Ricardo Borrmann
Professor · Intellectual History of Brazil and Latin America
University of BremenAbout
Prof. Dr. Ricardo Borrmann holds the Chair of Contemporary History at the Université de Neuchâtel and leads the SNSF-funded project Neuchâtel Faced with Colonization, examining its colonial ties. Previously, he served at the University of Bremen as a postdoctoral researcher and lecturer in Latin American History. He earned his doctorate from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) and his habilitation focused on Brazilian film critic Paulo Emílio Salles Gomes.
- Bachelor's in Social Sciences: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
- Master's in Political Theory/History: Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF)
- PhD in Cultural History: LMU Munich
His research bridges intellectual history, postcolonial theory, and media studies, emphasizing German-Brazilian intellectual exchanges, eugenics, and transnational networks. Recent work includes analyzing Paulo Emílio’s religious-cultural networks and Neuchâtel’s colonial legacy. He teaches seminars on human rights, eugenics, and Latin American colonial history.
Grants include the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and University of Bremen’s ZF funding. He collaborates with institutions like the Laboratório Cidade e Poder (UFF) and serves on editorial boards for Passagens and Direito em Movimento.
