Dr Luciana Mendes Barbosa
Lecturer in Sociology (Climate Change)Research Overview
I’m a human geographer whose research specializes in the politics of climate change, socio-environmental conflicts and development projects in the Global South. My research is focused on understanding the intersection between precarity, (climatic) hazards, and forms of resistance to injustices in contemporary Brazil. I hold a MSc in International Relations (Pontificia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais – PUC-Minas) and a BA (Hons) in Geography (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – UFMG).
1st LU-Brazil Workshop on Socio-Territorial Movements in Comparative Perspective
24/03/2025 → …
Research
ADAPTA-Mossoró: Collaborative Asset Planning for Urban Climate Change Adaptation in Mossoró, Brazil
10/01/2025 → 30/09/2025
Research
Accumulation by segregation and dispossession: Social housing policies and racial segregation in Brazilian cities: a case study
03/07/2023 → …
Research
Accumulation by segregation and dispossession: Social housing policies and racial segregation in Brazilian cities: a case study
01/07/2023 → …
Research
- Critical Geographies