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Maria Paula Meneses is a Mozambican academic and coordinating researcher at the Centre for Social Studies (CES) at the University of Coimbra, where she serves as Principal Investigator and Senior Researcher. Her academic journey began with secondary education in Maputo, followed by a Master's in History from the University of Saint Petersburg (Russia), and culminated with a PhD in Anthropology from Rutgers University (USA) in 1999. She currently leads the research line 'Europe and the Global South: Heritage and Dialogues' at CES and is a core member of the working group on Epistemologies of the South. Her research interests span postcolonial studies, legal pluralism, epistemologies of the South, colonial and post-colonial history, anthropology, and African studies. Meneses has conducted extensive research on the relationships between knowledge, power, and societies, with particular focus on those who have suffered the violence of the colonial encounter. She has led numerous research projects including 'Revolutionary Pedagogies? History of education projects in Angola and Mozambique (1960-1980)' and 'RegRural - Regulate the Colonial Rural: War Village in Late Portuguese Colonialism.' Her recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on decolonial approaches, memory studies, and knowledge production from the Global South perspective. Analyzing her 15 most recent articles reveals a thematic concentration on epistemic justice, legal pluralism in postcolonial contexts, women's roles in liberation struggles, and the intersection of traditional and scientific knowledge systems. Her work consistently challenges Eurocentric frameworks and advocates for the recognition of diverse knowledge systems. Co-coordinator of the international course 'Epistemologies of the South' (CLACSO-CES) Member of the Southern Epistemologies Network Active participant in CODESRIA (Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa) Principal Investigator for multiple FCT-funded research projects Meneses has supervised numerous doctoral and master's students, served on dissertation juries, and taught in various doctoral programs including the Postcolonialisms and Global Citizenship program. Her teaching extends internationally, including guest lectures at Eduardo Mondlane University in Mozambique. She has also contributed to significant research initiatives such as the 'Diagnostic Study on the Justice System of Timor-Leste' and the 'ALCORA' project on new perspectives on the Colonial War. Her institutional affiliations include the American Anthropological Association, International Association of Social Sciences and Humanities in Portuguese Language, and Collective for the Renewal of Africa (CORA). Meneses maintains an active research presence across multiple continents, reflecting her commitment to transnational scholarly dialogue and the promotion of Global South perspectives in academia.

• Epistemologies of the South
• Postcolonial Studies
• Legal Pluralism
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