Alexandre Dormeier Freire

Alexandre Dormeier Freire is a Lecturer and Director of the Executive Master in Development Policies and Practices (DPP) at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID). He also serves as a faculty associate at the Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding (CCDP). Dr. Freire holds a Ph.D. in Development Studies from the University of Geneva and specializes in education systems transformation, social inequalities, and conflict resilience. His research focuses on children/family/school dynamics in crisis zones using art-based methodologies. Current projects include an 'Innovation Starting Grant' on Palestinian resilience in collaboration with An-Najah University.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Development Studies, University of Geneva
• Sociologist of Education

Research Interests:

• Educational Policy in Conflict Zones
• Internationalization of Education Systems
• Socioeconomic Transformations in Emerging Countries
• Family Roles in Vocational Education Choices
• Peacebuilding through Community Development

Grants & Collaborations:

• Lead researcher for MENA Leading House 'Innovation Starting Grant' (2024)
• Collaborations with HETS Geneva, An-Najah University (Palestine), IRED Vietnam, and COGINTA
• Member of Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation commissions

Labs/Teams:

• Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding (CCDP)
• Institute for Research on the Development of Education (IRED - Vietnam)