Robin E. Sheriff : Cultural Anthropologist, Anti-racism Advocate, Scholar of Race and Racism in Brazil and Rio De Janeiro, with a BA from Bard College and a PhD (1997) in Anthropology from the Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York

A cultural anthropologist with a BA from Bard College and a PhD (1997) in Anthropology from the Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York. Her previous work concerns race and racism in Brazil, with a focus on Rio de Janeiro. In documenting how racism is experienced by ordinary Brazilians of African descent, she contributed to a growing national discussion that led to significant policy changes in Brazil.