Renata Meirelles

 

She taught Theory of History at Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF). She has a PhD in history (2016) and a master’s degree in history (2008). During her PhD, she developed part of her research abroad at King’s College London and L’École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Paris. Her research focusses on human rights, international relations, and civil society resistance to state violence. Her thesis has been recently published by Routledge as a book: State Violence, Torture, and Political Prisoners On the Role Played by Amnesty International in Brazil During the Dictatorship (1964-1985).

Research interests: Contemporary history, human rights and military dictatorships

Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/3798393565841256

 

​​​​​​​Selected publications

State Violence, Torture, and Political Prisoners: On the Role Played by Amnesty International in Brazil During the Dictatorship (1964-1985). London: Routledge, 2019.

"A Anistia Internacional e o Brasil: o princípio da não-violência e a defesa de presos políticos". Tempo e Argumento, v. 06, p. 327-354, 2014.