Ana Sofia Pinho

Ana Sofia Pinho is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Education, University of Lisbon, specializing in language education, plurilingual and intercultural education, and teacher professional development. Her work focuses on intercomprehension as a pathway to intercultural sensitivity, collaborative teacher education models, and the implementation of bilingual/multilingual programs in Portuguese schools. She has led projects like 'Transformative Learning Communities for Educational Inclusion' and the 'Early Bilingual Education Pilot Project' (1st CEB).

• Research Themes: Plurilingual education, intercultural sensitivity, collaborative learning, teacher identity development, heritage language education, and curriculum innovation
• Key Collaborations: Worked with Ana Isabel Andrade and Maria Helena Araújo e Sá on language awareness projects

Publications: Recent studies address multilingual pedagogies in Portugal, research priorities for multilingualism across Europe, and the role of intercomprehension in teacher education. Her 2024 work explores language teachers' identity through visual narratives and social justice frameworks.

Projects: Currently involved in analyzing teacher collaboration dynamics, educational equity initiatives, and cross-linguistic approaches in multicultural schools.