Edilson Nunes dos Santos Junior

Edilson Nunes dos Santos Junior is a Research Fellow at Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies, University of Bonn. His research investigates non-white women's roles in Amazonian riverine labor systems, examining intersections of bondage, slavery, and citizenship from global and intersectional perspectives (1850-1930).

Research focuses on:

• Gender and ethnic dimensions of riverine labor
• Bonded labor systems in Amazonia
• Historical constructions of citizenship
• Intersectional analysis of labor relations
• Post-emancipation dependency structures

Publications analyze:

• Maritime labor relations in 19th century Rio de Janeiro
• Worker resistance and strikes in shipbuilding industries
• Urban space conflicts and citizenship rights
• Racial and gender hierarchies in labor systems

Previously held positions include substitute associate professor at Rio de Janeiro State University and Ouro Preto Federal University.