Bruna Angotti

Dr. Bruna Angotti is a University Research Associate in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Cambridge, working on the project 'The Prison Consensus: Incarceration, Investment and Inequality in Brazil'. Previously, she held a research and teaching position at Mackenzie Presbyterian University in Brazil.

Her educational background includes:

• PhD, University of São Paulo (2014-2019)
• Doctoral period, University of Ottawa (2017)

As a lawyer and anthropologist, Dr. Angotti's research critically examines the intersection of law, incarceration, and social inequality in Brazil. Her work focuses on legal anthropology and political anthropology, analyzing how prison systems perpetuate economic disparities and influence investment patterns in Latin America. She has published award-winning scholarly contributions that bridge anthropological theory with real-world criminal justice challenges.

She is actively engaged in the 'The Prison Consensus' research initiative, which investigates structural relationships between incarceration policies, capital flows, and social stratification within Brazil's unique political context.