Thiago de Souza Amparo is a Brazilian legal scholar, public policy expert, and Professor of International Law and Human Rights at the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV), teaching across both the São Paulo Law School (FGV Direito SP) and the School of International Relations (FGV RI). He holds a Bachelor of Laws from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP), alongside a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Human Rights and a Ph.D. in International Law from Central European University. He has further expanded his research reach through visiting and postdoctoral appointments at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) and New York University (NYU).
His academic inquiry and practice concentrate on anti-discrimination law, racial and LGBT justice, constitutional guarantees, and structural inequality. At FGV, he serves as the founder and coordinator of the Center for Racial Justice and Law, spearheading empirical and institutional frameworks designed to address systemic racism within the Brazilian legal, judicial, and public security apparatus. His institutional footprint also includes a public sector tenure as Deputy Secretary of Human Rights and Citizenship for the Municipality of São Paulo, alongside consultancy work for international organizations addressing minority rights.
Beyond his university appointments, Amparo maintains an active public intellectual profile as a weekly columnist for Folha de S. Paulo, where he offers critical commentary on democratic governance, institutional integrity, and civil rights in Brazil. He also serves on the advisory boards of civic entities including the Sou da Paz institute and Revista Piauí.