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Inês de Ornellas e Castro is an Assistant Professor (with Habilitation) in the Portuguese Studies Department at the School of Social Sciences and Humanities of NOVA University Lisbon. She is affiliated with the Institute for the Study of Literature and Tradition (IELT) as her research unit. Her academic career spans multiple institutions including appointments at the Graduate Center of City University of New York and involvement with international projects like the QS World University Rankings.
Dr. Ornellas e Castro's research focuses on Latin Literature with specialization in Food History across Antiquity and the Modern period. Her work examines Portuguese medical Latin texts from the XVI-XVIII centuries on dietetics, cultural studies on the body, and gender studies focusing on latinate women writers from the XV-XIX centuries. Her recent publications explore historical food practices, the relationship between food and medicine, sensory experiences of eating, and historical geographical texts.
She has participated in numerous significant research projects including DIAITA (Virtual Museum and Library of Lusophone Food Heritage), the Female Biography Project, European COST Action IS0901 on Women Writers in History, and multiple Portuguese Women Writers initiatives. Her work demonstrates a consistent focus on the intersection of food, health, gender, and cultural identity throughout history.
Her scientific contributions include publications examining historical dietary practices, medicinal foods, and the cultural significance of food and drink in historical contexts. Her research methodology combines textual analysis with cultural studies approaches to understand how food practices reflected broader social and medical understandings of the body.
- Doctorate in Latin Language and Culture from Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas (FCSH)
- Postdoc research on Portuguese Latin texts about bromatology (2007-2012)
- Research Specialist at QS World University Rankings (2011-2013)
- Responsible for Doctoral seminar at City University of New York (2013)
Dr. Ornellas e Castro maintains an active research profile with international collaborations, particularly in the fields of historical food studies and women's writing in Latin. Her work bridges classical studies, medical humanities, and cultural history to provide insights into historical understandings of the relationship between food, health, and cultural identity.
