Carly Rodgers
Staff Intern (Spring & Summer '18)
Professional Affiliation
Centre of Latin American Studies, University of Cambridge
Expert Bio
Carly Rodgers was a Staff Intern at the Brazil Institute at the 乐鱼 体育 from February 2018 to June 2018. She is a graduate from the Brazil Institute at King鈥檚 College London, receiving an M.Sc. in the 鈥淏razil in Global Perspective鈥 program. Her dissertation, 鈥淭he NGOization of Pro-Black Mobilization in Rio de Janeiro: An Investigation of Agency Between Local Pro-Black Activists and Anistia Internacional Brasil,鈥 investigated the forces that motivate pro-Black social activists in Rio to align themselves with international NGOs, and the concessions and compromises incumbent in such collaborations. Carly has visited and lived in Brazil several times since 2011 and her areas of interest focus on critical race and decolonial studies, pro-Black and anti-racist activism, and urban Brazil. She also holds a B.A. (Honours) from Queen鈥檚 University in Kingston, Ontario, majoring in Global Development Studies with a minor in Spanish and Latin American Studies. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Latin American Studies at the University of Cambridge.
Insight & Analysis by Carly Rodgers
- Blog post
- Democracy
Interview with Alessandra Monteiro, Leader of RenovaBR

- Blog post
- Democracy
Interview with Tabata Amaral de Pontes, Co-founder of Movimento Acredito

- Blog post
- Society and Culture
The Paradox of Carnaval: Afro-Brazilian Contributions to a National Celebration
