Quoting name: Susana C. Gaspar

Professional Category: Co-Artistic Director (Chão de Oliva); Invited Assistant Professor (IPL-ESE); Theather artist;

Positions within IHA: SC Member | RG Member [Contemporary Art Studies]

Thematic areas: Arts, Activism, Human Rights, Devising Theatre, Community

Contact: susanagaspar@fcsh.unl.pt

CIÊNCIA ID: BD15-F8BA-AD6D

ORCiD:0000-0002-7212-5940

Biography

Susana C. Gaspar holds a PhD in Artistic Studies – Art and Mediations from NOVA FCSH, following a research on the intersections between art and human rights. She holds a degree in Cultural Sciences – Communication and Culture, MA in Artistic Education – Theatre in Education and post-graduation on Human Rights. She is a theater artist and activist that bases her work in devising theatre and documentary theatre premises. She also works as an artistic educator and project manager, commonly with community theater and human rights. Currently, she is CoArtistic Director at Chão de Oliva, Sintra, and teaches at Lisbon Superior School of Education (IPL – ESELx).

Abbreviations:
SC – Scientific Council; RG – Research Group