Mariana F. Da Silva Gabriel

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Position Title
Teaching Assistant in Human Rights

Sproul 909
Bio

Mariana Da Silva Gabriel is a musicology PhD Candidate at the UC Davis with a Designated Emphasis in Human Rights. Originally from Portugal, she holds degrees from Cardiff University and the University of Oxford. Her research examines music, memory, and political resistance under authoritarian regimes, with a focus on Portugal’s Estado Novo.