Biography

Degree in History at NOVA FCSH, Master in Contemporary History at the same institution, with two periods of studies in Paris-IV (Sorbonne), where she deepened themes related to French colonialism, especially in Arab contexts. She worked in private library inventories and then in journalism, especially in relation to the world of labour.

Research fields

• Socialism, nationalism, and religion
• Heritage of memory and political resistance

Selected publications

• Lisboa, Sofia Brilhante Vieira. “Socialismo, nação e religião. movimentos anticoloniais no contexto imperial português e francês (1945-1975).” Master’s in History Dissertation presented to the NOVA School of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2017. [PDF]

Main projects

• “O Museu Nacional Resistência e Liberdade (Peniche) e a Memória da Violência Política do Século XX: Estudo Comparado entre Portugal, a África do Sul e o Chile” — PhD thesis to be presented to the NOVA School of Social Sciences and Humanities, supervised by José Neves (IHC — NOVA FCSH). Individual PhD project funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (BD-107/2021). 2022-