Annimari Juvonen

Annimari Juvonen is a researcher at Universidade Católica Portuguesa's Research Centre for Communication and Culture (CECC) since 2013, focusing on visual studies and migration-related themes. She serves as Executive Coordinator of the Lisbon Consortium, connecting culture studies programs with cultural institutions in Lisbon.

• PhD in Culture Studies (Universidade Católica Portuguesa, 2024)
• MA in Social and Cultural Anthropology (University of Helsinki, 2008)
• MA in Anthropology of Human Rights and Social Movements (Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2013)

Her research explores visual practices in contexts of migration, economic crises, and social precarity. She co-edited Negotiations of Migration (De Gruyter, 2021) and investigates intersections between visual culture, social justice, and discursive practices in Europe.

Recent publications and presentations (2021-2024) demonstrate sustained engagement with themes spanning visual culture, migration studies, and crisis analysis. Her work connects historical visual practices with contemporary socio-political challenges.

• 2024: Organized conferences on "Culture at War" and "Images of Decay"
• 2024: Spoke at events examining photography of urban ruination and poverty discourses
• 2021: Co-edited volume redefining migration narratives through arts and culture
• 2012: Research on parental leave reintegration in Nordic contexts

Juvonen bridges academic and practical domains through collaborations with cultural institutions, focusing on visual representation's role in shaping social narratives about poverty, migration, and urban transformation.