Name: Emília Ferreira
Professional Category: Senior Technician at the Almada City Council
Positions within IHA: Integrated Researcher | SC Member | RG Member [Museum Studies]
Thematic areas: Museums, Museum Education, Exhibitions, Gender Studies, Portraiture
Contact: emiliaferreira@fcsh.unl.pt; eferreira@cm-almada.pt
CIÊNCIA ID: EB19-F419-ED03
ORCiD: 0000-0002-2267-0668
Biography
(Lisbon, 1963) Graduated in Philosophy (FLUL), Master and PhD in Contemporary Art History (NOVA/FCSH), respectively with the dissertation ‘History of Public Art Museums in 19th Century Portugal: 1833-1884’ (2001) and with the thesis ‘Lisboa em Festa: A Retrospective Exhibition of Portuguese and Spanish Ornamental Art, 1882, Antecedents and Materialisation’ (2010).
Art historian, lecturer, curator, art educator, fiction author with several published and awarded novels and volumes of short stories.
From December 1st 2017 and 28th February 2025, she directed the National Museum of Contemporary Art and the Dr Anastácio Gonçalves House-Museum. In that capacity, she was also a member of the BAC Advisory Board.
Representative of the European Museum Academy (EMA) in Portugal.
Integrated researcher at IHA NOVA FCSH / IN2PAST and researcher associated with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council project (University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada), and CIEG/ISCSP-ULisboa.
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(Lisboa, 1963) Licenciada em Filosofia (FLUL), mestre e doutora em História da Arte Contemporânea (NOVA/FCSH), respectivamente com a dissertação “História dos Museus Públicos de Arte no Portugal de Oitocentos: 1833-1884” (2001) e com a tese “Lisboa em Festa: A Exposição Retrospectiva de Arte Ornamental Portuguesa e Espanhola, 1882, Antecedentes e Materialização” (2011).
Historiadora de Arte, Conferencista, Curadora, Educadora pela Arte, Autora de Ficção com vários romances e volumes de contos publicados e premiados.
Entre 1 de Dezembro de 2017 e 28 de Fevereiro de 2025, dirigiu o Museu Nacional de Arte Contemporânea e a Casa-Museu Dr. Anastácio Gonçalves. Nessa condição, foi também membro do Conselho Consultivo BAC.
Representante da European Museum Academy (EMA) em Portugal.
Investigadora integrada do IHA NOVA FCSH / IN2PAST, e investigadora associada ao projecto Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canadá), e ao CIEG/ISCSP-ULisboa.
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Abbreviations:
SC – Scientific Council; RG – Research Group