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Prof. Dr. Emília Simão is PhD in Information and Communication in Digital Platforms by Porto University (UP). She is Master in Media Arts by Minho University (UM), in Multimedia by the Portuguese Catholic University (UCP) , and Specialist in Art Studies by the Superior Artistic School of Porto (ESAP). She has also a degree in Communication Sciences by the Polytechnic Institute of Guarda (IPG). Currently, she is Coordinator of Digital Media Arts Masters degree at Portucalense University, and Professor of New Media Aesthetics; Artistic Emergent Pratices; Semotics; Artistic Research; Art Project and Interface Design. Her main research focus are Media Arts, Digital Aesthetics, Electronic Music, Immersive Environments and RItual-Spiritual in Arts. Emília Simão is Coordinator of ObEMMA-Scientific Observatory of Electronic Music and Media Art, member of CIAUD-UPT, Research Center of Architecture, Urbanism and Design and member of CITCEM-Transdisciplinary Research Centre for Culture, Space and Memory (UP). She is author of various communications and publications, mainly related with Electronic Dance Music Cultures, Virtual Environments and Media Arts. Emília Simão is also member of executive and scientific committee of ARTECH_International Conference on Digital and Interactive Arts and KISMIF_International Conference on DYI and alternative cultures. She has participated in several exhibitions as film director, digital artist and curator.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Emília Simão

Citation names

  • Simão, Emília

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
3116-6F4A-DEF2
ORCID iD
0000-0003-2746-8925
Researcher Id
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Emilia-Simao

Email addresses

  • emiliasimao@upt.pt (Professional)

Addresses

  • Universidade Portucalense - R. Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 541, 4200-072, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Humanities - Arts
  • Social Sciences - Media and Communications
  • Exact Sciences - Computer and Information Sciences - Computer Sciences
  • Social Sciences - Media and Communications - Information Science

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
French Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Upper intermediate (B2) Proficiency (C2) Advanced (C1)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Proficiency (C2) Advanced (C1)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Education
Degree Classification
2025 - 2025
Concluded
 Digital Network Teaching (Others)
Major in Distance and Digital Education
Universidade Aberta, Portugal
 18
2025 - 2025
Concluded
 E-Activities in Course Design (Others)
Major in Distance and Digital Education
Universidade Aberta, Portugal
 19
2025 - 2025
Concluded
 Digital Environment Curricular Unit Projects (Others)
Major in Distance and Digital Education
Universidade Aberta, Portugal
 19
2022 - 2025
Concluded
 Media Arts (Master's Degree)
Major in Media Arts
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
"Liminal Landscapes: o processo generativo como representação de estados alterados de consciência" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
2022/09/01 - 2023/07/31
Concluded
 Media Arts (Master's Degree (completion of specialization degree))
Major in Media Arts
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
 17
2012 - 2015
Concluded
 Information and Communication on Digital Platforms (Doctorate)
Major in Communication Sciences and Technologies
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Letras, Portugal
"Neo-tribalism and info-communication on digital platforms: the case study of Trance Tribe" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovado com distinção
2009 - 2011
Concluded
 Multimedia Communication (Master's Degree)
Major in Communication Sciences and Technologies
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
"Multimedia Communication and Neo-Ritualism of Trance Parties" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
2004 - 2005
Concluded
 Artistic Direction / DIreção Artística (Master's Degree (completion of specialization degree))
Major in Arts
Escola Superior Artística do Porto - Guimarães, Portugal
 15
1997 - 2003
Concluded
 Communication (Licenciate Degree)
Major in Communication Sciences
Instituto Politécnico da Guarda, Portugal
 13
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution		 Employer
2023/09/30 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Arquitetura Urbanismo e Design, Portugal
Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal
2018 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação Transdisciplinar Cultura Espaço e Memória, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação Transdisciplinar Cultura Espaço e Memória, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution		 Employer
2021/09/01 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal
Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal
2016/01/01 - Current Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Faculdade de Ciências Sociais, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Faculdade de Ciências Sociais, Portugal
2016/02/01 - 2021/08/31 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Escola Superior Gallaecia, Portugal
Escola Superior Gallaecia, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Catolica Portuguesa Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciencias Sociais, Portugal
2015 - 2019 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Escola Superior Gallaecia, Portugal
2018/02 - 2018/08 Invited Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Portugal
2017/03 - 2017/07 Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico da Guarda, Portugal
2013 - 2014 Invited Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Faculdade de Ciências Sociais, Portugal
2013 - 2014 Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Faculdade de Ciências Sociais, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution		 Employer
2025 - Current Coordinator - Short Master in Digital Média Arts Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal
Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal
2022 - Current Secretária do Conselho Científico / Scientific Council Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal
Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal
2021 - 2024 Coordinator - Multimédia and Arts Degree Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal
Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal
2021 - 2023 Departmental Coordinator Erasmus (DAMG-UPT) Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal
Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal
2016 - 2021 Coordinator - Multimédia and Arts Degree Escola Superior Gallaecia, Portugal
Escola Superior Gallaecia, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution		 Employer
2018 - Current Orientação Universidade Católica Portuguesa Faculdade de Ciências Sociais, Portugal
Universidade Catolica Portuguesa Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciencias Sociais, Portugal
2018 - Current Supervisor Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Letras, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Letras, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2025 - Current Archispace - Space Architecture design and prototyping in planetary analogue environments
101183089
Researcher
Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Arquitetura Urbanismo e Design, Portugal
Ongoing
2026/01 - 2028 Resonances II - Sound and Cultural Flows from Water / Ressonâncias II - Fluxos Sonoros e Culturais a partir da Água
..
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Arquitetura Urbanismo e Design, Portugal
 Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Ongoing
2025/02 - 2026 Ressonâncias / Resonances: Sound and Cultural Flows from Water for the Integration of Migrant Students
PARTIS & Art for Change 2025–2027
Researcher
Rio Neiva - Associação de Defesa do Ambiente, Portugal

Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal
 Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian

BPI
Concluded
2022/11 - 2023/04 FENICE_Fostering Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Cultural and Creative Industries through Interdisciplinary Education | Erasmus + Programm
2020-1-BG01-KA203-079193
Researcher
Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal
 European Commission Creative Europe
Concluded
2023 - 2023 Versus + Heritage for the people
607593-CREA-1-2019-1-ES-CULT-COOP1
Researcher
Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal

Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain

Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy

Università degli Studi di Cagliari Cittadella Universitaria, Italy
 European Commission Creative Europe
Concluded
2021 - 2022 EuRiCa: European Ritual Cuisine / EuRiCa: Cozinha Ritual Europeia
2020-1-BG01-KA202-079046
Researcher
Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal
 Erasmus Plus
Concluded
2018 - 2020 3dPast – Living & virtual visiting European World Heritage
570729-CREA-1-2016-PT-CULT-COOP1
Researcher
Escola Superior Gallaecia, Portugal
Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 RESEARCH CENTER IN COMMUNICATION, INFORMATION AND DIGITAL CULTURE / CENTRO DE INVESTIGAÇÃO EM COMUNICAÇÃO, INFORMAÇÃO E CULTURA DIGITAL (CIC.Digital)
UID/CCI/04667/2019
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Letras, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2026 - Current Trilha - Cultura em Expansão
Cultura em Expansão
Researcher
Câmara Municipal do Porto, Portugal
 Câmara Municipal do Porto
Ongoing
2021 - Current ObEMMA - Observatory of Electronic Music and Media Arts
Sem Id
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação Transdisciplinar Cultura Espaço e Memória, Portugal
 Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação Transdisciplinar Cultura Espaço e Memória
Ongoing
2019 - Current Electronic Music and Media Art Observatory - Digital narratives as memory preservation
UID/CCI/04667/2019
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação Transdisciplinar Cultura Espaço e Memória, Portugal
 Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação Transdisciplinar Cultura Espaço e Memória
Concluded
2019/01 - 2019/12 Digital narratives as memory preservation - Pilot Project / Narrativas digitais como preservação da memória - Projeto Piloto
UID/CCI/04667/2019
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação Transdisciplinar Cultura Espaço e Memória, Portugal
Concluded
2014 - 2015 Implementation of a digital platform for the realization of digital events
Parceria IAPMEI - UCP
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Faculdade de Ciências Sociais, Portugal
 IPAMEI
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Simão, Emília; Fátima Matos Silva. "Art and Popular Religiosity: The “Alminhas” from Sabugal, Portugal". In Arts, Spirituality and Religion, 19-43. MDPI Religions, 2026.
    Published
  2. Simão, Emília; Pacheco, Luís. "The scientific poster in communication and knowledge construction: Visual communication, interdisciplinary pedagogy, and citizenship in higher education / O póster científico na comunicação e construção do conhecimento: Comunicação visual, pedagogia interdisciplinar e cidadania no Ensino Superior". In Pósteres de Direito: Metodologia e casos de Direito da União Europeia / Law Posters: Methodology and Cases in European Union Law. Porto, Portugal: Universidade Portucalense, 2026.
    Published
  3. Durão, Marília; Simão, Emília; Veríssimo, Medéia; Nogueira, Sónia Fernanda Moreira; Sandra Fernandes. "Impactful Creativity: The Role of Entrepreneurship Education in Driving Sustainable Development in the Cultural and Creative Industries". In Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development, edited by Samir Shtylla; Marina Checas Olivas; Ángeles Sánchez; Antonio Maffei; Claudio Sannanelli, 241-247. Springer, 2025.
    Published • doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-63061-3_21
  4. Simão, Emília; Helena Valente. "Estados Alterados e Comunhao Sensorial: O Uso de Substancias Psicoativas em Eventos de Psytrance / Altered States and Sensory Communion: The Use of Psychoactive Substances in Psytrance Events". In Additive behaviors and margins, 115-130. Lisboa, Portugal: ICAD, 2025.
    Published
  5. Silva, Fátima Matos; Simão, Emilia. "Digital Accessibility in Art Museum Webpages and Virtual Tours". In Advances in Tourism, Technology and Systems, edited by António Abreu; João Vidal Carvalho; Mara Franco; Pedro Liberato, 633-645. Springer Nature Singapore, 2025.
    10.1007/978-981-96-5400-0_51
  6. Simão, Emília; Joao Martinho Moura. "Cosmic Dance: A Technoshamanic Journey through Consciousness". In ARTECH '23: Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Digital and Interactive Arts., edited by Pedro Alves da Veiga; Lucas Fabien Olivero; António Bandeira Araújo; Patricia Dourado; Bruno Mendes da Silva. NY, United States: Association for Computing Machinery, New York, United States, 2024.
    Published • 10.1145/3632776.3632808
  7. Alcindor, Monica; Simão, Emília. "Community Engagement". In Heritage for people: Sharing vernacular knowledge to build the future, edited by Leticia Dipasquale; Saverio Mecca; Lucia Montoni, 149-151. Florença, Italy: Didapress, 2023.
    Published
  8. Simão, Emília; Mariane Borges. "Digital culture and music: the influence of fandom on musical consolidation in pandemic times through digital platforms.". In Keep it Simple, Make it Fast! An approach to underground music scenes., edited by Paula Guerra 912-F982-27A6; Ana Oliveira F913-C1F4-FD72, 234-242. Porto, Portugal: University of Porto. Faculty of Arts and Humanities, 2023.
    Published
  9. Simão, Emília; Mariana Rita Alberto Rosado Correia; Gilberto Duarte Carlos. "The importance of Creativity in Vernacular Heritage.". In From Vernacular to World Heritage.. Florença: Firenze University Press, 2021.
    Submitted
  10. Célia Soares DB1A-5F3E-9309; Emília Simão 3116-6F4A-DEF2. "Software-Based Media Art - From the Artistic Exhibition to the Conservation Models". In Multidisciplinary Perspectives on New Media Art, 47-63. United States: IGI GLOBAL, 2020.
    Published • 10.4018/978-1-7998-3669-8.ch003
  11. Silva, Henrique; Simão, Emília. "Thinking Art in the Technological World: An Approach to Digital Media Art Creation.". In Trends, Experiences, and Perspectives in Immersive Multimedia and Augmented Reality, edited by Emília Simão 3116-6F4A-DEF2; Célia Soares DB1A-5F3E-9309, 102-121. United States: IGI Global, 2019.
    Published • 10.4018/978-1-5225-5696-1.ch005
  12. Soares, Celia; Simão, Emília. "Immersive Multimedia in Information Revolution". In Trends, Experiences, and Perspectives in Immersive Multimedia and Augmented Reality, edited by Célia Soares DB1A-5F3E-9309; Emília Simão 3116-6F4A-DEF2, 192-210. United States: IGI Global, 2019.
    Published • 10.4018/978-1-5225-5696-1.ch009
  13. Constança, Sara; Simão, Emília. "The Paradox of Self in the Imagination of Goa Trance". In Exploring Psychedelic Trance and Electronic Dance Music in Modern Culture, edited by Emília Simão; Silva, Armando Malheiro da; Sergio Tenreiro de, 234-259. United States: IGI Global, 2015.
    Published • 10.4018/978-1-4666-8665-6.ch010
  14. Simão, Emília; Silva, Armando Malheiro da; Sérgio Tenreiro de Magalhães; Em?lia Sim?o; S?rgio Tenreiro de Magalh?es. "Psychedelic Trance and Multimedia Rituals: The Modern Shaman Tools?". In Exploring Psychedelic Trance in Electronic Dance Music in Modern Culture, edited by SIMÃO, Emília; Silva, Armando Malheiro da (5A16-D63A-3F07); MAGALHÃES, Sérgio Tenreiro (eds.), 87-108. United States: IGI GLOBAL, 2015.
