Carla Cerqueira

Carla Cerqueira is an Associate Professor at Lusófona University and integrated researcher at CICANT - Centre for Research in Applied Communication, Culture, and New Technologies. She is also a collaborator researcher at CECS - Communication and Society Research Centre (University of Minho). Her academic work focuses on feminist media studies, intersectionality, and gender equality in communication practices.

• PhD in Communication Sciences (University of Minho, 2012)
• Postdoctoral research at CECS, Autonomous University of Barcelona, and Erasmus University of Rotterdam

As director of the PhD in Communication and Activisms at Lusófona University, she leads projects like FEMGlocal (Glocal Feminist Movements), YouNDigital (Youth and Digital Citizenship), and FEM-ABLE (Women's Political Participation). Her research spans feminist film analysis, media coverage of gender violence, and digital activism strategies.

She contributes to policy through the Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality (CIG) and EIGE - European Institute for Gender Equality. Her international collaborations include ECREA's Gender and Communication Section and GAMAG's Research & Policy Committee. She publishes extensively on topics like #MeToo in Portugal, feminist strike movements, and gender representations in media.