Michel Gherman
Senior advisor
Michel Gherman holds a master's degree in Sociology and Anthropology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, a PhD in Social History from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), and is a professor in the Department of Sociology at the Institute of Philosophy and Social Sciences at UFRJ
About the expert
Academic background
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PhD in Social History from UFRJ (2010-2014)
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Specialization in Morei Morim at the Yad Vashem Museum (2011-2012)
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Master's degree in Sociology and Anthropology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2003-2007)
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Graduation in History from UFRJ (1996-1997)
Professional experience
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Professor at UFRJ
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Coordinator of the Interdisciplinary Center for Jewish Studies (NIEJ) at UFRJ
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Researcher at the Observatory of the Far Right (OED)
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Researcher at the Vital Sasson Center for Anti-Semitism Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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Guest researcher at the Center for Studies of Contemporary Judaism (NUEJUC) at USP
Academic collaborator at Brazil-Israel Institute
Line of research
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Contemporary far-right
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Palestinian-Israeli conflicts and the Palestinian question
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Israeli society
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History of Zionism
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Fascism and Nazism
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Historical denialism, genocide, and the Holocaust
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Political history and contemporary history
Presentations
Lecture topics
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Messianism and political extremism: new trends in political and religious movements in Brazil and around the world
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Israel, Gaza, and the Muslim world: new political and ideological perspectives in the crisis of multilateralism
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The new far-right: new literacies and new political grammars in a changing world
Availability
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Face-to-face events
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Online presentations
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Lectures in English