    Published • 0511150922175-7
  15. Emília Simão 3116-6F4A-DEF2; Tenreiro de Magalhães, Sérgio. "Psytrance on the web: Exploring digital parties at Second Life". In Exploring Psychedelic Trance in Electronic Dance Music and Modern Culture, edited by Emília Simão 3116-6F4A-DEF2; Silva, Armando Malheiro da; MAGALHÃES, Sérgio Tenreiro (eds.), 87-108. USA, United States: IGI GLOBAL, 2015.
    Published
  16. Em?lia Sim?o; S?rgio Tenreiro de Magalh?es; Armando Malheiro da Silva. "Psychedelic Trance on the Web". In Exploring Digital Parties at Second Life. United States, 2015.
    10.4018/978-1-4666-8665-6.ch005
Conference abstract
  1. Simão, Emília; Lopes, David ; CLÉMENT, ALEXANDRE; Teixeira, Ivo. "Augmented reality as an exhibition tool in non-adapted academic spaces: the case of the Multimedia and Arts curricula at Portucalense University.". Paper presented in 12.º Congresso Nacional de Práticas Pedagógicas no Ensino Superior (CNaPPEs 2026),, Barcelos, 2026.
  2. Simão, Emília; Reis, Júlia S.. "ObEMMA - Mapping Underground Music Scenes.". Paper presented in MusicLab: International Congress on Music Scenes, Culture and Media, Madrid, 2025.
    Published
  3. Simão, Emília; Carvalho, Rodrigo; Teixeira, Ivo. "Digital Aesthetics in Urban Festivals as instruments of Citizenship and Creative Participation.". Paper presented in KISMIF CONFERENCE 2024 - Keep It Simple, Make It Fast! DIY Cultures, Democracy and Creative Participation Guerra P. & Bennet, A. (org.). FLUP-UP, Porto, 10 – 13 Julho., Porto, 2025.
    In press
  4. Simão, Emília; Coelho, Ana; Reis, Júlia. "Drum and Bass Musical Scene in Porto.". Paper presented in DanceCult Conference DC25 - Preserving and Archiving Electronic Music and Dance Culture, Berlim, 2025.
    Published
  5. Simão, Emília; Reis, Júlia. "ObEMMA - Mapping Underground Music Scenes.". Paper presented in MusicLab. Conference on music scenes, culture and media., Madrid, 2025.
  6. Simão, Emília; Maria de Fátima Matos da Silva. "Digital Accessibility in Art Museum Webpages and Virtual Tours". Paper presented in ICOTTS24 - 6th International Conference on Tourism Technology & Systems, Funchal, 2025.
    In press
  7. Emília Simão; João Martinho Moura. "Cosmic Dance: A Technoshamanic Journey through Consciousness". Paper presented in ARTECH 2023: Digital Creation Processes: Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Digital and Interactive Arts, Faro, 2024.
    Published • 10.1145/3632776.3632808
  8. Simão, Emília. "Nostalgia rising Online to Offline: ZNA Gathering: A retrofuturistic celebration.". Paper presented in Dance Cult Conference, DC23, Huddersfield, 2024.
    Accepted
  9. Simão, Emília; Veríssimo, Medéia; Nogueira, Sónia Fernanda Moreira; Sandra Raquel Gonçalves Fernandes. "Impactful Creativity: The Role of Entrepreneurship Education in Driving Sustainable Development in the Cultural and Creative Industries". Paper presented in 2nd International Conference Sustainability in Creative Industries, online, 2023.
    Published
  10. Simão, Emília; Ana Isabel Lima Pacheco. "Documentation and dissemination of vernacular heritage: 3DPAST". Paper presented in Versus + Heritage for the People International Conference, Formentera, 2023.
    Submitted
  11. Joao Beira. "The evolution of electronic music in the Covid Era: Creating visualizations beyond the screen". Paper presented in DANCECULT Conference – Reconecting Global Cultures, on-line, 2022.
    Published
  12. Dinis, Frederico. "New times, new dances: virtual dancefloors, the redeemers of suspended lives. / Novos tempos, novas danças: dancefloors virtuais, os redentores das vidas suspensas.". Paper presented in Todas as Artes Todos os Nomes - II Encontro Internacional Lusófono / All the Arts All the Names - II International Lusophone Encounter, Coimbra, 2022.
    In press
  13. Dinis, Frederico. "Paths, aesthetics and narratives of audiovisual performance. / Caminhos, estéticas e narrativas da performance audiovisual.". Paper presented in Todas as Artes Todos os Nomes - II Encontro Internacional Lusófono / All the Arts All the Names - II International Lusophone Encounter, Coimbra, 2022.
    In press
  14. Simão, Emília. "Ravesilience and festival culture in pandemic times: Because the power of the music and oneness cannot stop.". Paper presented in Festival Cultures, imagined pasts, alternative futures Conference., on-line, 2021.
    Published
  15. Guerra, Paula; Simão, Emília. "When the dance-floor burns the living room: OLD IS GOLD, virtual experiences in pandemic times.". Paper presented in NOIZE_Critical Party International Workshop., on-line, 2021.
    Published
  16. Simão, Emília; Joao Beira. "New frontiers of Electronic Music in the covid digital era: the gamification of live music concerts.". Paper presented in NOIZE_Critical Party International Workshop., on-line, 2021.
    Published
  17. Simão, Emília; Célia Soares DB1A-5F3E-9309. "ObEMMA: Operationalizations and expectations of a pioneer observatory of electronic music and media arts in Portugal". Paper presented in KISMIF Conference – Keep it Simple, Make it Fast – DIY cultures and Global Challenges, Porto, 2021.
    Published
  18. Simão, Emília. "Electronic Music in Portugal: dance-floor, performances and academy". Paper presented in More Than Loud, International Workshop., Porto, 2019.
    Published
  19. Simão, Emília. "Holistic Activism - Boom Festival, psychedelic and activism". Paper presented in COMbART_ Internacional Conference on Art, Activism and Cityzenship, Porto, 2019.
    Published
  20. Simão, Emília. "[Is] Your Self Your Computer[?]". Paper presented in KISMIF Conference – Keep it Simple, Make it Fast - DIY cultures, spaces and places, Porto, 2018.
    Published
  21. Simão, Emília; Célia Soares DB1A-5F3E-9309. "Digital Age, Art and Algorithms. Techno(logy) is in tha house.". Paper presented in KISMIF Conference – Keep it Simple, Make it Fast – Gender, Identities and DIY cultures, Porto, 2018.
    Published
  22. Simão, Emília. "Psychedelic Tribe: inner worlds, cosmic words and cyberspace.". Paper presented in Noize - Critical Party Conference, Porto, 2018.
  23. Simão, Emília. "Psychedelic Trance Tribe: The digital experience". Paper presented in Kismif, Keep it simple, make it fast – Crossing borders of underground music scenes, Porto, 2015.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Simão, Emília; Roberti, Ana Clara. "Reframing an Artist´s Legacy: Media Art Students Narratives inspired by the Art of Henrique Silva". Paper presented in Tell.Me 2026 - 3rd International Symposium on Biographical Narratives in Arts, Media and Society, Online, 2026.
    Published
  2. Simão, Emília; Martinho Moura, João; Brandão, Daniel. "Liminal Landscapes: Generative Art as a Technoshamanic Instrument in the Representation of Altered States of Consciousness". Paper presented in ARTECH 2025 – Media Art Cultures, Communities & Territories. Proceedings - 12th International Conference on Digital and Interactive Arts,, Braga, 2025.
