Juan Marsiaj
Phone:	2079
Office:	JOR726
E-mail:	jmarsiajpolitics.ryerson.ca

Juan P. Marsiaj holds an M.A. and B.A. in Political Science from McGill University and is currently completing his Ph.D. in Political Science at the University of Toronto. His dissertation examines the impact of social movements on the democratization process in Brazil, with a particular focus on the gay, lesbian and travesti movement in that country.

Since 2007, he has taught courses on the politics of development and Latin American politics at the University of Toronto.  His research and teaching interests include sexual diversity politics, gender, sexual and reproductive rights, human rights, social movements, comparative public policy, democratization, and Latin American politics.

Publications include:

• “Federalism, advocacy networks and sexual diversity politics in Brazil.”  In Comparative Public Policy in Latin America, ed. Jordi Díez and Susan Franceschet.  Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press. (forthcoming)
• “Social Movements and Political Parties: Gays, Lesbians and Travestis and the Struggle for Inclusion in Brazil.” In The Comparative Politics of Sexuality in Latin America: A Reader on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Movements, Rights and Policies, ed. Javier Corrales and Mario Pecheny. Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Press. (forthcoming) [abridged version of CJLACS article]
•  “Social Movements and Political Parties: Gays, Lesbians and Travestis and the Struggle for Inclusion in Brazil.” Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies 31:62 (2006): 167-198.
• “Gays ricos e bichas pobres: desenvolvimento, desigualdade sócio-econômica e homossexualidade no Brasil.” [Rich Gays and Poor Fags: Development, Socio-economic inequality and homosexuality in Brazil.] Cadernos AEL 10:18/19 (2003): 129-147.