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Alice BRITES OSORIO

Law Faculty · University of Limoges

https://researchid.co/britesalice
@unilim.fr
7Google Scholar Citations
2Google Scholar h-index

Research Interests

Legal Anthropology and conflict management

Biography

Dr. Alice Brites Osorio is a legal anthropologist specializing in transitional justice, legal pluralism, and environmental justice. She is currently a Research Network Development Officer at EUPeace (University of Limoges) and an expert judicial translator/interpreter in legal matters. Her research explores how non-human entities are recognized as victims in post-conflict legal frameworks, particularly in the Colombian Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP). She has worked on international research projects related to justice, human rights, and environmental law, collaborating with institutions in Europe and Latin America. Alice has a strong background in research valorization, networking, and consultancy, working closely with universities, NGOs, and international organizations. She has also contributed to legal translation and intercultural mediation in multilingual judicial contexts.

Education

Education 2024: Ph.D. in Legal Anthropology & History of Law, University of Limoges Thesis: Rethinking Transitional Justice from the Colombian Case: The Living as a Victim of Armed Conflicts Award: Highest honors, publication authorization, and eligibility for thesis awards 2017: Master’s in History of Law, University of Limoges Thesis: Transitional Justice in Latin America: The Comisión Histórica del Conflicto y sus Víctimas and the Colombian Peace Negotiations 2015: Bachelor’s in Law and Conflict Resolution, Universidade Regional de Blumenau – FURB, Brazil

Recent Google Scholar Publications

  1. Nota de síntesis de la tesis doctoral: Repensar la justicia transicional a partir del caso colombiano: lo viviente como víctima de los conflictos armados
    2025
  2. Summary of the Doctoral Thesis" Rethinking Transitional Justice from the Colombian Case: The Living as a Victim of Armed Conflicts"
    2025
  3. Note de synthèse de la thèse doctorale «Repenser la justice transitionnelle à partir du cas colombien: le vivant comme victime des conflits armés»
    Conflictualité , 2025, 2025
  4. Les Justices transitionnelles. Etudes de cas
    Université de limoges; AUF (Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie) , 2025, 2025
  5. Faire la paix avec le vivant: une perspective juridico-anthropologique de la justice transitionnelle
    Grandi transizioni, vulnerabilità e ruolo del diritto= Les grandes … , 2025, 2025

Research Outputs

Policy Reports & Legal Briefs: Contributed to international reports on environmental justice and human rights law.

Grants / Consultancy

Doctoral research grant from the University of Limoges (2018-2024) Participation in European funding initiatives (EUPeace, Belmont Forum) Legal anthropology & environmental law...

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