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Leonardo Fernandes Nascimento

Computational Social Scientist · CNPq Research Productivity Fellow (PQ-2)

Summary

Brazilian computational social scientist and CNPq Research Productivity Fellow (PQ-2). PhD in Sociology with doctoral fellowship at EHESS Paris and visiting research at University of Alberta. Coordinator of the Digital Humanities Laboratory at UFBA since 2018. Currently Data Analyst at CADE and IPEA Fellow. Research focuses on disinformation, hate speech, and political extremism in digital ecosystems, combining NLP, network analysis, and qualitative methods.

Education

  • PhD in Sociology — UERJ (2009–2013)
  • PhD Sandwich (CAPES) — EHESS Paris (2010–2011)
  • Master’s in Sociology — USP (2005–2007)
  • Bachelor’s in Psychology — UFBA (1998–2003)

Current Positions

  • Associate Professor — Federal University of Bahia / UFBA (2016–Present)
  • Research Director — LABHDUFBA (2018–Present)
  • Data Analyst — CADE, Ministry of Justice (2024–Present)
  • CNPq Research Productivity Fellow — Level 2 (2022–Present)

Professional Experience

  • Visiting Professor — University of Alberta (2026)
  • General Manager, Data Science — Government of Pernambuco (2023–2024)
  • Postdoctoral Researcher — University of Alberta (2022–2023)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow (PNPD/CAPES) — UFBA (2014–2016)

Research Interests

  • Digital Sociology & Computational Social Science
  • Disinformation & Hate Speech
  • Platform Studies & Political Extremism
  • Digital Humanities & Mixed Methods
  • Natural Language Processing applied to Social Research
  • Network Analysis
  • Science & Technology Studies