André Luiz da Silva

Doctorate in Social Sciences (2011) and Master's Degree in Religion Sciences (2003) from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP), and a Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences from the University of São Paulo (USP) (1996). For over 21 years, he has been Assistant Professor III of Sociology and Anthropology at the Basic Institute of Humanities of the University of Taubaté (UNITAU). He is a researcher of the Interdisciplinary Nucleus of Contemporary Praxis Research and assistant coordinator of the master's degree of Human Development of the University of Taubaté (UNITAU). He is a professor of the Human Diversity at the Faculty of Santo Antonio (FSA), São José dos Campos and Caçapava, SP, campsite. He is a collaborating researcher of the Group for the Study of Contemporary Cultural Practices of PUC-SP and the Laboratory for Cultural and Environmental Policies of Brazil, LAPCAB (UFTO). He has experience in Urban Anthropology and Sociology of Culture. He researches the following themes: symbolic conflict and development, religiosity, identity and cultural diversity, popular culture, cultural mediation, human rights, political science, and social and cultural policies. He is vice-coordinator of the Center for the Defense of Human Rights - Pedro Lobo / CDDH-PL. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)