Cinthia Lopes da Silva

Cinthia Lopes da Silva is a Professor at the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Brazil, where she teaches undergraduate courses in Physical Education for both bachelor's and education degrees since 2023. She previously held professorial roles at Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba (Unimep) from 2008 to 2021 in postgraduate programs in Human Movement Science, Education, and Physical Education, and briefly at Universidade do Planalto Catarinense from 2022 to 2023 in their postgraduate Education program.

• Master's Degree in Physical Education – Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), 2003
• Doctoral Degree in Physical Education – Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), 2008
• Sandwich Doctorate – Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal
• Post-Doctoral Studies in Communication – Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain

Her primary research interests lie in leisure and School Physical Education from a sociocultural perspective. She has conducted funded research with FAPESP on using augmented reality to create educational comic books for leisure learning in basic education. She is also engaged in innovative pedagogical approaches, including online international higher education through Eurosci Network, enhancing her use of OER (Open Educational Resources) and digital tools in teaching.

Although no specific publications are listed, her academic work spans books, journal papers, congress texts, and abstracts. She has presented lectures and oral presentations internationally in countries including Spain, France, Argentina, Portugal, South Africa, and the USA, indicating a strong presence in global academic discourse.

She is an active member of the BRICS Council of Exercise and Sports Science (BRICSCESS), serving on its board of directors since 2017, contributing to international collaboration in sports science across emerging economies.

Cinthia has led and participated in multiple research projects such as 'Leisure and Education: meanings of the summer camp UFPR for public school students in Curitiba/PR' and 'Creating comic books at physical education classes in elementary and junior high schools'. She has also delivered notable public lectures on topics like 'The right to laziness' by Paul Lafargue and Bakhtinian perspectives on festivity in schools.

She is affiliated with key institutions including UFPR, Unimep, and Universidade do Planalto Catarinense, and was educated at one of Brazil’s most prestigious universities, UNICAMP. Her interdisciplinary work bridges physical education, communication, and digital pedagogy, positioning her at the forefront of innovative educational practices in Latin America.