Prof. Rodrigo Alves

Prof. Rodrigo Alves | Brazil

Prof. Rodrigo Vitorino Souza Alves is a Professor of Law at the Federal University of Uberlândia, Brazil, where he leads the Brazilian Center of Studies in Law and Religion (CEDIRE), a pioneering initiative established in 2012. CEDIRE researches law, state, and religion from national and international perspectives, promoting religious freedom through capacity-building projects with academic institutions, governments, and international organizations. Alves, a visiting academic at institutions like the University of Oxford and the International Center for Law and Religious Studies, chaired the G20 Interfaith Forum’s Local Organizing Committee in Brazil (2023-2024). He holds a PhD in Law from the University of Coimbra (Portugal) and has lectured globally, including at the UN and OAS.