    Published • 10.1145/3773699.3774340
  3. Simão, Emília; Fátima Matos Silva. "Digital Accessibility in Art Museum Webpages and Virtual Tours". Paper presented in ICOTTS24 - 6th International Conference on Tourism Technology & Systems, Madeira, 2024.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-5400-0_51
  4. Simão, Emília; João Martinho Moura. "Cosmic Dance: A Technoshamanic Journey through Consciousness". Paper presented in ARTECH_Digital Media Art Ecosystems - 11th International Conference on Digital and Interactive Arts, Faro, 2023.
    Published • doi.org/10.1145/3632776.363280
  5. Simão, Emília; Marília Durão; Sandra Fernandes; Nogueira, Sónia Fernanda Moreira; Veríssimo, Medéia. "Impactful Creativity: The Role of Entrepreneurship Education in Driving Sustainable Development in the Cultural and Creative Industries". Paper presented in 2nd International Conference Sustainability in Creative Industries, online, 2023.
    Published • https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-63061-3_21
  6. Simão, Emília; Mariane Borges. "Digital culture and music: the influence of fandom on musical consolidation in pandemic times through digital platforms.". Paper presented in KISMIF_Internacional Conference – Keep it Simple, Make it Fast - DIY cultures and global challenges., Porto, 2022.
    Published
  7. Simão, Emília; Catarina Oliveira. "Music festivals and other arts as instruments of culture and local sustainability in rural territories". Paper presented in KISMIF Conference – Keep it Simple, Make it Fast – DIY cultures and Global Challenges, Porto, 2021.
    Published
  8. Soares, Célia; Simão, Emilia; Santos, Nadine. "Ob.EMMA: A pioneer observatory of electronic music and media art in Portugal". Paper presented in ARTECH 2021_Hybrid praxis – Art, Sustainability & Tecnology. 10th International Conference on Digital and Interactive Arts, Aveiro, 2021.
    10.1145/3483529.3483687
  9. SIMÃO, Emília; MAGALHÃES, Sérgio Tenreiro (eds.); SILVA, Armando Malheiro. "From Rave to Multimedia Neo-ritual". Paper presented in 8º Congress SOPCOM: Global Communication, culture and technology, Lisboa, 2013.
    Published
  10. Simão, Emília. "Neo-tribal Communication in Digital Platforms / Comunicação Neotribal em Plataformas Digitais". Paper presented in XIII Congresso Internacional Ibercom - Comunicação, Cultura e esferas do Poder, Santiago de Compostela, 2013.
    Published
  11. "Da Rave ao Neo-ritual". 2013.
Edited book
  1. Simão, Emília; Sá, Alberto; Fernandes-Marcos, Adérito, ed. ARTECH '25: Proceedings of the 2025 12th International Conference on Digital and Interactive Arts: Media Art Cultures, Communities & Territories. ARTECH - ACM. 2026.
    Published • Editor
  2. Simão, Emília; Fátima Matos Silva, ed. Arts, Spirituality and Religion. MDPI Religions. 2026.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.3390/books978-3-7258-7391-3 • Editor
  3. Simão, Emília; Guerra, Paula, ed. NOIZE Critical Party - Electronic Music, Aesthetics and Territories. Book of Abstracts of NOIZE Conference.. Porto, Portugal: UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO. 2021.
    Published • Editor
  4. Simão, Emília, ed. Multidisciplinary Perspectives on New Media Art. United States: IGI GLOBAL. 2020.
    Published • 10.4018/978-1-7998-3669-8 • Editor
  5. Simão, Emília; Soares, Celia, ed. Trends, Experiences, and Perspectives in Immersive Multimedia Experiences and Augmented Reality. United States. 2019.
    Published • 10.4018/978-1-5225-5696-1
  6. Simão, Emília; MAGALHÃES, Sérgio Tenreiro (eds.); Silva, Armando Malheiro da, ed. Exploring Psychedelic Trance in Electronic Dance Music and Modern Culture. United States: IGI GLOBAL. 2015.
    Published • DOI 10.4018/978-1-4666-8665-6 • Editor
Journal article
  1. Simão, Emília; Alcindor, Mónica. "Sensorial Design as a Mediating Practice in Leisure Events: Atmospheres of Engagement at the Boom Festival in Portugal". Leisure Sciences (2026): 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1080/01490400.2026.2662495.
    Open access • 10.1080/01490400.2026.2662495
  2. Silva, Fátima Matos; Simão, Emilia. "Art and Popular Religiosity: The “Alminhas” from Sabugal, Portugal". Religions 16 12 (2025): 1485. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel16121485.
    Published • 10.3390/rel16121485
  3. Emília Simão 3116-6F4A-DEF2; Guerra, Paula. "Virtual Dance Floors: Shall We Dance or Fly?". Dance Cult Journal of Electronic Music and Dance Culture 12 1 (2020): https://hdl.handle.net/10216/130299.
    Open access • Published • 10.12801/1947-5403.2020.12.01.04
  4. Emília Simão 3116-6F4A-DEF2; Paula Guerra 912-F982-27A6. "Territories and mobilities in (trans)vrituality: The Second Life of Freaks / Territórios e mobilidades da (transe) virtualidade: a segunda vida dos freaks". IS Working Papers, Instituto de Sociologia, Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto 11 (2016): 1-18. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/87495.
    Published
  5. Simão, Emília; MAGALHÃES, Sérgio Tenreiro (eds.). "Multimédia communication and Neo-ritualism in Trance Raves". Rumores Journal. In on-line Journal of Communication, Languages and Medias 10 (2011): 122-143. https://www.revistas.usp.br/Rumores/article/download/51255/55325.
    Published • 10.11606/issn.1982-677X.rum.2011.51255
Journal issue
  1. Simão, Emília; Fátima Matos Silva. "Arts, Spirituality, and Religion—2nd Edition". Religions (2026): https://www.mdpi.com/journal/religions/special_issues/0T75L63B2C.
    Accepted • Coeditor
  2. Simão, Emília; Fátima Matos Silva. "Arts, Spirituality and Religion". Religions MDPI (2025): https://www.mdpi.com/journal/religions/special_issues/E5UT9HT40U.
    Accepted • Coeditor
Online resource
  1. Simão, Emília; Guerra, Paula; Henrique Grimaldi. NOIZE Critical Party - Electronic Music, Aesthetics and Territories - Book of Abstracts.. 2021. http://noize.obemma.pt/Book%20of%20Abstracts_Noize.pdf.
Preprint
  1. Mónica Alcindor; Francesco Salese; Valentino Sangiorgio; Alexandra M. Araújo; Pedro F. S. Rodrigues; Emília Simão. "Feeling at Home as a Dimension of Resilience in Architecture for Extreme Environments ". 2026. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu26-16322.
    10.5194/egusphere-egu26-16322
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Liminal Landscapes: the generative process as a representation of altered states of consciousness". Degree, Universidade do Minho, 2025. https://repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt/handle/1822/96652.
  2. Simão, Emília; Simão, Emília. "Neo-tribalism and Info-communication in Digital Platforms: The Trance Tribe case study". PhD, Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Letras, 2015. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/78874.
  3. "Comunicação Multimédia no neo-ritualismo das festas Transe.". Master, Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional de Braga, 2011. https://repositorio.ucp.pt/handle/10400.14/17394.

