Jamille Pinheiro Dias

Jamille Pinheiro Dias is an Honorary Research Fellow in Social Anthropology at the University of Manchester, affiliated with the Department of Social Anthropology within the School of Social Sciences. She is part of the AHRC-funded project 'Cultures of Antiracism in Latin America' (CARLA), a three-year initiative (2020–2023) exploring anti-racist artistic practices in Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia. Previously, she held a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of São Paulo (2018–2020) and completed her PhD there in 2016, focusing on poetic translation of Amerindian verbal arts.

Education:

• PhD in Translation Studies, University of São Paulo (2016), dissertation: 'Paper Skins: Pathways in the Poetic Translation of Amerindian Verbal Arts'

Research Interests: Her work centers on Indigenous arts, translation studies, and anti-racist activism in Latin America. She investigates how Indigenous poetics challenge colonial epistemologies and explores intersections between art, ecology, and social justice. Key areas include Brazilian Indigenous literature, decolonial theory, and the role of translation in preserving cultural heritage.

Projects:

• Co-creator of the CARLA project’s online exhibition and website, which maps anti-racist art practices across Latin America.
• Collaborated with institutions like Stanford University, the University of Manitoba, and Princeton University’s Brazil LAB.

Awards and Grants:

• CAPES scholarship holder during her PhD and postdoctoral research.
• Principal investigator on the AHRC-funded CARLA project (£1 million grant).

Professional Contributions: Translator of key works in social anthropology (e.g., Marilyn Strathern, Eduardo Viveiros de Castro). Active in global knowledge exchange initiatives, such as the Brazil/Canada Knowledge Exchange funded by SSHRC.