Mariana Alves Tavares de Araújo
Research Assistant Mariana Alves Tavares de Araújo
Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg
Faculty of Humanities, Social Science & Education
Faculty of Humanities, Social Science & Education
Zschokkestr. 32,
Magdeburg,
G40-306
I am a master's student in Peace and Conflict Studies and bachelor in International Relations with an interest in Popular Culture and World Politics, Aesthetic Turn, Critical Security Studies and Latin American politics and economics. Based on my experience in social projects that use artistic manifestations to transform oppression into emancipation, my work explores how artistic practices challenge political narratives and help renegotiate social realities. My current research focuses on clowning in the landscape of International Relations as an embodied critique that uses play and humor to open up alternative political imaginaries.
- Popular Culture and World Politics
- Arts and peacebuilding
- Visual Global Politics
- Latin America
- Play and carnival