Jamie Divine 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Jamie Divine 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ is a researcher delving into queer performance and decolonial praxis in Brazilian popular culture, with a focus on the intersection of decolonial and queer theories within Brazilian cultural studies. The research seeks to understand how LGBTQIA+ identities challenge colonial constructs of gender, sexuality, and race in a socially polarized landscape experiencing increased violence against LGBTQIA+ communities. Through the analysis of prominent figures like Brazilian pop star Pabllo Vittar, Divine aims to shed light on how queer performance in Brazil acts as a transformative decolonial praxis. Divine's educational background includes a Research Master's in Latin American Studies from Leiden University, studies in Língua Português at USP - Universidade de São Paulo, a Bachelor's in Industrial Design from Carnegie Mellon University, and courses in Product Design from Central Saint Martins, University of The Arts London, as well as Statistics and Film History from the University of California, Berkeley. Previous roles encompass being a Graduate Researcher in Brazilian Studies at Leiden University, Product Manager at Apple focusing on Apple Store App and Personalization, Product Management & Strategy positions at various companies, Product Lead at McKinsey Digital, founder of Helleaux, and roles in Product Management & Design along with Senior Designer in User Experience at Google.