Rafael Davis Portela / History
Graduate Student Researcher
February 2018 – May 2018rdavisportela@gradcenter.cuny.edu
Project: Provincial Reports on Early Twentieth Century Brazil
I am a Ph.D student in the History department, where I research the role of transnational capital in the urban development in Latin America. I am also a member of the Center for Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies–CLACLS, and Adjunct Professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, where I teach courses on Latin American History. I am into digital tools, and anything related to teaching interests me.
- Research Interests: History of Capitalism; Urban History; Transnational History; History of Transportation; Riots and Rebellions in Latin America.
- Degrees Conferred: M.Phil in History, The Graduate Center; M.A. in Social History, Universidade Federal da Bahia; B.A. in History, Universidade Federal da Bahia.
- Major Field: Latin American History
- Minor Field: Urban History / History of Capitalism