Artistic / Performance

Artistic exhibition
  1. Fine and Digital Arts Exhibition "Change the Horizon Line" - Bienal de Cerveira, PT [co-curator]. 2017.
Artistic performance
  1. Simão, Emília. 2023. HEART OF SILENCE [sound art] - GNRATION, Braga, PT. GNRATION, Braga, PT.
Curatorial / Museum exhibition
  1. Simão, Emília. 2026. "UPTLOADING - Multimedia & Arts Exhibition. UPT Gallery, PT. [co-curator]". In UPTLOADING - Multimedia & Arts Exhibition. UPT..
  2. 2025. "Henrique Silva: Fragmentos de elucubrações desconexas e fantasiosas [videoarte] - Momento II - Museu Zero, Tavira, PT [co-curadoria]". In Momento II - Museu Zero.
  3. Bruno Mesquita. 2023. "10 Gon - Sound Art Exhibition - GNRATION, Braga, PT [co-curator]". In Colecione Sound Art Exhibition - 10 Gon.
  4. Damião Matos. 2023. ""Pares de Opostos" / "Pairs of Opposites" Fine Arts Exhibition - UPT Gallery, PT [curator]". In "Pares de Opostos" / "Pairs of Opposites".
  5. 2023. ""Diálogos" / "Talks" Média Arts & Architecture Exhibition - UPT Gallery, PT [co-curator]". In "Diálogos" / "Talks".
  6. Henrique Silva. 2022. ""From real to virtual" by Henrique Silva / "Do real ao virtual" de Henrique Silva - Mixed Média Exhibition - UPT Gallery, PT [curator]". In "Do real ao virtual" / "From real to virtual".
  7. 2021. "Multimedia and Arts Student Artworks Exhibition - UPT Gallery, PT [co-curator]". In Mostra de trabalhos dos estudantes de Multimédia e Artes.
  8. 2017. "Fine and Digital Arts Collective Exhibition - Multimédia and Arts Gallaecia Professors - Bienal de Cerveira, PT". In Colective Exhibition - Multimedia and Arts.
  9. 2016. "Building Reality - Fine Arts and Digital Arts Exhibition". In Building Reality ESG - Art Exhibtion at Vigo Public Library - Spain.
Script
  1. Barbosa, Samuel ; Simão, Emília. O ATELIER RADICAL de Henrique Silva [Film - Documentary]. 2025.
Visual artwork
  1. Simão, Emília. LIWWAH - [Digital Photography] - Bienal de Cerveira, PT. Instituto Camões, Vigo, ES..
  2. Simão, Emília. ARTificial [Digital Photography] - Bienal de Cerveira, PT; Instituto Camões, Vigo, ES..
  3. Simão, Emília; Moura, João Martinho. Cosmic Dance_A Technoshamanic Journey through Consciousness [Generative Art] - Minho University.
  4. Simão, Emília. UNDERWOMB [Immersive Audiovisual Instalation] - Semibreve Festival, PT.
  5. Simão, Emília; Barbosa, André Samuel Oliveira Gama Nunes; Henrique Silva. "Henrique Silva's Radical Atelier" [Film-Documentary] , Cinema Trindade, PT..
  6. Simão, Emília. LIMINAL LANDSCAPES [Video Art] IMAGE PLAY-International Vídeo Art Festival.
  7. Simão, Emília; Moura, João Martinho; Brandão, Daniel. LIMINAL LANDSCAPES [Audiovisual Installation] - GNRATION, Braga. PT.
  8. Simão, Emília; Moura, João Martinho. Cosmic Dance_A Technoshamanic Journey through Consciousness [Generative Art] - Paço Gallery, Minho University.
  9. Simão, Emília. UNDERWOMB [Immersive Audiovisual Instalation ] - Paço Gallery, Minho University.
  10. Simão, Emília. Organic Echoes in Synthetic Forms [Audiovisual Installation] - AMostra, Mostra de Arte Digital.
  11. Simão, Emília. ORGANIC ECHOES IN SYNTHETIC FORMS [virtual artwork / videoart] - The Wrong Biennale.
  12. Simão, Emília. UNDERWOMB [Immersive Audiovisual Instalation ] - GNRATION, Braga PT.

Other

Other output
  1. Film-Documentary "O Atelier Radical de Henrique Silva". Film-Documentary "O ATELIER RADICAL DE HENRIQUE SILVA" Realization: Emília Simão & Samuel Barbosa Production: Bando à Parte - Estreia 14 Fevereiro de 2026. 2026. Simão, Emília; Barbosa, André Samuel Oliveira Gama Nunes. https://cinematrindade.pt/pt/filmes/o-atelier-radical-de-henrique-silva.
  2. A Comunicação Multimédia no Neo-tribalismo da Tribo Transe. Dissertação de Mestrado. 2011. SIMÃO, Emília.
  3. XXI st Century Rituals - Rave as cultural practice in contemporary digital era.. Graduate Project. 2005. Simão, Emília.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2026/07/17 Digital and Immersive experiences for Space Habitat ARCHISPACE International Seminar | Architecture in Space
Universidade Portucalense (Porto, Portugal)
2026/07/10 Augmented reality as an exhibition tool in non-adapted academic spaces: the case of the Multimedia and Arts curricula at Portucalense University. 12.º Congresso Nacional de Práticas Pedagógicas no Ensino Superior (CNaPPEs 2026),
Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e Ave (IPCA) (Barcelos, Portugal)
2026/05 Feeling at Home as a Dimension of Resilience in Architecture for Extreme Environments EGU General Assembly 2026, Vienna, Austria, 3–8 May 2026, EGU26-16322
European Geosciences Union
2025/11/28 Liminal Landscapes: Generative Art as a Technoshamanic Instrument in the Representation of Altered States of Consciousness ARTECH 2025 – Media Art Cultures, Communities & Territories. 12th International Conference on Digital and Interactive Arts,
Universidade do Minho, Associação ARTECH (Braga, Portugal)
2025/04/30 ObEMMA - Mapping Underground Music Scenes. MusicLab. Conference on music scenes, culture and media.
University Carlos III of Madrid (Madrid, Spain)
2025/01 Drum and Bass Musical Scene in Porto. DanceCult Conference DC25 - Preserving and Archiving Electronic Music and Dance Culture
University of Berlin (Berlin, Germany)
2024/10/30 Digital Accessibility in Art Museum Webpages and Virtual Tours ICOTTS24 - 6th International Conference on Tourism Technology & Systems
University of Madeira (Madeira , Portugal)
2024/07/10 Digital Aesthetics in Urban Festivals as instruments of Citizenship and Creative Participation. KISMIF CONFERENCE 2024 - Keep It Simple, Make It Fast! DIY Cultures, Democracy and Creative Participation
University of Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2023/11/07 Impactful Creativity: The Role of Entrepreneurship Education in Driving Sustainable Development in the Cultural and Creative Industries 2nd International Conference Sustainability in Creative Industries
IEREK (on-line , Indonesia)
2023/10/20 Nostalgia rising Online to Offline: ZNA Gathering: A retrofuturistic celebration. Dance Cult Conference, DC23
University of Huddersfield (Huddersfield, United Kingdom)
2023/03/28 Documentation and dissemination of vernacular heritage: 3DPAST Versus + Heritage for the People International Conference
Versus + Heritage for the People (Formentera , Spain)
2022/11/04 Audiovisual narratives in their multimedia experimentation IMAGE PLAY International Video Art Conference.
IMAGE PLAY International Video Art Conference. (Online )
2022/06 Digital culture and music: the influence of fandom on musical consolidation in pandemic times through digital platforms. KISMIF_Internacional Conference – Keep it Simple, Make it Fast - DIY cultures and global challenges.
University of Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2022/03/11 Organization and archive in media art: the works of the Cerveira Biennial and the video art of Henrique Silva. Oficinas de Investigação CITCEM
Faculdade de Letras Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2022/03/11 Challenges in preserving digital art from a long-term access perspective. Oficinas de Investigação CITCEM - Centro de Investigação Transdisciplinar da Cultura, Espaço e Memória
Faculdade de Letras Universidade do Porto ( Porto , Portugal)
2019/07/12 Holistic Activism - Boom Festival, psychedelicism and activism. COMbART_Conferência Internacional sobre Arte, Activismo e Cidadania
Faculdade de Letras Universidade do Porto ( Porto , Portugal)
2019/01/08 Electronic Music in Portugal: dance-floor, performances and academy More Than Loud International Workshop
Faculdade de Letras Universidade do Porto ( Porto , Portugal)
2019 Electronic Music in Portugal: dance-floor, performances and academy More Than Loud International Workshop
Faculdade de Letras Universidade do Porto ( Porto , Portugal)
2018/08 Alternative spirituality and electronic music dance culture: Making celebration sacred. Liminal Village International Conference - BOOM FESTIVAL
BOOM FESTIVAL (Idanha a Nova , Portugal)
2018/07/07 Digital Age, Art and Algorithms: Techno(logy) is in tha house. KISMIF Conference – Keep it Simple, Make it Fast – Gender, Identities and DIY cultures
Faculdade de Letras Universidade do Porto (Faculdade de Letras Universidade do Porto , Portugal)
2018/07/02 Psychedelic Tribe: inner worlds, cosmic words and cyberspace. Noize Critical Party Conference
Faculdade de Letras Universidade do Porto ( Porto , Portugal)
2018 Psychedelic Tribe: inner worlds, cosmic words and cyberspace. Noize Critical Party Conference
Faculdade de Letras Universidade do Porto ( Porto , Portugal)
2016/08 A journey through virtual psy - the second life of Psytrance. Liminal Village International Conference - BOOM FESTIVAL
BOOM FESTIVAL (Idanha a Nova, Portugal)
2016/07/18 [?]Your Self Your Computer[?] KISMIF - Internacional Conference – Keep it Simple, Make it Fast - DIY cultures, spaces and places.
Faculdade de Letras Universidade do Porto ( Porto , Portugal)
2015/07 Psychedelic Trance Tribe: The digital experience. KISMIF - Keep it simple, make it fast – Crossing borders of underground music scenes
Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2013/10/18 From Rave to Multimedia Neo-ritual. VIII Congresso SOPCOM, Comunicação Global, Cultura e Tecnologia
Escola Superior de Comunicação Social de Lisboa (Lisboa, Portugal)
2013/05 Neotribal Communication on Digital Platforms Congresso Internacional IBERCOM - Comunicação, Cultura e esferas do Poder
Faculdade de Ciências da Comunicaçao de Santiago de Compostela (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role		 Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024 - Current Na interseção entre a música eletrónica e a arte digital: Os estudos de caso Festival Semibreve e Festival Tremor
Co-supervisor
 Comunicação e Gestão de Indústrias Criativas (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Letras, Portugal
2024 - Current Innovative Education um Local Contexts: Basqueiral Music and Arts Festival as Cultural Practice for Informal Education/ A Inovação Educativa em Contexto Local: “o Festival Basqueiral como Prática Cultural e Espaço de Educação Informal”
Supervisor
Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal
2020 - Current The influences of images in the promotion of children's stories.
Supervisor
 Comunicação Digital (Master)
Universidade Catolica Portuguesa Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciencias Sociais, Portugal
2019 - Current Creative Industries in a Rural Environment: The Case of the Cerveira Biennial Cluster.
Co-supervisor
 Comunicação e Gestão de Indústrias Criativas (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Letras, Portugal
2019 - Current Music and other arts festivals: communication as an instrument of culture and local sustainability in rural territories
Supervisor
 Comunicação e Gestão de Indústrias Criativas (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Letras, Portugal
2021/11 - 2023 The Importance of User Experience in Mobile Applications: Case Study of a Financial Application.
Supervisor
 Comunicação Digital (Master)
Universidade Catolica Portuguesa Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciencias Sociais, Portugal
2021/10 - 2023 The importance of social networks in strategic communication: Case study at Futebol Clube de Vizela.
Supervisor
 Comunicação Digital (Master)
Universidade Catolica Portuguesa Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciencias Sociais, Portugal
2021/10 - 2023 Digital marketing and brand positioning in the market: Lacatoni case study / O marketing digital e o posicionamento da marca no mercado: Estudo de caso da Lacatoni
Supervisor
 Comunicação Digital (Master)
Universidade Catolica Portuguesa Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciencias Sociais, Portugal
2021 - 2023 The Importance of User Experience in Mobile Applications: Case Study of a Financial Application
Supervisor
 Comunicação Digital (Master)
Universidade Catolica Portuguesa Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciencias Sociais, Portugal
2021 - 2022/01/21 Contribution to digital communication innovation in humanitarian nonprofit institutions: Portuguese Cruz Vermelha case study
Supervisor
 Comunicação Digital (Master)
Universidade Catolica Portuguesa Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciencias Sociais, Portugal
2020 - 2021/11/24 Digital culture and music: The influence of fandom on digital platforms as determining factor for artistic success during the pandemic.
Co-supervisor
 Comunicação e Gestão de Indústrias Criativas (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Letras, Portugal
2019 - 2021 The influence of Digital Marketing in the creation of a new brand: KICKS case study
Supervisor
 Comunicação Digital (Master)
Universidade Catolica Portuguesa Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciencias Sociais, Portugal
2020 - 2020 Artificial Intelligence in marketing: from algorithm to consumer.
Supervisor
 Comunicação Digital (Master)
Universidade Catolica Portuguesa Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciencias Sociais, Portugal
2018 - 2020 Artificial Intelligence in Marketing: From algorithm to consumer
Supervisor
 Comunicação Digital (Master)
Universidade Catolica Portuguesa Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciencias Sociais, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Distance education and reputation: challenges for Brazilian higher education.
Supervisor
 Comunicação Digital (Master)
Universidade Catolica Portuguesa Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciencias Sociais, Portugal
2018 - 2019 The Implementation of the Observatory of Electronic Music and Media Arts: Proposals for mapping electronic music in Portugal
Co-supervisor
 Comunicação e Gestão de Indústrias Criativas (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Letras, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)		 Institution / Organization
2021/12 - Current Cultura@Portucalense - Portucalense University Culture Agenda (2022/02/22 - 2022/12)
Exhibition (Co-organiser)
 Universidade Portucalense Infante D Henrique Departamento de Ciências Económicas e Empresariais, Portugal
2023/05 - 2023/06 VERSUS + Heritage for People, International Seminar - Organizing committee (2023/06/15 - 2023/06/17)
Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal
2022 - 2023 ARTECH_Digital Creation Processes is the 11th International Conference on Digital and Interactive Arts - Organizing Comitée (2023/11/28 - 2023/11/30)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2021 - 2022 Comissão Organizadora - KISMIF_Internacional Conference – Keep it Simple, Make it Fast - DIY cultures and global challenges - 2022 (2022/06 - 2022/06)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Letras, Portugal
2021/01/03 - 2021/08/03 NOIZE_Critical Party International Workshop (2021/07/03 - 2021/07/03)
Conference (Co-organiser)
 Escola Superior Gallaecia, Portugal

Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Letras, Portugal
2021 - 2021 CONLAB_ Post-crisis utopias. Arts and knowledge in motion. XIV Luso-Afro-Brazilian Congress (XIV) (2021/09 - 2021/09)
Conference (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Estudos Interdisciplinares do Século XX, Portugal
2021 - 2021 KISMIF_Internacional Conference ¿ Keep it Simple, Make it Fast - DIY cultures and global challenges 2021 (2021 - 2021)
Conference (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Letras, Portugal
2020 - 2021 ARTECH 2021_Hybrid praxis – Art, Sustainability & Tecnology. 10th International Conference on Digital and Interactive Arts (2021/10 - 2021/10)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Aberta, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2019 - 2019/10/25 ARTECH 2019_Digital Media Art Ecosystems 9th International Conference on Digital and Interactive Arts | (2019/10/23 - 2019/10/25)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Aberta, Portugal

Universidade Catolica Portuguesa Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciencias Sociais, Portugal
2019 - 2019 COMbART_International Conference on Art, Activism and Citizenship (2019 - 2019)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Letras, Portugal

