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Biographical details
Francesca joined the King's College London in 2018, as part of the joint degree programme between this institution and the Institute of International Relations of the University of São Paulo, under the supervision of Professor Rafael A. Duarte Villa (IRI-USP) and Professor Kieran Mitton (KCL/War Studies Department).
Francesca's PhD research focuses on Brazil's African Policy in the new millennium, emphasizing the strategic role of the South Atlantic Ocean and the cooperation in maritime and energy security between Brazil and some African countries (precisely Angola, Cabo Verde, Ghana and Nigeria), aimed to demistify, or at least resize, the concept of solidarity of emerging powers in their South-South relations.
She hold a BA in Political Science and International Studies (University of Bologna, Italy) and in 2016 she concluded her MA in International Relations (University of Minho, Portugal), receiving a Faculty's Scolarship for Merit. Two months later, she started her PhD in International Relations at the University of São Paulo, funded by the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES). During her period at KCL she received a Santander Scholarship for International Mobility. At USP she is also a researcher at the Centre of Research in International Relations (NUPRI/USP).
Research interests
Francesca's main research interests are very diversified and extend in the fields of Security Studies, Brazilian Foreign Policy, Colonialism/Postcolonialism, Global South, South-South Cooperation, Emerging Powers, International Relations of Africa and African Security Architecture.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
International Relations, Master of Social Science, Brazil's global aspirations and their implications for the relationship with Argentina in the framework of MERCOSUR, University of Minho
Sept 2013 → Jan 2016
Award Date: 8 Jan 2016
Political Sciences- International Studies, Bachelor of Social Science, L'influenza delle economie emergenti nel commercio internazionale e i paradossi del WTO, University of Bologna
Sept 2009 → 17 Jul 2012
Award Date: 17 Jul 2012
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Research output
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O papel da South African National Defense na inserçao regional da Africa do Sul
Otavio, A., Fingermann, N. M. & Mercurio, F., 2017, In: Actualidad BRICS- Boletín de Relaciones Internacionales . 3, p. 27-31 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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The 'last one' of BRICS. What to expect, what to offer and future challenges
Mercurio, F. & Fingermann, N., 2017, In: Actualidad BRICS- Boletín de Relaciones Internacionales . 4, p. 21-26 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Has Dlamini Zuma's tenure in African Union Commission Contributed to South- African regional leadership?
Fingermann, N. M. & Mercurio, F., Nov 2016, In: Actualidad BRICS- Boletín de Relaciones Internacionales . 2, p. 22-26 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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The role of South Africa in regional trade blocs
Mercurio, F. & Fingermann Natalia, 2016, In: Actualidad BRICS- Boletín de Relaciones Internacionales . 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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The South Atlantic and the Indian Ocean: Comparative Perspectives on Regional Security, Peace and Cooperation, and Blue Economies
Edwards, M. (Organiser), Noritomi, J. (Organiser), Bonavita, M. (Organiser), Viana Grion Velasco, D. (Organiser), De Souza Santos, A. (Speaker), Tillin, L. (Speaker), De Carvalho, V. (Speaker), Ladwig III, W. (Speaker), Paliwal, A. (Chair), Medeiros, S. (Chair), Mercurio, F. (Chair), Chauhan, R. (Speaker) & Saha, R. (Speaker)
21 Jun 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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FLACSO-ISA
Mercurio, F. (Speaker)
25 Jul 2018 → 27 Jul 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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West Africa Peace and Security Network
Mercurio, F. (Speaker)
17 May 2018 → 18 May 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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ABE- Africa
Mercurio, F. (Speaker)
11 Apr 2018 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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ASA- African Studies Association
Mercurio, F. (Speaker)
16 Nov 2017 → 18 Nov 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference