Political Economist. Sociologist. Author. Activist.
Sabrina Fernandes
Dr. Sabrina Fernandes is a political economist, sociologist and author working on topics of just transition, polycrisis, ecological sovereignty and political strategy.
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Current projects
ConsultancySabrina is a prolific writer, researcher and strategist with well-known skills in communication. Past and current projects reflect this.
Currently, she maintains a bilingual substack (Ecocene Blog) and works through Gaiacenic, her consultancy focused on politics and knowledge curation.
A new enterprise focused on research, strategic knowledge and training for professionals in Brazil, Intertese – Conhecimento & Capacitação, is coming soon.
about
Sabrina Fernandes
Dr. Sabrina Fernandes is a Brazilian author and researcher with a Masters in Political Economy and a PhD in Sociology from Carleton University. She is currently the Head of Research at the Alameda Institute. She is part of the Ecosocial and Intercultural Pact of the South, a member of the editorial committee of the NACLA Report, a columnist at The Intercept Brasil and a Senior Research Advisor to the Oxford Technology & Industrialisation for Development (TIDE) centre. Her research is focused on political ecology, just transitions, Latin America and internationalism.
Featured publications
Robust academic and scientific profile
Sabrina Fernandes was formerly Head of Research at the Alameda Institute, recently transitioning to the role of Senior Leadership Fellow to allow for flexibility with her many engagements. She has advised the Tide Centre at the University of Oxford since 2024. She’s also one of PGI’s 2026 Post Growth Fellows. Additionally, she completed a prestigious Scientific Residence with the Institute of Advanced Studies of Unicamp (2026), a postdoctoral fellowship with CALAS at the University of Guadalajara (2023) and a three-year postdoctoral fellowship with the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung’s IRGAC, with senior appointments at University of Brasília, University of Vienna and Freie Universität Berlin.
In addition to a variety of guest lectures at universities around the world, she was a lecturer at the University of Brasília and currently teaches in the Online Masters in Degrowth at the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona.
Public speaker
Speaking and teaching engagements
Get in touch to invite Sabrina for lectures and other speaking engagements. Be mindful that pro-bono and political events can only be done under special circumstances.
Send an e-mail to info@sabrinafernandes.com to inquire about availability and conditions.
Media & Interviews
ContactSabrina has a monthly column at The Intercept Brasil, in Portuguese, where she provides exclusive analyses of current issues .
You can also access the archive of interviews and media appearances in many languages and countries.
Journalists interested in an interview, quote or media appearance, please get in touch through info@sabrinafernandes.com