Escola Superior Gallaecia, Portugal
2018 - 2018 NOIZE_Critical Party International Workshop (2018 - 2018)
Workshop (Co-organiser)
 Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Escola Superior Gallaecia, Portugal
2018 - 2018 KISMIF_International Conference (2018) – Keep it Simple, Make it Fast – Gender, Identities and DIY cultures. 2018 (2018 - 2018)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Letras, Portugal
2016 - 2016 KISMIF_Internacional Conference – Keep it Simple, Make it Fast - DIY cultures, spaces and places. 2016 (2016 - 2016)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Letras, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event		 Event name
Institution / Organization
2021/10/12 - 2021/10/21 EUROPEAN HERITAGE TRAINING COURSE WITHIN THE WORLD HERITAGE CAMPAIGN - Video Challenge Coordinator
Symposium
 EUROPEAN HERITAGE TRAINING COURSE WITHIN THE WORLD HERITAGE CAMPAIGN
APUPP-Portuguese Association for Urban Rehabilitation and Protection of Cultural Heritage, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role		 Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2025/11/24 ObEMMA - Observatório da Música Eletrónica e Media Arts: Estágio e Operacionalização / ObEMMA - Observatory of Electronic Music and Media Arts: Internship and Operationalization
Supervisor
 Julia Alexandra Reis da Silva (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Letras, Portugal
2025 From museums to brands: the role of museum on-line communication
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Bruna Alexandra Pinto Leite (Master)
Universidade Catolica Portuguesa Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciencias Sociais, Portugal
2023 The role of search engine optimization in business success: the Neptune Ring case study
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Sara Araújo (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
2023 How a Creative Industry contributes to the transition from a linear vision to a systemic vision: case study of Inspiralante Institute
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Mariana Mattos (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Letras, Portugal
2023 The importance of digital content in promotion and engagement on social networks: A case study of football Clube Vizela
Supervisor
 Simão Pedro Serra Salazar (Master)
Universidade Catolica Portuguesa Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciencias Sociais, Portugal
2023 The Impact of Digital Marketing on a brand¿s positioning: Lacatoni case study
Supervisor
 Beatriz Mariana Sousa Fernandes (Master)
Universidade Catolica Portuguesa Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciencias Sociais, Portugal
2022 The need for info-communications adaptation of non-profit institutions in the Digital Era: JCVP case study.
Supervisor
 Maria Francisca Ferreira Rodrigues (Master)
Universidade Catolica Portuguesa Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciencias Sociais, Portugal
2022 The Importance of User Experience in Mobile Applications: Case Study of a Financial Application.
Supervisor
 Renata Parreira (Master)
Universidade Catolica Portuguesa Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciencias Sociais, Portugal
2022 Digital culture and music: The influence of fandom on digital platforms as determining factor for artistic success during the pandemic.
Supervisor
 Mariane Borges (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Letras, Portugal
2021 The impact of digital on business development: NICE KICKS case study.
Supervisor
 Leonor de Oliveira Rodrigues (Master)
Universidade Catolica Portuguesa Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciencias Sociais, Portugal
2021 The impact of social networks on organizations: The case study of the Victoria Secret Fashion Show.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Morgana Guedes (Master)
Universidade Catolica Portuguesa Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciencias Sociais, Portugal
2021 Artificial Intelligence in Marketing: From algorithm to consumer
Supervisor
 Renata Parreira (Master)
Universidade Catolica Portuguesa Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciencias Sociais, Portugal
2020 Perceptions about the urban space in contemporary times: a study on the reflections generated by Pokémon Go and apprehension of the signs that compose the urban landscape of the city of Braga.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Bruno Scafura (Master)
Universidade Catolica Portuguesa Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciencias Sociais, Portugal
2020 Distance education and reputation: challenges of Brazilian higher education .
Supervisor
 Rayssa Araújo Nascimento (Master)
Universidade Catolica Portuguesa Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciencias Sociais, Portugal
2019 The Implementation of the Observatory of Electronic Music and Media Arts: Proposals for mapping electronic music in Portugal
Supervisor
 Nadine Santos (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Letras, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2020 - Current Associação Cultural, Desportiva e Recreativa de Vila do Touro / Cultural, Sports and Recreational Association of Vila do Touro Vogal

Committee member

Activity description
Role		 Institution / Organization
2026 - Current Membro do Plenário de Cidadãos eleitores da JF VDT
Member
 Junta de Freguesia de Vila do Touro, Portugal
2021/09 - Current Course Committee - Multimedia and Arts Degree
Coordinator
 Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal
2021/09 - Current Scientific Committee - Department of Architecture and Multimedia Gallaecia
Member
 Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal
2021/09 - Current School Board - Department of Architecture and Multimedia Gallaecia
Member
 Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal
2020 - Current FBAC (International Art Biennale of Cerveira) Scientific Committee
Member
 Fundação Bienal Internacional de Arte de Cerveira , Portugal
2019 - Current Scientific Council of Escola Superior Gallaecia
Member
 Escola Superior Gallaecia, Portugal
2019 - Current ObEMMA - Observatory of Electronic Music and Media Arts
Coordinator
 Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação Transdisciplinar Cultura Espaço e Memória, Portugal
2018 - Current Co-coordenação do ObEMMA - Observatório da Música Eletrónica e das Media Arts
Coordinator
 Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação Transdisciplinar Cultura Espaço e Memória, Portugal
2026/06 - 2030/06 Membro do Conselho Científico / Member of the Scientific Council
Member
 Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal
2022/06 - 2026/07 Secretary of the Scientific Council - Universidade Portucalense
Other
 Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal
2022 - 2026/06 Membro do Conselho Científico / Member of the Scientific Council
Member
 Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal
2021 - 2023/07 Coordenação Departamental Erasmus - Departamento de Arquitetura e Multimédia Gallaecia
Coordinator
 Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal
2018 - 2021 Course Director - Degree in Multimedia and Arts
Director
 Escola Superior Gallaecia, Portugal
2016 - 2021 Course Committee - Multimedia and Arts Degree
Coordinator
 Escola Superior Gallaecia, Portugal

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2021 - Current ARTECH 2021_Hybrid praxis – Art, Sustainability & Tecnology. 10th International Conference on Digital and Interactive Arts Aveiro
2023/11/28 - 2033/11/30 ARTECH 2023_Digital Media Art Ecosystems 11th International Conference on Digital and Interactive Arts Faro
2026/03 - 2026/05 Tell.Me 2026 - 3rd International Symposium on Biographical Narratives in Arts, Media and Society Online
2025/11/26 - 2025/11/28 ARTECH 2025 – Media Art Cultures, Communities & Territories. 12th International Conference on Digital and Interactive Arts, Universidade do Minho
2023/11/22 - 2025/11/23 Third International Conference of ¿What if?...¿ World History Porto
2025 - 2025 ARTEFacto - Conferencia Internacional sobre Criação Digital em Artes, Media e Tecnologia. Macau, China
2023/03 - 2024/12 INTERMEDIARTS, Media, Arts and Interaction / INTERMEDIARTES, Media, Artes e Interação Porto
2024/11/13 - 2024/11/15 13th EAI International Conference: ArtsIT, Interactivity & Game Creation New York University, Abu Dhabi
2022/11/26 - 2022/11/27 ARTEFACTO – International Conference in Arts, Media and Technologies - Emerging Extended Realities Faro, Portugal
2022/11/23 - 2022/11/25 Second International Conference of ‘What if?...’ World History Porto
2021/11/24 - 2021/11/26 First International Conference of ‘What if?...’ World History Porto
2021 - 2021 KISMIF_Internacional Conference – Keep it Simple, Make it Fast - DIY cultures and global challenges. Universidade do Porto
2021 - 2021 ISAC_International Scientific and Art Committee - ARTECH Aveiro
2021 - 2021 International Meeting of ‘What if?...’ World History edition University of Porto
2021 - 2021 CONLAB_ Post-crisis utopias. Arts and knowledge in motion. XIV Luso-Afro-Brazilian Congress (XIV) University of Coimbra
2021 - 2021 Noize - Critical Party Conference On-line
2020 - 2020 ARTEFACTO – International Conference on Digital Creation in Arts and Communication. Universidade do Algarve
2019/10 - 2019/10 ARTECH 2019_Digital Media Art Ecosystems 9th International Conference on Digital and Interactive Arts Forum Altice de Braga; Universidade Católica Portuguesa
2019/03 - 2019/03 IWSC 2019_International WIKI Scientific Conference Porto

