Woman, Islamic, Intellectual, Activist, and Academic in Brazil? A Dialogue with Francirosy Campos Barbosa

In this chapter, structured in the form of an interview, we present a dialogue with Francirosy Campos Barbosa, taking into account her life trajectory as a Muslim woman, intellectual, anthropologist, teacher, researcher, and Brazilian activist. Francirosy is an important reference in Brazil in studies on Islamic communities and Islamophobia and is also an active and prominent voice on struggles for rights for Muslim people. Conducted by Flávia Alessandra de Souza—intellectual, sociologist, professor, researcher, and member of the Brazilian Black Movement nestled in Brazilian-based Black Feminism—this interview reveals connections between individual biography, collective history, and Francirosy’s bibliographical production, which allows us to access knowledge and reflect, primarily, on Muslim women in Brazil. We consider that multicultural spaces for affective, welcoming, and reflective conversation between women of different identities are crucial to make us understand where we diverge, where we converge, and how we can articulate ourselves globally against intersectional oppressions.