Marcos Estrada
I am an academic with a strong focus on transnationalism and strategic resource management in cross-border contexts. My work explores how individuals and groups form and adapt systems that operate across national boundaries — enhancing resilience and efficiency in their daily lives within an increasingly interconnected global environment.
My PhD research explored the cross-border collaboration in the Brazil–Paraguay region, where I analysed how local actors navigate regulatory differences, manage shared resources, engage in financial activities and turn complex challenges into opportunities for growth. Through close engagement with diverse stakeholders, I developed a deep understanding of how governance, economic obstacles, and innovative partnerships can contribute to long-term value creation. By doing so, I was able to understand how local and international actors actively shaped sustainable futures under challenging transnational dynamics.
As part of a postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute of Advanced Study (IAS), I expanded my work on cross-border forms of transnationalism by producing the award-winning ethnographic film Brasiguaios: Transnational Lives and Identities. The film offers a close look at everyday practices of transnational living, revealing how local communities combine formal and informal cross-border practices to secure their livelihoods and protect their futures.
Exchanges: The Interdisciplinary Research Journal
In 2017, after being awarded an Early Career Fellowship at the Institute of Advanced Study, I took on the role of Editor for Exchanges: The Interdisciplinary Research JournalLink opens in a new window.
Exchanges reached a major milestone in 2024 with the publication of its twenty-sixth issue — a special edition reflecting on the journal’s first decade and exploring themes such as the role of artificial intelligence in academic publishing.
In response to the rapid developments surrounding tools like ChatGPT, Exchanges is also introducing a new policy on the use of artificial intelligence in manuscript preparation and submission. For more information or to submit a paper, please visit the journal’s website: https://exchanges.warwick.ac.ukLink opens in a new window