Barbara Freitag

Barbara Freitag-Rouanet (born 26 November 1941 in Obernzell) is a German-born Brazilian sociologist, author, and academic at Universidade de Brasília. Her family emigrated to Brazil in 1948 when she was 7.Graduated in Sociology, Psychology and Philosophy at the Universities of Frankfurt / M. and Berlin. Obtained her PhD at the Technical University of Berlin and made her Habilitation at the Free University of Berlin. Taught in these and other European universities. In Brazil, she worked at the University of Brasilia as a tenured professor and received the title of Professor Emeritus. Was also a visiting professor at USP, UNESP, UFPR, UFBa, among others. Unesco occupies the chair entitled "City and Environment". Coordinated integrated research project that studies the transfer of Brazilian capitals. She is married to the Brazilian diplomat and writer Sérgio Rouanet and has a son and a daughter, both adults.