Juliana Valente is a PhD student in the cultural anthropology program at the CUNY Graduate Center. She received her master’s in social anthropology from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil, and her Bachelors in sociology and education from Vassar College. Over the last few years, Juliana has worked at an NGO in Brazil with youth who committed crimes. Her current project is focused on issues related to human rights, crime, violence and youth in Brazil.

Contact – jvalente@gradcenter.cuny.edu