Marianna Poyares is an interdisciplinary researcher whose work investigates the ethical and political stakes of emerging technologies, and the relationship between privacy and democratic governance. Marianna has collaborated with organizations such as the Brazilian National Truth Commission, the United Nations Development Program, the International Rescue Committee, and the Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility. She has taught at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, The New School, and CUNY, and holds an M.A. in Philosophy, an M.A. in International Relations, and a Ph.D. in Philosophy.