Flavia Bellieni Zimmermann

Dr. Flavia Bellieni Zimmermann is an Adjunct Research Fellow and Lecturer in Political Science and International Relations at the University of Western Australia’s School of Social Sciences. She is affiliated with the Centre for Muslim States and Societies and serves as Commissioning Editor for The Australian Outlook (WA). Her expertise spans Brazilian and Latin American politics, global populism, democratization, and gender and religion in the Global South.

Education: PhD in Political Science (UWA), Graduate Diploma in International Relations (Curtin University), Bachelor of Laws (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro).

Research Interests: Brazil’s political dynamics, women’s activism in the Global South, state-religion relations, BRICS geopolitics, and qualitative research with vulnerable groups. She has contributed to media platforms like CNN Brazil, SBS News, and ABC Radio National.

Recent Awards: 2023 Teaching Excellence Grant, 2019 FABLE Fellowship, and 2016 Emerging Scholar Award. Grants include Research Training and Safety Net Scholarships (2018–2019).

Labs/Teams: Active in interdisciplinary research through UWA’s Centre for Muslim States and Societies, focusing on global South dynamics and policy analysis.