Gabi Almeida Costa

Gabi’s current research aims to look at military migration in the UK through a decolonial lens, suggesting practical tools to generate change. Her research interests include migration, decoloniality, gender, narrative and the politics of place.

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Background

Previously, Gabi's research has focused on the affective dimensions of literary geographies in historical fiction novels; micro-entrepreneurship and social class ascension; and perspectives of biofuel production using photosynthetic microalgae.

Research interests

• Decolonial studies
• Migration studies
• Public policy
• Qualitative research methods

Qualifications

• MSc Human Geography: Society and Space, University of Bristol
• BSc Geography, Federal University of Bahia (UFBA)
• Technical degree in Geology, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Bahia (IFBA)

Memberships, editorial boards

• British International Studies Association (BISA)

Media experience

• Terra, Brazilian news website (2024)
• Various Brazilian TV programmes (2020)
• Guia do Estudante, Brazilian magazine (2015)
• Correio da Bahia, Brazilian newspaper (2015)