About
Research Context
Portugal
Research Interests
art | creativity | materiality | drawing | environment | interdisciplinarity | heritage
Institutional Subunit
NOVA FCSH
Biographical Note
Sónia Mota Ribeiro is an anthropologist, artist and researcher in the fields of anthropology of art, environmental anthropology and cultural heritage. She is a PhD candidate in Anthropology (NOVA FCSH), with a project on the artisanal practice of clay figurines in Portugal, funded by the FCT. She is also part of the exploratory project IN2PAST 2LEGACY (2025-2026). Sonia holds a master's degree in Anthropology (NOVA FCSH) and a master's degree in Art (FBAUL). She is a guest speaker at the Artistry@Work seminars (Royal Anthropological Institute), co-organized the meeting Patrimónios (In) Comuns (IN2PAST) and Conversas sobre arte e antropologia no antropoceno (LAE CRIA). She participated in Anthropology of Skill and Craftwork (RAI), Arts, Activism and Memory (Latin American Council of Social Sciences), International Heritage Sciences Summer School (CY Cergy Paris Université) and was part of the Creativity and Artistic Creation Program (Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation).
Status
PhD student (2025-01-01)
