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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Eduardo is a doctoral student studying human rights, populism, and transitional justice. He holds an MA in Human Rights and Democratization from the Global Campus of Human Rights and an LLB from the Universidade Estadual de Londrina. His Master’s Thesis focused on the Brazilian transitional justice experience. He also earned the Global Campus Europe (EMA) Award as well as an honorable mention for the Antonio Candido Award (Latin American Studies Association – Brazil Section).

Education
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LLB, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, 2019

MA, Human Rights and Democratization, Global Campus of Human Rights, 2020

Research Interests
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Human rights, populism, transitional justice

Selected Publications
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K. Chad Clay, Mennah Abdelwahab, Stephen Bagwell, Morgan Barney, Eduardo Burkle, Tori Hawley, Thalia Kehoe Rowden, Meridith LaVelle, Asia Parker & Matthew Rains (2022) The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on human rights practices: Findings from the Human Rights Measurement Initiative’s 2021 Practitioner Survey, Journal of Human Rights, 21:3, 317-333, DOI: 10.1080/14754835.2022.2082244

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