About Flavia Fernandez-Pita
Hello! I'm an incoming third-year History student at the University of St Andrews. I'm from Madrid, Spain, but I moved to Scotland for university. I'm interested in medical history, the history of sexuality and how they come together in the history of sexual health, like HIV/AIDS and syphilis.
My research project focuses on the impact of the Cold War on sexuality and sexual expression among LGBTQ+ youth in Brazil and the relationship between sexuality and the state in a military dictatorship.
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What an incredible blog post, Bea! It is inspiring to see you navigate the complexities of your research project with such a positive attitude. I've said this before, and I will say it again: it is admirable how determined you are. I cannot wait to see how your worldview changes at the end of the research period.
This was something I came across somewhat in my research last year - published academia often contradicts what you may find in other written or oral sources. Academia is often itself a form of political control - the fact that you've found this contradiction between your sources and academic writing is itself an interesting point of discussion!
Really enjoying the blog posts, excited to hear more as you work!
Thank you!