Masters M.Phil in Social Anthropology, University of Cambridge (1980) and PhD in Anthropology, University of Brasília (UnB) 1988) Was coordinator of the Post-Graduate Programme in Social Anthropolgy at the University of Brasília (1995-1996). Since 1989 he is Professor of Anthropology at the Universidade de Brasília, currently Full Professor and Researcher PQ - 1A at the CNPq (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - "National Counsel of Technological and Scientific Development"), coordinator of the research project in the CNPq, Social Anthropology with Indigenous Peoples in Different Countries: Brazil, Argentina, Canada, and Australia (CNPq Process 313657/2020, 2021 - 2026). He has published many articles in specialised academic journals and papers in Annals of scientific events. He has published chapters of books and one book, in addition to co-editing 7 books. He has participated in many national and international scientific events in Brazil and abroad. He has supervised students at Masters, PhD, Scientific Initiation (IC) scholarship undergraduate students and other undergraduate students in Anthropology, and also several post-doctorate research students. At present he participates in 4 research projects. His area of research is Anthropology, specialising in Anthroplogy with Indigenous Peoples. In his professional activities he interacts with collaborators in co-authorship of scientific articles. In his Currículo Lattes the most frequent terms in the contextualization of scientific production are: Brazil, Waimiri-Atroari, the impacts of large-scale development projects (industrial mining and hydroelectric schemes) on Indigenous peoples, ethnicity, Indigenous peoples, international borders, indigenist policies, indigenism, nationality, Styles of Anthropology with Indigenous Peoples in diverse national contexts. In addition to having undertaken ethnographic fieldwork with the Waimiri-Atroari (1982-1985) and currently with the Makushi and Wapishana Peoples on the Brazil-Guyana border (since 2001), he has followed the situation of the Tremembé People on the coast of Ceará state since 2000, and, since January 2008, starting with a research project of the Brazilian Anthropological Association (ABA) he has been undertaking research on The criminalization and prison situation of Indigenous peoples in the prison system of Roraima. He was co-coordinator of the research project of Professor Roberto Cardoso de Oliveira on international borders. In addition to being professor at the Department of Anthropology of the University of Brasília since 1989 where he lectures to Post-Graduate and Undergraduate students, and supervises the research projects of PhD, Masters, undergraduate students, and Post-Doctorate researchers, since 2008 he has been registered by the University to lecture and supervise PhD and Masters students at the Department of Latin American Studies - ELA, UnB. He is founder and coordinator of the Laboratório and Study Group in Interethnic Relations (LAGERI), DAN/UnB. Member of the Organizing Commission and Scientific Commission of the International Colloquium on Tourism on the lands of Indigenous Peoples and Traditional Communities. He was coordinator and is currently member of the Committee Traditional Peoples, Environment and Large-scale Projects, and is member of the Commission of Indigenous Affairs. of the, Brazilian Anthropology Association (ABA), Period 2018-2020, 2021-2023.
Mestre em Antropologia Social pela University of Cambridge (1980) e doutor pela Universidade de Brasília (UnB)(1988). É professor titular do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Antropologia Social da Universidade de Brasília. É professor titular do Departamento de Antropologia e professor do Departamento de Estudos Latino-Americanos (ELA) da Universidade de Brasília. Foi Coordenador do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Antropologia (1995-1996) da UnB. Pesquisador PQ 1-A do CNPq. Desde 1989 é Professor da UnB, atualmente Professor Titular e Pesquisador PQ - 1A do CNPq, coordenador do Projeto de Pesquisa no CNPq, Etnologia Indígena em Contextos Nacionais: Brasil, Argentiina, Canadá e Australia (CNPq Processo 313657/2020, 2021 a 2026). Tem publicações em periódicos especializados nacionais e internacionais, capítulos de livros e trabalhos em anais de eventos, 1 livro publicado e 7 livros co-organizados. Atua na área de Antropologia, com ênfase em Etnologia Indígena. Realizou pesquisas com o povo indígena Waimiri-Atroari, os impactos de grandes projetos de desenvolvimento (mineração industrial e Barragens Hidrelétricas), em povos indígenas, etnicidade e nacionalidade entre povos indígenas em fronteiras internacionais, politica indigenista, indigenismo, Estilos de Etnologia Indígena no Contexto de Estados Nacionais Diversos, focalizando Brasil, Austrália, Canadá e desde 2016, a Argentina. Realizou pesquisa etnográficas junto com os Waimiri-Atroari (1982-1985) e atualmente com os Makuxi e os Wapichana na fronteira Brasil-Guiana (desde 2001), vem acompanhando a situação dos Tremembé no litoral do Ceará desde 2000, e a partir de janeiro de 2008 está realizando pesquisa sobre a situação prisional de indígenas em Roraima. Além de ser professor do Departamento de Antropologia da UnB desde 1989 onde dar aulas na Pós-Graduação e na Graduação e orienta alunos de doutorado, mestrado e de graduação, a partir de 2008 foi credenciado para dar aulas e orientar alunos de doutorado e mestrado no Departamento de Estudos Latino-Americanos - PPGECsA / ELA (antigo CEPPAC), UnB. É fundador e coordenador do Laboratório de Grupo de Estudos em Relações Interétnicas (LAGERI) no DAN/UnB. É membro da Comissão Organizadora e Comissão Científica do Colóquio Internacional de Turismo em Terras Indígenas e de Comunidades Tradicionais. Foi Coordenador atualmente e é membro do Comitê Povos Tradicionais, Meio Ambiente e Grandes Projetos de que é membro, e é membro da Comissão de Assuntos Indígenas (CAI) da Associação Brasileira de Antropologia - ABA, Gestão 2018-2020, 2021-2023..
