Maria Hermínia Tavares de Almeida is a Brazilian political scientist and sociologist, currently a professor at the University of São Paulo and a senior researcher at the Brazilian Center of Analysis and Planning. She was the director of the International Relations Institute at the University of São Paulo from 2008 to 2011.
Maria Hermínia Tavares de Almeida | |
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| Born | 1946 (age 78) |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Known for | Autonomia e desigualdades de gênero: contribuições do feminismo para a crítica democrática |
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Academic career
editTavares de Almeida graduated with a degree in social science from the Faculty of Philosophy, Literature and Social Sciences at the University of São Paulo, specializing in sociology. She then received a PhD in political science from the University of São Paulo. After completing her PhD, she became a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California, Berkeley, and then returned to the University of São Paulo to become a professor.[1]
She has also taught at other institutions, such as Unicamp and the Brazilian Center of Analysis and Planning. In addition to being a professor at the University of São Paulo, she is also a member of the International Economic Analysis Group there.[1]
Public service and awards
editShe participated in the Executive Committee of the Latin American Studies Association from 2001 to 2004, and was the president of the Brazilian Political Science Association from 2004 to 2008.[2] In 2009, she was elected the vice-president of the Latin American Studies Association, with a term lasting until 2010, at which point she became the president of the association. She is also part of the Advisory Council of the Brazil Institute.[3]
In 2007, Tavares de Almeida received the Brazilian National Order of Scientific Merit, in the comendador class.[4] Her work has been cited in media reports about politics in venues like the Folha de S.Paulo[5] and El País.[6]
Selected works
edit- Growth and Poverty (1978)
- Tomando partido, fazendo opinião: cientistas sociais, imprensa e política (1993)
- Crise Econômica e Interesses Organizados (1997)
References
edit- ^ a b "Profile". University of São Paulo. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ "Notícia: VI Encontro da Associação Brasileira de Ciência Política". Novos Estudos, UOL. July 2008. Archived from the original on 22 December 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ^ "Maria Hermínia Tavares de Almeida". Brazilian Center of Analysis and Planning. 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ "2020 International postdoctoral program CEBRAP" (PDF). Brazilian Center of Analysis and Planning. 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ Cariello, Rafael (29 October 2002). "Cientistas políticos prevêem dificuldades na relação com governadores". Folha De São Paulo. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ Betim, Felipe (9 October 2019). ""Acusaram o PT de imitar a Venezuela, mas é Bolsonaro quem se espelha no processo de lá"". El País. Retrieved 3 February 2020.