Marianna Orestes-Zoellin

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BCCP Undergraduate
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BIMI Team
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Marianna Orestes-Zoellin is a second-year political science student at UC Berkeley, specializing in political theory. Born in Monterey, CA to a Brazilian immigrant mother, Marianna is endlessly inspired by the narratives and struggles of her mother and tias alike. Her research is focused on a neo-colonial approach to the Brazilian diaspora and how Brazilian identity manifests within the greater Latinidad. Marianna's research interests also include civic engagement and representation, race and inequality, and the various dimensions of Latinx/e identity. 

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