She is an interdisciplinary Ph.D. graduate from Concordia University of Montreal, Canada, where she completed an interdisciplinary study involving Sociology, Geography & Environment, and Public Policies, focusing on sustainable food systems. Her research focus includes sustainable development, solidarity and circular economy, agroecology, and data analytics to enhance academic research and provide practical insights into research projects. Using participatory approaches, her involvement extends to sustainable development projects that expands to the European, North, and South American contexts, where she strives to generate actionable insights to improve sustainability outcomes. Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and employing participatory methods, she actively engages in research, data analysis, and the production of scholarly and policy-relevant publications. At CETRAD/AgriSES, she aims to integrate her expertise and enthusiasm to advance transdisciplinary research that addresses complex challenges.

Main Publications:

M. Nunes Dantas (2022) Concordia University Library. Pursuing Sustainability in Food Systems through Womanism and Community Development: Family Farmers Cooperative in Northeast Brazil

M. Dantas, S. Goubran, N. Wagdy (2021) Handbook on Teaching and Learning for Sustainable Development (Book chapter). Preserving sustainability: activating the ecological university through collective food practice.

M. Dantas (2020) Universities and Sustainable Communities: Meeting the Goals of the AgendaThe Role of Institutions in Promoting Resilience in the Development of Sustainable Food Systems: The Farmer’s Perspective in the Northeast of Brazil …

M. Dantas, S. Ikeda European (2017) Journal of Sustainable Development: Mapping the Current Condition of Solidarity Economy and Family Farming in RN, Northeast of Brazil