Thaís Simões Dória is a Brazilian scholar and expert on emerging middle powers, with a particular focus on Brazil, Indonesia, and South Africa. Her work examines how Global South states navigate shifting global hierarchies, assert strategic autonomy, and shape regional and international orders. She brings extensive experience in analysing foreign policy discourse, South–South cooperation, and the international roles of intermediate states.

Thaís is a Non-Resident Fellow at the Indonesian Institute for Foreign Affairs (IIFA), contributing expertise on Global South geopolitics and comparative foreign policy.