Welcome!
The Brazilian Research and Studies Center (BRaS) is an independent, non-profit research network headquartered in Würzburg, Germany. Our mission is to create and share impactful social science research, primarily centered around Brazil. We are dedicated to advancing global knowledge by focusing on the country’s political, social, economic, and cultural evolution. At BRaS, we are guided by the principle of conducting science that benefits society. Our commitment extends to fostering a deeper understanding of Brazil through rigorous research and knowledge dissemination.
Academic staff
Dr. Thomas Kestler
Senior Scientist
M.A. Anna Paula Bennech
Ph.D. candidate in Political Science at University of Würzburg
M.A. Claudia Pires de Castro
Masters student in Political Science at the University of Vienna
M.A. Jayane Maia
GIGA Research Fellow and PhD candidate in Political Science at the University of Hamburg
Dr. Lucas Thixbai Fraga
Ph.D. Candidate in Public Policy at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
M.A. Matheus Jones Zago
DFG research fellow and Ph.D. candidate in Political Science at University of Würzburg
M.A. Matheus Lucas Hebling
Ph.D. candidate in Political Science at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP)
Dr. Eric Nogueira Andrade
Junior Ph.D. researcher
Dr. Vinício Carrilho Martinez
Associate professor at the department of Education of UFSCar
Dr. Luíza Cerioli
Ph.D. candidate in Political Science at the Philipps University of Marburg
Dr. Luisa Turbino Torres
Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science and International Relations at the University of Delaware, U.S.A
Dr. Paulo Henrique Martinez
Professor at the Department of History, Faculty of Sciences and Languages of Assis, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
M.A. Márcia Inês Schaefer
PhD Candidate in Sociology and Political Science at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC).
Dr. Karina Stange Calandrin
Postdoctoral researcher at University of São Paulo (USP) and Professor at the University of Sorocaba (UNISO).