Gabriel Cerqueira

Gabriel Cerqueira is a former guest researcher at the University of Bremen's Department of Latin American History, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. His academic background includes a PhD candidate in Sociology of Law (Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil), an MSc in History (Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro), and a BSc in Social Sciences (Universidade Federal Fluminense).

• PhD: Sociology of Law (2017–, advised by Prof. Gizlene Neder, supported by CAPES)
• MSc: Reforma Judiciária e Administração da Justiça no Segundo Reinado (1841–1871) (UNIRIO, 2012–2014)
• Undergrad: Punição e Controle Social no Brasil: Cultura Jurídica e Cultura Religiosa (UFF, 2007–2011)

His research focuses on legal culture, religious influences on penal systems, secularization in political institutions, and human rights. He directed the Comissão da Verdade em Niterói (2013–2016), addressing historical human rights issues. Key projects include the PENSARIO initiative on tolerance and modernity (UFF, 2012–).

Awards/Fellowships:

• CAPES Fellowship (PhD/MSc)
• CNPq Fellowship (Research Internship)
• FAPERJ Fellowship (Pedagogical Mediator role)

Professional roles include:

• Research Director (Comissão da Verdade)
• Research Associate (PENSARIO project)
• Pedagogical Mediator (History Program, UNIRIO/CECIERJ)