Helena Carmo

Helena Carmo is an active researcher affiliated with the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Health (CIIS), contributing to fields such as Sign Language, Deaf Studies, and Language Curriculum. She has been involved in collaborative projects funded by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (2020–2024) and has presented at notable events, including the Deaf Culture and Interpreting: Challenges oral presentation in 2023.

• Education:
  • Master's Thesis: Uma primeira abordagem aos classificadores da Língua Gestual Portuguesa (2016)
  • Doctoral Thesis: Aspetos fonológicos, morfossintáticos e semânticos da negação em língua gestual portuguesa (2024)

Her research focuses on Portuguese Sign Language (LGP), emphasizing historical linguistics, negation, and cultural preservation. Key publications include analyses of Deaf educational frameworks, LGP corpus design, and the intersection of music and signed languages.

Helena has collaborated with researchers like Paula Carvalho and Maria Freire, contributing to journals such as Diffractions and Momento. She has also participated in oral presentations, such as the Portuguese Deaf Cultural Map - Introduction in 2023.

While no explicit scientific awards are listed, her work highlights interdisciplinary partnerships and sustained research productivity, particularly in Deaf Studies and Sign Language standardization.