Maíra Siman Gomes – IRI – Instituto de Relações Internacionais

She holds a degree in International Relations from the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (2006), a degree in History from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (2005) and a Master’s in International Studies (with an emphasis on Political Science) at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland (2008). PhD in International Relations from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio). Adjunct Professor at the Institute of International Relations of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (IRI /PUC-Rio). Has teaching experience in the area of Conflict Resolution; Critical Security Studies, Peacekeeping Operations, Foreign Policy Analysis; History of International Relations. She is a Young Scientist Scholar of Our State from FAPERJ and a Productivity Scholar from CNPq. Researcher at the “South Global Unit for Mediation ” (GSUM), belonging to the Institute of International Relations at PUC-Rio. She is currently coordinator of the project “Espaço Política Externa” (EPE) and academic coordinator of the Center for Studies on Democracy and the Armed Forces (NEDEFA). Her areas of interest and research are: Peace and Conflict Studies; Critical Security Studies, Peacekeeping Operations; Analysis of Brazilian Foreign Policy and Foreign Policy.

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