Laura Burocco is a researcher in Urban Policies and Development. Postdoctorate in Visual Languages at the School of Arts PPGAV-UFRJ, she holds a Ph.D. in Communication and Culture at the School of Communication of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, with a semester as visiting researcher at WITS City Institute, University of Witwatersrand WITS, Johannesburg, and three months visiting at DASTU – Department of Urban Studies Polytechnic of Milan. She holds a Master in Built Environment-MBE Housing from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, a postgraduate degree in Urban Sociology from UERJ, Rio de Janeiro State University, specializing in International Policies and Development from the University of Rome, and a law degree from the State University of Milano. She works as lecturer, researcher and curator in the areas of urban and cultural studies, within a decolonial theoretical approach. Between 2012 and 2018 she developed a research and artistic practice project in the cities of Johannesburg, Milano and Rio de Janeiro entitled: The Gentrification Trilogy [gentrilogy.com]