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Background
Ricardo has worked for non-governmental organizations in Angola, Bolivia, and South Africa. He holds a B.A. in International Development Studies from Trent University, and a M.A. in Global Governance from the University of Waterloo. His M.A. research compared the discourses and practices of participatory democracy in the city of Porto Alegre, where he interned in the Department of Political Coordination and Local Governance. His doctoral thesis examines the historical processes leading to the emergence of local-level participatory initiatives in Brazil, taking into account structural and cultural factors, both at the local and national level. Ricardo is an associate researcher at the Núcleo de Pesquisas em Políticas Públicas da Universidade de São Paulo (NUPPs).
Select Publications
- Tranjan, J.R. (forthcoming 2012). "The Political Economy of Participatory Democracy in Brazil: A Case Study of Lages, 1977-1982. Studies in Political Economy.
- Tranjan, J. R. (2011). "Civil Society Discourses and Practices in Porto Alegre." In M. Font & L. Randall (Eds.), The Brazilian State: Debate and Agenda (pp. 147-172). Lanham: Lexington Books.
- Cristi, R., & Tranjan, J. R. (2010). "Charles Taylor y la democracia republicana." Revista de Ciencia Política (Chile), 30 (3), 599-617. Reprinted as an appendix in Taylor, C. (2012), Democracia Republicana/Republican Democracy. Santiago: LOM Ediciones.
- Tranjan, J. R. (2010). Review of the book Populism and the Catholic Church: Political Crisis in Brazil, 1964 by Paulo J. Krischke, Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, 35 (70): 259-262.
Academic/Professional Awards
- Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship, 2010-2012
- Balsillie Fellowship, 2007-2011
- Jack Matthews Award, 2007
- Trent International Full Scholarship, 2004-2007
