Raquel Razente Sirotti

Raquel Razente Sirotti is a researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory, specializing in historical regimes of normativity. Her work focuses on colonialism, criminal law, and global south studies, with a particular emphasis on Africa and Brazil. She has contributed to projects like the documentary podcast Tramas Coloniais and the film seminar Movie Time: legal historical reflections from the Global South.

• Ph.D. in Law (Legal History and Legal Theory), Max Planck Institute / Goethe-Universität Frankfurt (2016-2020)
• M.A. in Law (Legal History and Legal Theory), Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil (2014-2016)
• Bacharel (J.D.), State University of Maringá, Brazil (2009-2013)

Her research explores colonial legal history, particularly through projects like Company rule and the production of normativities in Mozambique and the Tramas Coloniais podcast. She has published on Brazilian penal law and political repression during the First Republic.

She received the Otto Hahn Medal in 2021 for her outstanding scientific achievement. Her affiliations include the Max Planck Institute and collaborations with multidisciplinary teams across Brazil, Mozambique, and Germany.