AURELA Project Meeting in Rio de Janeiro

On October 26, 2026, members of the AURELA project gathered at Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ), Brazil, for a meeting bringing together researchers from Axis 1 (Climate Change) and Axis 3 (Fundamental Rights), both in person and online.

The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss key aspects of the CAPES–COFECUB project's management, review ongoing and upcoming academic mobilities, and coordinate future activities. Particular attention was given to Adam Contu's ongoing research stay in Rio de Janeiro and Rennan Pastich Loureiro's upcoming mobility to Paris in November.

Participants also discussed the project's forthcoming activities, including participation in the International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Convention in Atlanta and the International Political Science Association (IPSA) World Congress in Rome, as well as the organization of two Policy Dialogues, scheduled for Paris in January 2027 and Rio de Janeiro in April 2027.

The meeting also served to review progress on scientific publications, with discussions focusing on ongoing research articles and the preparation of the project's first research outputs.

Participants attending in person:

• Ana Paula Balthazar Tostes — Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ), Full Professor

• Carlos Milani — IESP-UERJ, Rio de Janeiro State University, Full Professor

• Layla Dawood — Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ), Associate Professor

• Kevin Parthenay — University of Tours, Full Professor

  
  

Participants attending online:

• Mélanie Albaret — Université Clermont Auvergne, Full Professor

• Marcelo de Almeida Medeiros — Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Full Professor

• Carola Kloeck — Sciences Po, CERI, Associate Professor

• Eduarda Lattanzi — Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ), Postdoctoral Researcher

• Luiza de Souza Azevedo — Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ), PhD Candidate

• Petra Karina Godoy — Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), PhD Candidate

• Rennan Pastich Loureiro — Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), PhD Candidate

• Lucas José de Brito Carvalho — Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), PhD Candidate