• Jose Ghirardi

    José is a Brazilian legal scholar and Full Professor at the Getulio Vargas Foundation Law School in São Paulo (FGV Direito SP), where he coordinates the Legal Education Observatory (Observatório do Ensino do Direito). He earned his Bachelor of Laws from the University of São Paulo (USP) in 1985, followed by a Master’s degree and…

  • Livia Buzolin

    Lívia is a Brazilian socio-legal scholar and researcher specializing in Law and Development, gender and sexuality rights, political institutions, and democratic backsliding. She holds a Ph.D. and a Master’s degree in Law and Development from the São Paulo Law School of the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV Direito SP), alongside a bachelor’s degree in Law from…

  • Raquel Pimenta

    Raquel is a Brazilian legal scholar, economic law professor, and institutional integrity expert specializing in law and development, public policy, anti-corruption frameworks, and political economy. She serves as a permanent faculty member at the Getulio Vargas Foundation Law School in São Paulo (FGV Direito SP), where she teaches across the undergraduate and graduate programs and…

  • Marcio Cunha Filho

    Marcio is a Brazilian socio-legal scholar, public policy analyst, and Professor of Law who specializes in public transparency, freedom of information, and the intersection of law and behavioral sciences. He serves as a faculty member at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) and the Brazilian Institute of Development, Teaching and Research (IDP) in Brasília.…

  • Sofia Rolim

    Sofia Bordin Rolim is a Brazilian socio-legal researcher and Ph.D. candidate in Law and Development at the Getulio Vargas Foundation Law School in São Paulo (FGV Direito SP), concurrently pursuing doctoral research at the Department of Government of the University of Bergen (UiB). Supported by the Mário Henrique Simonsen Scholarship, she holds a Bachelor of…

  • Marta Rodriguez de Assis Machado

    Marta is a Brazilian legal scholar, socio-legal researcher, and public official. Since 2007, she has been a full-time professor at the Getulio Vargas Foundation Law School in São Paulo (FGV Direito SP). She also serves as Brazil’s National Secretary for Drug Policy and Asset Management (SENAD) within the Ministry of Justice and Public Security. She…

  • David M. Trubek

    David is an American legal scholar whose career focused on the development of the Law and Society (L&S) and Law and Development (L&D) fields. He is the Voss-Bascom Professor of Law and Dean of International Studies Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, while holding roles as a Senior Global Fellow at FGV Direito SP in…

  • Oscar Vilhena Vieira

    Oscar is a Brazilian legal scholar, professor, and human rights advocate. He serves as the Dean and a founding professor at the Getulio Vargas Foundation Law School in São Paulo (FGV Direito SP), where he teaches constitutional law, human rights, and law and development. He holds a Bachelor of Laws from the Pontifical Catholic University…

  • Rubens Glezer

    Rubens is a Brazilian legal scholar and Professor of Constitutional Law at the Getulio Vargas Foundation Law School in São Paulo (FGV Direito SP). He holds a Bachelor of Laws from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP), a Master’s degree in Law and Development from FGV, and a Ph.D. in Philosophy and General…

  • Eloisa Machado de Almeida

    Eloisa is a Brazilian human rights lawyer, constitutional scholar, and law professor at the Getulio Vargas Foundation Law School in São Paulo (FGV Direito SP). She holds an LL.B. and a Master’s degree in Social Sciences from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP), alongside a Ph.D. in Law and Human Rights from the…