Marianna Poyares, PhD
Postdoctoral Associate (Lead), Center on Privacy and Technology, Georgetown University
Areas of Expertise: Tech Policy, Migration and Mobility, Human Rights, Social and Democratic Theory, Data Ethics
Marianna Poyares researches new technologies of border and migration governance. Working at the intersection of tech policy, human rights, and migration, she has published on topics such as the use of chatbots by humanitarian organizations; biometrics in the context of immigration enforcement; democracy and belonging; solidarity movements; geofencing of non-citizens; political philosophy; and ethnographic research. Poyares has previously worked with the Brazilian National Truth Commission, the United Nations Development Program, the International Rescue Committee, and the Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility. She has taught at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, The New School, and CUNY. She holds an M.A. in Philosophy, an M.A. in International Relations, and a Ph.D. in Philosophy with a concentration in Migration Studies.
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