OCTAVIO JOSE RIO DO SACRAMENTO

OCTAVIO JOSE RIO DO SACRAMENTO serves as an Associate Professor at the Center for Transdisciplinary Studies for Development (CETRAD), housed within the Department of Economics, Sociology and Management (DESG) at the School of Human and Social Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD). He maintains dual research affiliations as a CETRAD-UTAD researcher and collaborator at the Networked Center for Research in Anthropology (CRIA).

His educational background includes:

• PhD in Anthropology from ISCTE-IUL

Dr. Rio do Sacramento's research bridges Anthropology and Sociology with three core emphases: Mobility dynamics encompassing tourism and migration patterns; Health and illness frameworks through medical and health anthropology lenses; and Ethnographic analysis of social intervention policies and practices. His teaching portfolio directly reflects these interests through courses in Medical and Health Anthropology, Social Science Research Methods, and Migration/Interculturality studies, demonstrating an applied approach to social theory.

Scientific Awards:

• No awards documented in source materials

His academic advising activities and grant funding details remain unspecified in available records, though his active CETRAD and CRIA affiliations indicate ongoing research engagement. Current institutional presence is evidenced by office location (1.01) and functional university email contact.

Primary research ecosystems:

• Center for Transdisciplinary Studies for Development (CETRAD-UTAD)
• Networked Center for Research in Anthropology (CRIA)