Victor Manuel Esteves Flores

Victor Manuel Esteves Flores is an Associate Professor at Lusófona University in Lisbon, where he serves as Director of the PhD Programme in Media Art and Communication. He coordinates the Early Visual Media Lab (EVML) at the CICANT research centre and the Centre of Excellence in Immersive Media Heritage at the FilmEU European University. His research focuses on digital humanities, particularly immersive media heritage through archival materials and technologies like Virtual Reality. He has led major projects such as ‘Curiositas: Peeping before Virtual Reality’ (FCT) and ‘Decolonising the Panorama of Congo: A Virtual Heritage Artistic Research’ (H2020), both of which involved national museum exhibitions.

• Principal Investigator for ‘Curiositas: Peeping before Virtual Reality’ (FCT)
• Principal Editor of the International Journal on Stereo & Immersive Media
• Member of the executive board, International Panorama Council
• Member of the Steering Committee, WIRE programme (FilmEU)

His recent work explores the intersection of historical research and technologies, including the digital cataloging of Carlos Relvas's stereoscopic photography collection and the development of immersive VR installations. His publications and exhibitions highlight the evolution of stereoscopic practices, their cultural implications, and their resurrection through modern tools like VR.

His research group includes the Early Visual Media Lab and partnerships with institutions such as the Fundación para la Difusión de la Fotografía y Estereoscopía Histórica FBS (Madrid). He has contributed to academic discourse through edited books, conference papers, and visual artworks that bridge historical media with contemporary technology.