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024 - Current Sound Art / Arte Sonora Multimédia e Artes Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal
2021/02 - Current New Media, Techniques and Aesthetics Multimédia e Artes (Licenciate Degree) Escola Superior Gallaecia, Portugal

Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal
2020/09 - Current Artistic Research / Oficina de Investigação Artística Multimédia e Artes (Licenciate Degree) Escola Superior Gallaecia, Portugal

Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal
2018 - Current Processes and Methods of Artistic Creation Multimédia e Artes (Licenciate Degree) Escola Superior Gallaecia, Portugal
2018 - Current Interface Design Multimédia e Artes (Licenciate Degree) Escola Superior Gallaecia, Portugal

Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal
2018 - Current Artistic Project Multimédia e Artes (Licenciate Degree) Escola Superior Gallaecia, Portugal

Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal
2017 - Current Images and Representation Systems Multimédia e Artes (Licenciate Degree) Escola Superior Gallaecia, Portugal
2017 - Current Multimedia Practices Comunicação Digital (Master's Degree) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Faculdade de Ciências Sociais, Portugal
2017 - Current Emerging Practices in the Arts Artes Plásticas e Multimédia (Licenciate Degree) Escola Superior Gallaecia, Portugal
2017 - Current Semiotics and Multimedia Communication Multimédia e Artes (Licenciate Degree) Escola Superior Gallaecia, Portugal
2016/09 - Current New Media - Techniques and Aesthetics Multimédia e Artes (Licenciate Degree) Escola Superior Gallaecia, Portugal
2016/02 - Current Artistic Methodologies and Planning Multimédia e Artes (Licenciate Degree) Escola Superior Gallaecia, Portugal
2016 - Current Multimedia Communication Ensino das Tecnologias de Informação e da Comunicação (Licenciate Degree) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Faculdade de Ciências Sociais, Portugal
2016 - Current Multimédia Practices Comunicação Digital (Integrated Master's Degree) Universidade Catolica Portuguesa Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciencias Sociais, Portugal
2024/10 - 2025/02 Comunicação e Multimédia em Educação Inovação em Educação (Master's Degree) Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique Departamento de Psicologia e Educação, Portugal
2020/02 - 2024/12 Multimedia Atelier Comunicação Digital (Integrated Master's Degree) Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
2018/09 - 2023/12 Written and Virtual Languages / Linguagens Escritas e Virtuais Multimédia e Artes (Licenciate Degree) Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal
2021/09 - 2022/01 Processes and Methods of Artistic Creation / Processos e Métodos de Criação Artística Licenciatura Multimédia e Artes (Licenciate Degree) Universidade Portucalense Infante D Henrique Departamento de Ciências Económicas e Empresariais, Portugal
2021/02 - 2021/07 Methodology and Artistic Planning Multimédia e Artes (Licenciate Degree) Escola Superior Gallaecia, Portugal
2017/09 - 2021/01 Images and Representation Systems Multimédia e Artes (Licenciate Degree) Escola Superior Gallaecia, Portugal

Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal
2017 - 2021 Virtual Languages and Writings Artes Plásticas e Multimédia (Licenciate Degree) Escola Superior Gallaecia, Portugal
2017/02 - 2020/06 Multimedia Communication Tecnologias da Informação e Comunicação (Licenciate Degree) Universidade Catolica Portuguesa Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciencias Sociais, Portugal
2020 - 2020 Web Design Marketing Digital (Postgraduate Program) Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo, Portugal
2020 - 2020 Audiovisual Communication Techniques / Técnicas de Comunicação Audiovisual Ciências do Desporto (Integrated Master's Degree) Instituto Politécnico da Guarda Escola Superior de Educação Comunicação e Desporto, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Human-machine interaction Engenharia de Sistemas Informáticos (Licenciate Degree) Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Multimédia Animation Animação Sociocultural (Licenciate Degree) Instituto Politécnico da Guarda Escola Superior de Educação Comunicação e Desporto, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Sociology of Communication Artes Plásticas e Multimédia (Licenciate Degree) Escola Superior Gallaecia, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Multimedia Communication Comunicação e Relações Públicas (Bachelor's Degree) Instituto Politécnico da Guarda Escola Superior de Educação Comunicação e Desporto, Portugal
2013 - 2014 Multimedia Communication Tecnologias da Informação e da Comunicação (Licenciate Degree) Universidade Catolica Portuguesa Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciencias Sociais, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2020 - Current International Journal and Conference of Transdisciplinary Studies in Arts, Technology and Society ARTECH International
2023 - 2025 DIY, Alternative Cultures and Society SAGE
2024/04 - 2024/04 ROTURA – Revista de Comunicação, Cultura e Arte (2184-8661) CIAC - Centro de Investigação em Artes e Comunicação, UAL
2023 - 2024 Religions (2077-1444) MDPI Journals
2023 - 2024 Media and Communication (2183-243 ) Cogitatio
2017 - 2018 Revista Interconexões | Interconection Journal (2182-6145 ) Universidade Católica Portuguesa
2017 - 2017 Journal of Social Sciences (0254-1106 ) Universidade de Coimbra

Scientific expedition

Activity description Institution / Organization
2023/03 - 2033/03 Foto - Reportagem VERSUS + Heritage for People, International Seminar - Formentera, Spain. Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal
2026/05 - 2026/05 Scientific Expedition "Secondment" - Marrakesh, Azilal, Erachidia, Arfoud - Morroco : ProjectARCHISPACE - HORIZON TMA Marie Curie Action Staff Exchanges. The overall aim of ArchiSpace is to create comfortable subsystem prototypes for humans to live in Space, with the minimum impact possible in the Moon and Mars context and environment. Université Cadi Ayyad, Morocco
2026/01/19 - 2026/01/24 Scientific Expedition "Secondment" : ProjectARCHISPACE - HORIZON TMA Marie Curie Action Staff Exchanges. The overall aim of ArchiSpace is to create comfortable subsystem prototypes (settlement and part of it, such as foundations wall, roof, etc) for humans to live in Space, with the minimum impact possible in the Moon and Mars context and environment. International Research School of Planetary Science, Italy
Distinctions

Award

2023 Edigma Semibreve Scholar Winner
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Braga Media Arts , Portugal
2011 Merit Award "Summa Cum Laude" Best Dissertation in Multimedia Communication
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal

Other distinction

2015 PhD Distinction - Approved with Distinction unanimously
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Letras, Portugal