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Brodwyn Fischer is a historian specializing in the study of Brazil and Latin America, with a focus on the intersections of informality, cities, citizenship, law, migration, and race. Her book, 'Poverty Rights' (Stanford, 2008), examines how weak citizenship rights shape urban poverty and popular social struggles in modern Brazil. Fischer has received accolades, including book awards from the Social Science History Association and the Urban History Association. Co-editing a volume with Bryan McCann and Javier Auyero, 'Cities Scratch' (Duke, 2014), she explores the relations between poverty and informality in Latin America's urban experience. Her essay 'A Century Present Tense' provides insights into informal cities as dynamic historical phenomena. Fischer's ongoing research delves into issues of informality, developmentalism, political liberalism, and the historical context of racial inequality in urban spaces. She has taught at institutions including Amherst College and Northwestern University, and she serves on editorial boards for academic journals in Latin American studies.
University of Chicago • Chicago, IL
Teaching and researching Brazilian and Latin American history, with a focus on urban informality and social inequality.
Department of Philosophy