Research interests
Migration governance, forced displacement and human rights. Regional focus on Latin America.
Biography
Leticia de Souza is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, specializing in Comparative Politics. Her current research interest focuses on internal displacement due to conflicts and natural disasters in Latin America. Before beginning her Ph.D. studies, Leticia was a data analyst for Fundação José Luiz Setúbal and State Culture Department. She also was a volunteer intern for the Uppsala Conflict Data Project (UCDP).
She holds a B.A.(2020) and M.A.(2023) in Political Science from the Federal University of Pernambuco (Brazil), and her dissertation investigated how populist governments resist migration policies in the European Union.
Publications
Nationalist-Populism and the Backlash Towards International Courts of Human Rights, Revista Direito Público, v. 21, n. 111, 1-29, 2024 (IN PORTUGUESE). Ribeiro, M. M.; Souza, L.; Santos, D.
https://doi.org/10.11117rdp.v21i111.7777
Knocking on France’s Door: Migration Policies and Reception Data (2015-2019), Revista Brasileira De Ciências Sociais (ONLINE), v. 38, p. 1-21, 2023. Medeiros, M. A.; Souza, L.; Godoy, P.
https://doi.org/10.1590/3811021/2023
Borders of Emerging States: Migration, Post-National Citizenship and Latin American Workers in Brazil, Revista Brasileira De Ciência Política, v. 1, p. 77-112, 2019 (IN PORTUGUESE). Medeiros, M. A.; Medeiros, M. A.; Vale, T. C.; Ramos, D. A.; Rocha, E.; Souza, L.
https://doi.org/10.1590/0103-335220193003