PhD candidate in Law at UFSC. Exploring visual justice, legal iconography, and the semiotics of authority.
ExploreI am a doctoral researcher in Law at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), working at the crossroads of legal theory, visual studies, and digital culture. My thesis investigates how legal authority is constructed, communicated, and contested through visual means — from courtroom architecture and judicial portraits to algorithmic interfaces and data visualizations.
Before academia, I worked in legal design and civic technology, which shaped my interest in how institutions present themselves to the public. I believe law is not only read but seen, and that understanding its visual grammar is essential for any critical theory of justice.
Doctoral thesis examining how images construct and destabilize state legitimacy. Case studies span judicial portraits, constitutional iconography, and the visual rhetoric of surveillance.
Investigating how machine-learning decision systems are visualized in administrative and judicial contexts, and whether current interface designs meet due-process standards.
Comparative study of Brazilian and European courtroom layouts, analyzing how spatial design encodes hierarchies of power, participation, and visibility.