and Practice in International Law (NPPDI-UFSM) and at the Centre for Studies and Research on Sanitary Law (CEPEDISA-USP). She also holds a bachelor's and a master’s degree in International Relations from the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM). Luiza received scholarships from the Coordination of Superior Level Staff Improvement (CAPES/Brazil). Nowadays, she holds a scholarship from the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP/São Paulo).
Luiza is a member of the Brazilian team of the international research project "Social mobilization as policymaking lever? A trans-Atlantic COVID-19 dialogue on community action and decentralized governance (SMAPL)", funded by FAPESP via Trans-Atlantic Platform in Social Sciences and Humanities (T-AP). Her current research topic is philanthrocapitalism and community responses to health emergencies. Previously, she studied topics related to South-South cooperation, international health cooperation and decolonisation.
Research
Thesis title: 'Philanthrocapitalism and community responses to health emergencies in the Global South: the case of the G10 Favelas response model to the COVID-19 pandemic'
PhD supervision
- Principal supervisor: Professor Octávio Ferraz