I am a Dance Consultant and Researcher in Comparative Literature and Performing arts.
I hold a Ph.D. and Post doc research background in Comparative Literature , with specific experience in Intermedia and Interart studies, which I currently teach at the University of Lisbon. I also hold a Master of Arts in Performing Arts and I am specialized in dance. My monograph on Afro-Cuban religious dances "Gods on Stage" will come out in January 2019, edited by Colibrí.
In the last years I collaborated with the project Modern Moves, studying the dynamics and interconnections of dance practices of African origin in the diaspora, focusing especially on Angolan, Brazilian and Goan dances and their socio-historical background, and analysing the influence of Contradance structure and dynamics in the development of dance forms of the African diaspora. I am associated researcher of the Centre for Comparative Studies, and Centre of Theatre Studies of the University of Lisbon, where I also teach Intercultural Communication.
I am a dancer, performer and choreographer, with a deep interest for the cognitive aspect of artistic activities and a professional specialization course in Dance movement therapy. Further details of my experience in dance, as well as informations on my scientific interests and academic production are described below and illustrated with images in the following pages.