CV

Education

• PhD in Political Science, University of Brasilia, 2019
• MSc in Political Science, University of Brasilia, 2015
• BA in Political Science, University of Brasilia, 2012

Work experience

• 2023 - Present: Research associate in data
  • Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
  • Duties: data visualisation and support for local policymakers
• 2020 - 2023: Postdoctoral fellow in political science
  • Federal University of Sao Carlos, Sao Paulo Research Foundation fellowship, Sao Carlos, Brazil
  • Duties: research, teaching (module leader)
  • Supervisor: Professor Pedro Floriano Ribeiro
• 2020 - 2020: Polyvalent assistant
  • Quebec’s Office in Brazil, Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • Duties: organising activities related to culture and education; promoting Quebec in Brazil; administrative tasks
• 2017 - 2018: Lecturer
  • Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Duties: research, teaching (module leader)
• 2014 - 2020: Civil servant
  • Ministry of Culture, Brasilia, Brazil
  • Duties: management, international negotiation, policy design and implementation

Research Centres, Groups and Clusters

• Quantitative Research in Politics, Newcastle University
• Governance and Political Organisations, Newcastle University
• Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Newcastle University
• Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies, Newcastle University
• Newcastle Data, Newcastle University
• Copyright and Industrial Property (Federal University of Parana)
• Internet and Public Policies, University of Brasilia (2019-2020)
• Democracy and Inequalities, University of Brasilia (2013-2016)

Skills

• Languages
  • Portuguese
  • English
  • French
  • Spanish
• Programming languages
  • SQL
  • R
  • Python
• Sofware
  • Microsoft 365
  • Power BI
  • ArcGIS

Main Publications

Bureaucrats, interest groups and policymaking: a comprehensive overview from the turn of the century

Albrecht, Nayara. (2023). "Bureaucrats, interest groups and policymaking: a comprehensive overview from the turn of the century. " Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. 1(7).

Disputes over intellectual rights in Brazil: interest organisations and their impacts on copyright law

Albrecht, Nayara. (2023). "Disputes over intellectual rights in Brazil: interest organisations and their impacts on copyright law. " SN Social Sciences. 1(6).

Distribuição de cargos, contexto político e presidencialismo brasileiro: uma análise institucional do sistema de livre provimento

Albrecht, Nayara. (2022). "Distribuição de cargos, contexto político e presidencialismo brasileiro: uma análise institucional do sistema de livre provimento" Revista Opinião Pública. 1(5).

Reflexões sobre nomeações a cargos públicos no Brasil: a experiência de três secretarias entre 2011 e 2018

Albrecht, Nayara. (2021). "Reflexões sobre nomeações a cargos públicos no Brasil: a experiência de três secretarias entre 2011 e 2018." Revista Brasileira de Ciência Política. 1(4).

Ce nest pas technique, cest politique: les disputes dans le domaine du droit dauteur au Brésil

Albrecht, Nayara. (2020). "Ce nest pas technique, cest politique: les disputes dans le domaine du droit dauteur au Brésil." Journal 1. 1(3).

Teorias da Democracia: uma proposta de mapeamento

Albrecht, Nayara. (2019). "Teorias da Democracia: uma proposta de mapeamento." BIB. 1(2).

Capital x Labor in the Creative Industries: A Marxist Approach to Copyright and Related Rights

Albrecht, Nayara. (2017). "Capital x Labor in the Creative Industries: A Marxist Approach to Copyright and Related Rights." Perspectivas: Portuguese Journal of Political Science. 1(1).

Teaching

Graduate courses

Undergraduate courses

Service and leadership

• Chair of the International Political Science Association’s research committee on politics and business
• Member of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (School of Geography, Politics and Sociology, Newcastle University)
• Pro:NE mentor (programme dedicated to minoritised ethnic students)