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Dr. Francisco Vaz da Silva is an Associate Professor at the Department of Anthropology, ISCTE-University Institute of Lisbon, with a focus on symbolic representations in comparative anthropology and fairy tales. He has held visiting professorships at the University of California (Berkeley and Los Angeles), University of Lisbon, Reykjavik University, and University of Tartu.
- PhD in Social Anthropology (1995) and Anthropology of the Symbolic (1995)
- Bachelor's and Associate's degrees in Anthropology from New University of Lisbon (1983) and ISCTE (2002)
Research Interests center on:
- Symbolic patterns in European fairy tales and cross-cultural narratives
- Lunar and chromatic symbolism in folklore
- Metaphorical reasoning in anthropology and literature
- Comparative analysis of oral and literary traditions
Recent Publications (2023-2000) explore:
- Symbolic continuity in Marcel Proust’s works and folklore
- Metaphorical frameworks in anthropological theory
- Hybridity and cyclic time in fairy-tale media adaptations
- Cultural evolution of traditional narratives
Academic Contributions include:
- Editorial board member of Cosmos, Cultural Analysis, Marvels & Tales, and Narrative Culture
- Organizer of international conferences on Brothers Grimm bicentenary
- Translation and commentary of European folk tales into Portuguese
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