Biography
Dr Maísa Edwards holds a Joint International Relations PhD from King’s and the University of São Paulo.
Her doctoral research focused on Brazil, the Zone of Peace and Cooperation of the South Atlantic (ZOPACAS) and the South Atlantic region. She has an MSc Brazil in Global Perspective from KCL and a BA(Hons) French and Spanish from University College London.
Maísa is an Hourly Paid Lecturer and Graduate Teaching Assistant in the Departments of War Studies and History at KCL, and formerly the Senior Policy Researcher at the think-tank ResPublica and the Lifelong Education Institute.
Maísa also has a keen interest in multilingual and multicultural literature and has run the 'Talk Books With ME' (@talk_books_with_me) project on Instagram since February 2021.
Research
- Zone of Peace and Cooperation of the South Atlantic (ZOPACAS)
- Brazilian foreign and defence policy (Cold War)
- South Atlantic security
- Brazilian-African diplomatic and defence relations
- Brazilian-Latin American diplomatic and defence relations
Thesis:
EDWARDS, M. (2022). Brazil and the Zone of Peace and Cooperation of the South Atlantic (ZOPACAS): An analysis of the evolution of Brazilian diplomatic and defence relations in the South Atlantic (1986 – 2013). Thesis. Joint International Relations PhD (King’s College London and the University of São Paulo).
PhD supervision
- Principal supervisor: Vinicius Mariano de Carvalho
- Secondary supervisor: Anthony Pereira
Further details
Research
Diplomacy, security and defence
This research group asks how the Brazilian state manages its geopolitical situation, to craft its security, defence and foreign policies.
Events
Africa Research Forum 2025
The Africa Research Group hosts an annual PhD forum to answer questions and more with a showcase of some of the latest PhD work on Africa from across the...
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The South Atlantic and the Indian Ocean: Comparative perspectives on regional security, peace and cooperation, and blue economies
Join us on Wednesday 21st June 2023 for a full day event at King’s College London – workshop and conference - where we will be examining the South Atlantic...
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Exteriores - Documentary Screening on Brazilian Women in Diplomacy
As part of International Women's Day, the King’s Brazil Institute, in cooperation with the Brazilian Consulate General in London, will screen the documentary...
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Multilingual Literature Event Series: Closing Event
The final event in this series, the panel will discuss multilingualism and showcase of interviews with prominent bilingual and multilingual authors.
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
Tackling Hierarchies in Academia: Round 2
Dr Maísa Edwards and Dr Ingrid Aguiar Schlindwein discuss how the hierarchies between universities, disciplines, or methodologies can harm collaboration.
Navigating sustainable development: highlights from Brazil Week 2024
In four days of panels, lectures and workshop, we encouraged debates on climate change, public health emergencies, green transition and more.
Brazil and India take center stage in shaping dynamics of the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean region
Dr Maísa Edwards and Mauro Bonavita share highlights from a conference on the geopolitics of the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions.
Research
Diplomacy, security and defence
This research group asks how the Brazilian state manages its geopolitical situation, to craft its security, defence and foreign policies.
Events
Africa Research Forum 2025
The Africa Research Group hosts an annual PhD forum to answer questions and more with a showcase of some of the latest PhD work on Africa from across the...
Please note: this event has passed.
The South Atlantic and the Indian Ocean: Comparative perspectives on regional security, peace and cooperation, and blue economies
Join us on Wednesday 21st June 2023 for a full day event at King’s College London – workshop and conference - where we will be examining the South Atlantic...
Please note: this event has passed.
Exteriores - Documentary Screening on Brazilian Women in Diplomacy
As part of International Women's Day, the King’s Brazil Institute, in cooperation with the Brazilian Consulate General in London, will screen the documentary...
Please note: this event has passed.
Multilingual Literature Event Series: Closing Event
The final event in this series, the panel will discuss multilingualism and showcase of interviews with prominent bilingual and multilingual authors.
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
Tackling Hierarchies in Academia: Round 2
Dr Maísa Edwards and Dr Ingrid Aguiar Schlindwein discuss how the hierarchies between universities, disciplines, or methodologies can harm collaboration.
Navigating sustainable development: highlights from Brazil Week 2024
In four days of panels, lectures and workshop, we encouraged debates on climate change, public health emergencies, green transition and more.
Brazil and India take center stage in shaping dynamics of the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean region
Dr Maísa Edwards and Mauro Bonavita share highlights from a conference on the geopolitics of the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions.