Valentina Pereira Arena

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Valentina Pereira Arena

PhD on Social Studies of Latin America

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1732-9975
20152025

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Research interests

My research interests focus on various aspects of the sociology of religion, with particular emphasis on Latin American reality. I have worked and researched from and on the theoretical approach of lived religion, in addition to working in other lines such as religion and its relationship with migrations, modernity and pluralism.

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Researcher and professor at the Institute of Society and Religion (Department of Humanities and Communication) at the Universidad Católica del Uruguay (UCU) PhD in Social Studies of Latin America from the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC). Active Researcher of the National Research System (SNI-URUGUAY). Member of the Board of Directors (Financial Secretariat) of the Association of Social Sciences of Latin America (ACSRAL) and part of the Directive of the Uruguay Sociologists College. Member of the Research Ethics Committee of the Universidad Católica del Uruguay. My lines of research include contemporary religious expressions from the perspective of lived religion and the link between religion and migration. I currently work on research on tattoos and transcendence, religious freedom, religion in migrants deprived of liberty, and Turkish migrants in Latin America.

Education/Academic qualification

PhD, Latin American Social Studies, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba

Award Date: 20 Mar 2023

Bachelor, Political Science

Award Date: 15 Dec 2015

Bachelor, Sociology

Award Date: 8 Apr 2015

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 1 - No Poverty
    SDG 1 No Poverty
  2. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  3. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  4. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  5. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  6. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  7. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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