Soraya Vasconcelos

Soraya Vasconcelos is an Auxiliary Professor at Lusófona University (Lisbon) and a researcher at CICANT (Centre for Research in Applied Communication, Culture, and New Technologies). Her practice spans photography, drawing, publishing, and installation art.

• PhD in Communication, Culture, and the Arts (2014, UAlg)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Implementing Digital Technology in the Practice of Photography
• Licenciatura in Fine Arts

Her research focuses on Visual Arts, Photography, and Postcolonial Studies, with a strong emphasis on Decolonial Exhibitions, Archival Reinterpretation, and Gender Studies. Recent works explore the intersection of Art and Science, Dust as Metaphor, and Memory Construction.

The 15 most recent publications highlight themes like Decolonization, Visual Communication, and Experimental Publishing, reflecting her commitment to Artistic Intervention and Cultural Critique.

• The Gulbenkian Creativity and Artistic Creation Programme participant in Photography

She contributes to collaborative art projects, exhibitions, and academic research, notably the O Impulso Fotográfico project (2019–2022) and its related exhibition (Des)Arrumar o Arquivo Colonial (2023). Her work bridges artistic practice with Interdisciplinary Research.