My First Talk in a Conference - CIES Miami

Me at CIES Miami 2024, holding a sign advocating for strong public (state) schools. - 14 March, 2024

Just after our panel, with my lovely PhD supervisor Dr. Kathryn Moeller, our panel discussant Dalila Andrade Oliveira, friends and panel peers Mafer and Rocío, and myself. (Image by Attributiom) - 12 March, 2024

Friends and the conference in-house artist Xavier Cortada, at the last day of CIES Miami. - 14 March, 2024

Lunch with friends at the Olds’ Havana restaurant in Miami. - 12 March, 2024

We had a full room watching our panel at CIES 2024, lovely friendly old and new faces, including our dear Alexandre Trindade who recorded our talk and sociologist Michael Buroway who became one of my favourite people since I met him at this conference. - 19 March, 2024

Protesting against Florida's administration censorship and precarity in education. - 10 March, 2024

Walking around Little Havana in Miami. - 12 March, 2024

My very first talk outside my Cambridge 'bubble', at CIES Miami. - 12 March, 2024

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Mothers and Daughters: (Un)Belonging of First-Generation Women at Elite Universities in Brazil and England in the Twenty-First Century is the title of my first academic talk outside of Cambridge. It took place at CIES (Comparative International Education Society) in Miami this year. I shared insights from my ongoing PhD research, which builds upon my previous studies on mothers and daughters from my master’s research (and book).

Our panel, Making Visible the Unseen: Interrogating Education in Latin America through Feminist and Intersectional Lenses, was formed by brilliant scholars @rfernandezu , @mafer.rogue and @brunadj and we were fortunate to have Dr. Dalila Andrade Oliveira as discussant.

The room was packed, and we were honoured to have Professor Michael Burawoy within the audience. My lovely supervisor Dr. Kathryn Moeller and PhD peers added warmth to the atmosphere.

Caption (Image by Attribution) - 02 September, 2024

To those who attended, including those who approached me afterward, I am grateful. This first experience definitely boosted my confidence for future ones!

Thanks to @clareccam fellow @alexandre.da.trindade we have our panel recorded and available to those unable to attend the conference: