Tarsis Brito

Tarsis Brito is an IRD Fellow at the Department of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Originally from Teresina, Brazil, he holds a BA in International Relations from the University of Brasilia (UnB), an MSc (distinction) and PhD in International Relations from LSE. His editorial roles include Co-Editor and Associate Editor of Millennium: Journal of International Studies (vols. 50-51) and Coordinator of the Doing International Political Sociology PhD Series (2022-23). He specializes in critical theoretical approaches to international security, borders, migration, and colonialism.

His education path reflects a deep engagement with critical theory:

• BA: International Relations (University of Brasilia)
• MSc: International Relations Theory (LSE, distinction)
• PhD: International Relations (LSE)

Research interests span International Relations Theory, Security Studies, Border and Migration Studies, Postcolonialism, Race and Empire, International Political Sociology, Gender Studies, Political Geography, and Posthumanism. His work interrogates the colonial and racial underpinnings of modern border regimes, particularly in Europe, arguing that contemporary security practices are afterlives of colonial violence. He advocates for interdisciplinary dialogue between postcolonialism, race studies, and new materialism.

His recent articles collectively address themes such as racialized border policing, the colonial genealogies of security methods, and theoretical frameworks linking materialism and postcolonialism. Earlier works explore sovereignty, hauntology, and feminist undecidabilities in global policy contexts.

Brito has no explicitly listed scientific awards but his doctoral work was noted as award-winning. His advising record is not detailed here, though he teaches advanced courses at LSE including International Security (BSc), Critical Perspectives in IR (MSc), and Global Applications (MSc). He is affiliated with the Theory/Area/History Research Cluster at LSE.

No specific lab or team affiliations are mentioned, but his research engages with comparative analyses of migration security in Britain, Australia, and the Global South/Global North divide.