Mirian Kussumi holds a BA and an MA in Philosophy from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and a PhD in Philosophy from PUC-Rio. She is currently conducting postdoctoral research in the UFRJ Department of Philosophy, within the research line “Gender, race, and coloniality.” She is an editor of the latin american Crise e Crítica. Currently, she is a professor in the Philosophy department at the University of the State of Amapá (UEAP).