Levy, Charmain

Charmain Levy, PhD and DEA in Anthropology and Sociology of Politics (2000) from the University of Paris VIII, Masters at the University of Paris III in sociology with a specialisation in Latin American Studies; and Hon. BA at York University in political science (international relations and comparative politics). She was a full Professor at the University of Outaouais from 2005 to 2016, teaching International Development. In 2016, she became dean of research at UQO. She is a specialist in Latin America, particularly Brazil; social movements, religion and development; and urban and development studies. She is also a researcher in the Research Team on Inclusion and Governance in Latin America (ERIGAL) and the Quebec Network of feminist studies and research (Réqef). She is a former president of the Canadian Association of Studies in International Development; former editorial director of the Development and Globalization Collection at the University of Ottawa Presses. She currently holds a SSHRC Insight grant. She authored numerous articles and book chapters on social movements in Brazil.

Research Interests: Sociology, International Relations, Comparative Politics, Social Movements, and Latin America