Francisco Malta Romeiras

Francisco Malta Romeiras is a Research Fellow at the Department of History and Philosophy of Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon. His work focuses on the intersection of science, religion, and institutional history in Portugal, particularly examining Jesuit educational networks and the Inquisition's impact on scientific dissemination.

• Current Role: Member of the Executive Committee, CIUHCT (Interdisciplinary Centre for the History of Science and Technology)
• Education: PhD in History and Philosophy of Sciences (2014) from University of Lisbon

Research Interests include:

• History of Science in Portugal (16th–20th centuries)
• Jesuit contributions to scientific education and publishing
• Inquisition-era censorship of scientific literature
• Popularization of science via periodicals like Brotéria

Scientific Projects highlight his FCT-funded research on post-Pombal Jesuit science and Inquisition book policies. He co-edited the 4-volume Obra Selecta do Padre Luís Archer with Henrique Leitão, analyzing Jesuit scientific collections in exile.

Awards:

• FCT Postdoctoral Fellowship (2017–2019)
• FCT PhD Fellowship (2011–2014)

Publications span monographs on Jesuit science, peer-reviewed articles on censorship, and editions of historical works. His 2019 book Jesuits and the Book of Nature explores pedagogical frameworks, while 2020 studies in Annals of Science dissect Inquisition practices.