Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - Kultur-, Sozial- und Bildungswissenschaftliche Fakultät - Institut für Asien- und Afrikawissenschaften

Research Topic: GENDERED HABITUS: THE TRANSMISSION OF INEQUALITY BETWEEN GENERATIONS IN BRAZIL.

Education

HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY OF BERLIN, Germany, Ph.D.

Doctorate in Sociology, 2013 - present (All but Dissertation, December 2016 Expected)

Research Specialization: Gender, Social Economic Inequality and Brazilian Development

UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA, Faculty of Economy, Portugal, M.A.

Masters of Sociology, 2009 - 2011

Research Focus: Communication, Natural Disaster Risk Management and Economic Inequality

Foundation for Science and Technology Scholar, honors fellowship for Academic Merit

UNIVERSITY OF PASSAU, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Germany.

Student exchange Program, 2007-2008

Major: Education

Wilhelm von Finck Stiftung Scholar, honors undergraduate program academic excellence.

UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE JUIZ DE FORA, UFJF, Juiz De Fora, Brazil, B.A.

Bachelor in Social Science, 2005-2009

Major: Social Economic Inequality, Cultural Anthropology

National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) Scholar; Honors Undergraduate Program for Academic Excellence.

Experience

2014-2015 

Research Coordinator, National Antinarcotics Secretariat (SENAD), Ministry of Justice of Brazil

• Coordinated research teams in Fortaleza, Recife and Salvador. 
• Established contacts between SENAD and Center of Psychosocial Action (CAPs).
• Developed projects in the selected field research areas.
• Collected, analyzed, and reported quantitative data obtained from field subjects.
• Drafted and delivered briefings to the Ministry of Justice on core research conclusions.

2013-2014

Visiting Professor, Instituto Politécnico da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Cabo Frio Campus, Rio de Janeiro.

• Taught introductory sociology and anthropology courses.
• Organized faculty events and seminars.

2010-2013

Associate Researcher, Center for Inequality Research, Juiz de Fora, Brazil.

• Developed research projects and data collection efforts.
• Organized events and meetings for researchers and faculty.
• Collected and analyzed data related to learned social behaviors in Brazilian social classes.
• Drafted findings and contributed to the publication of “A Ralé Brasileira” (“The Brazilian Rabble,” Org. Souza, 2011).

2008-2009

Research Assistant, Center for Social Studies (CES), University of Coimbra, Portugal.

• Codified and analyzed of quantitative data.
• Organized project meetings and events.
• Analyzed indicators and social vulnerability indices developed from data collected by the survey.

2006-2007

Research Assistant, Center of Social Research, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Brazil.

• Developed policy proposals related to high risk housing in areas of Juiz de Fora.
• Drafted report on social conditions on these locations.

2005-2006

Research Assistant, Department of Sociology, Universidade Federal de Juiz de fora, Brazil.

• Researched issues related to Brazil’s National Curricular Program (PCN)
• Drafted annual report on actual application of the PCN’s in public schools.

Publications

• SILVA, E.S. (2015): GENDER, PARTNERSCHAFT, KLASSE. In: REHBEIN, B. (ed.): Reproduktion sozialer Ungleichheit in Deutschland. Konstanz, München: UVK Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, ISBN: 9783867646277.
• SILVA, E. S. (2012): A NOVA FORMA DE PROSTITUIÇÃO EM FORTALEZA: MIGRAÇÃO E OMISSÃO DO ESTADO. Revista Tempo da Ciência (UNIOESTE). , v.19, p.79 - , 2012.

• SILVA, E. S.; TORRES, R. (2009): A MISÉRIA DO AMOR DOS POBRES. In: Souza, J. (ed.): A Ralé Brasileira: quem é e como vive. Souza, Belo Horizonte : Editora UFMG.

Languages

• Fluent spoken and written Portuguese, English and Spanish.
• Proficient spoken and written German

Areas of Specialization

• Gender 
• Global Inequality