About

I'm Heitor Pagliaro, a tenured professor at the Federal University of Goias (UFG) in Brazil, where I'm serving my second term as the Director (elected by peers) of the PhD Program in Human Rights. In this role, I oversee more than 300 persons, including 34 faculty members, 280 MA and PhD students, 10 postdocs, and the administrative staff.

My research primarily delves into political philosophy, philosophy of law, and the theoretical underpinnings of human rights. Within these domains, I am actively involved in teaching, publishing scholarly works, and supervising postdoctoral, PhD, MA, and undergraduate students. I regularly collaborate with scientific journals, both as a reviewer and as an editor, drawing from my extensive experience in this capacity.

I completed my PhD in Philosophy of Law at the University of Brasília (Brazil), where my dissertation focused on sovereignty in Rousseau's work. Additionally, I earned an MA in Ethics and Political Philosophy from UFG, with a thesis centered on natural law within Rousseau's framework. During my undergraduate studies in Law, also at UFG, I explored the philosophical foundations of human rights.

As a licensed attorney in Brazil (OAB/GO 32.571) and Portugal (OA 67768L), I serve as the vice-president of the Human Rights Commission of the Brazilian Bar Association - Goias Chapter, and act as a member of the Goias State Human Rights Council, nominated by the Goias state governor.

Before joining UFG, I held two tenured professor positions in Brazil, one at the University of Mineiros and the other at the University of Goiatuba. Prior to these roles, I served in three temporary faculty positions at public universities in Brazil.

I am Italian-Brazilian, currently residing in Brazil, where I was born in 1986, with Italian origins from Calabria. This website is regularly updated to share my academic work with the public. I speak English, Italian, and Portuguese. Feel free to contact me directly if you are interested in any form of academic collaboration.