Filomena Antunes Sobral

Filomena Antunes Sobral is a Professor at the Department of Communication and Art, Polytechnic Institute of Viseu’s Superior School of Education since 1997. She is affiliated with the Research Centre for Communication and Culture (CECC) at Portuguese Catholic University and the Center for Studies in Education and Innovation at Polytechnic Institute of Viseu.

• Post-Doctoral Degree in Communication Sciences (Portuguese Catholic University, 2022)
• PhD in Cinema and Audiovisual (School of Arts, 2011)
• Master’s in Sound and Image (School of Arts, 2002)
• Bachelor’s in Communication Sciences (NOVA University of Lisbon, 1996)

Her research focuses on cinema and audiovisual studies, emphasizing fiction, literary adaptation for television, and 19th-century narrative representation. She explores interdisciplinary intersections between communication sciences, digital arts, and gender studies in media contexts.

Recent publications address television consumption trends, experimental audiovisual techniques, and educational applications of MOOCs. Her work often links historical literary themes (e.g., Eça de Queiroz’s novels) to contemporary media analysis.

• Literary prize from the Eça de Queiroz Foundation (2016)

Sobral has supervised and examined numerous academic projects, including works on media metamorphosis and audiovisual graduation projects. Her curriculum highlights collaborations in education, innovation, and television studies, with a strong emphasis on peer-reviewed publications and international conferences.