Pietra S. Diwan | ORCID 0000-0002-0822-9294
Identification / Citation
DIWAN, P.; DIWAN, P.S.; DIWAN, Pietra; DIWAN, Pietra Stefania; Pietra S Diwan; Pietra S. Diwan; Pietra Diwan
Academic Journey
2016 – 2020 Ph.D. in History
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, PUC/SP, Brasil.
Title: Entre Dédalo e Ícaro: cosmismo, eugenismo e genética na invenção do transhumanismo norte-americano (1939-2009)
Advisor: Prof. Dra. Denise Bernuzzi de Sant’Anna.
Scholarship: CAPES/Brazil – CNPq/Brasil.
Keywords: transhumanism; eugenics; biopower; body; cosmism
2001–2003 Masters Degree in History
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, PUC/SP, Brasil
Title: O Espetáculo do feio: práticas discursivas e redes de poder no eugenismo de Renato Kehl. 1917-1937
Advisor: Prof. Dra. Denise Bernuzzi de Sant’Anna.
Scholarship: CAPES/Brasil.
Keywords: Renato Kehl; eugenics; body; race; network; Brazil
1999 Science, Technology and Society (400 hours)
Universidad de Granada, UGR, Spain.
Title: Investigación sobre la eugenesia en el mundo.
Advisor: Dr. Alfredo Menendez Navarro.
Scholarship: Ag Española de Cooperación Internacional/AECI, Spain
1995-1999 Bachelor in History
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, PUC/SP, Brasil.
Grants and Awards
2022 | Fellowship from Kentucky Historical Society | “Caring for Tomorrow’s Children” on the history of the Birth Control League
2017 | Travel Grant, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Library & Archives, Genentech Center for the History of Molecular Biology (NY).
2016-2020 | Ph.D. Scholarship from CNPq and CAPES. (Brazil)
2001-2003 | Master Scholarship from CAPES. (Brazil)
1999 | CNPq | Best Research at PUC/SP | Title: Giordano Bruno: a luz na fogueira da Inquisição, advisor: Prof. Dr. Antonio Rago Filho.
Languages
Portuguese (Native); English (Second Language); Spanish (Advanced); French (Intermediate)
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