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Alcinda Maria Pinheiro de Sousa

Research Group: English Studies: Literature (RG 1)
Profissional Title: Associate Professor
Academic Degrees: (1989) PhD
Institutional Address: CEAUL - Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa, Alameda da Universidade, 1600-214 Lisboa
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Research Projects:

  • (2012/13 -...). Scientific Co-coordination of the Project Libraries and Canon Formation. The Case of English in the Collections of the Library of the Faculty of Humanities, University of Lisbon”, associated with RGs 1 “English Studies. Literature” and 2 “English Studies. Culture”.
  • (2012 -...). Researcher in RG 1 “English Studies. Literature”, and collaborator in RG 2 “English Studies. Culture”.
  • (2009/10 - 2011/12). Scientific Coordination of the multidisciplinary and international Project Libraries and Canon Formation. The Case of English in the Collections of the Library of the Faculty of Humanities, University of Lisbon.
  • (2009/10). Pinheiro de Sousa, Alcinda, Pedro Estácio, Teresa de Ataíde Malafaia. Plan of the Project Libraries and Canon Formation. The Case of English in the Collections of the Library of the Faculty of Humanities, University of Lisbon, associated with the Research Group (RG) “Modern Difference. Literature, Culture, Society”.
  • (2008 - June 2012). Scientific Co-coordination of RG “Modern Difference. Literature, Culture, Society”.

Main Achievements:

  • (2009/10 - 2011/12). Scientific Coordination of the multidisciplinary and international Project Libraries and Canon Formation. The Case of English in the Collections of the Library of the Faculty of Humanities, University of Lisbon. National collaboration: Partnership – Library of the Faculty of Humanities, University of Lisbon; Protocol – Dr. Renato Araújo Municipal Library, São João da Madeira. International collaboration: The British Library, London.
  • (2008). Organisation of the International Conference From Brazil to Macao. Travel Writing and Diasporic Spaces / Congresso Internacional Do Brasil a Macau. Narrativas de Viagens e Espaços de Diáspora (10-14 September 2008). A project of the Research Group (RG) “Modern Difference. Literature, Culture, Society”. In collaboration with the Nottingham Institute for English Research (NIfER), Centre for Travel Writing Studies (CTWS), Studies in Travel Writing, and the International Society for Travel Writing (ISTW), and with the support of the Department of English Studies, Faculdade de Letras, Universidade de Lisboa, and of Nottingham Trent University.

Research Outputs

Publications in (inter)national peer-reviewed journals :

  • (2013). (coll. Fernanda Santos and Pedro Estácio). "Libraries and Canon-Formation. The Case of English in the Collections of the Library of the Faculty of Humanities, Lisbon University". The International Journal of the Book 10. 2 , 87-95.

Supervision:

Ph.D. Thesis

  • (2012). Supervision of Maria José Pereira Pires, Dealing with Appetites. Angela Carter’s Fiction concluded. PhD Thesis (Studies of Literature and Culture, English Studies) presented to the University of Lisbon. Viva: January 21, 2013. Final Mark: Summa cum laude.

Other types of supervision

MA dissertations:

  • (2012). Supervision of João Paulo Faquim Barrelas, O Autor segundo William Blake. Dois Exemplos de «The Marriage of Heaven and Hell». MA Thesis (English and American Studies, Interart Studies) presented to Faculdade de Letras, Universidade de Lisboa. Viva: July 1, 2013. Final Mark: 16/20 voted unanimously.
  • (2012). Co-supervision of Ana Daniela Alcobia Coelho, «Pride and Prejudice» em Duas Adaptações para Cinema e Televisão. MA Thesis (English and American Studies) presented to Faculdade de Letras, Universidade de Lisboa. Viva: June 24, 2013. Final Mark: 17/20 voted unanimously.
  • (2009). Supervision of Milan Jovanovic, "Christabel" - The Nemesis of Coleridge and Wordsworth. MA Thesis (English Studies, English Literature) presented to Faculdade de Letras, Universidade de Lisboa. Viva: May 17, 2009. Final Mark: First class honours voted unanimously.
  • (2008). Supervision of Helena Isabel Assunção Correia, Stedman Escreve e Desenha «Narrative». MA Thesis (Anglistic Studies) presented to Faculdade de Letras, Universidade de Lisboa. Viva: December 19, 2008. Final Mark: First class honours voted unanimously.

Chapters in books, including contributions to conference proceedings, contributions to festschriften, essays in collections:

  • (2013). «A Humana Forma Divina» segundo William Blake e os Problemas de Diferença e Identidade na Adoração dos Reis Magos do Retábulo da Sé de Viseu». «A Scholar for all Seasons». Homenagem a João de Almeida Flor. Lisboa: Centro de Estudos Anglísticos da Universidade de Lisboa / Departamento de Estudos Anglísticos da Faculdade de Letras de Lisboa, 85-102.
  • (2013). «A Scholar for all Seasons». Homenagem a João de Almeida Flor. Lisboa: Centro de Estudos Anglísticos da Universidade de Lisboa / Departamento de Estudos Anglísticos da Faculdade de Letras de Lisboa.
  • (2009). «Apontamento Crítico a Propósito de uma Imagem de Modernidade». «So long lives this and this gives life to thee». Homenagem a Maria Helena de Paiva Correia. Lisboa: Departamento de Estudos Anglísticos da Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa, 89-100.
  • (2009). «So long lives this and this gives life to thee». Homenagem a Maria Helena de Paiva Correia. Lisboa: Departamento de Estudos Anglísticos da Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa.

Performances and exhibitions:

  • (2012). Organisation of the Exhibition Textos em Viagem, Viagem entre Textos, the Catalogue and the Opening Visit. Faculdade de Letras, Universidade de Lisboa, 27 28 September 2012.

Organization of scientific dissemination activities:

  • (2012). Co-organisation of Textos em Viagem, Viagem entre Textos. Lectures and debates, exhibition, catalogue and signature of a protocol of cooperation between Faculdade de Letras, Universidade de Lisboa (FLUL) and Dr. Renato Araújo Municipal Library, São João da Madeira. Held by the Project Libraries and Canon Formation. The Case of English in the Collections of the Library of FLUL. FLUL, 27-28 September 2012.
  • (2011) Co-organisation of the One-Day Conference Unveiled Treasures. Books in English in the Library of the Faculty of Humanities, University of Lisbon. Held by the Project Libraries and Canon Formation. The Case of English in the Collections of the Library of FLUL. International participation of Isobel Armstrong (Emeritus Professor of English, University of London) and Jamie Andrews (British Library, London). FLUL, November 16.
  • (2011). Plan and organisation of the English Summer Course (ESC) A Cultura É Uma Profissão. International participation of Fátima Annlo Vento (Universidad Complutense de Madrid). Held by the University of Lisbon Centre for English Studies (ULICES) as one of the series of intensive training courses and workshops under the title, ESCAPE. FLUL, May 30-June 30.
  • (2011). Plan, organisation and teaching of the Module “A(s) Crise(s) da(s) Arte(s)” of the summer course A Cultura É Uma Profissão. Held by ULICES. FLUL, May 30-June 30.

Other activities:

  • (2010). Co-comentator of “A Fábrica do Futuro. Presentation of a Case Study”, by Cesar Piva. 3rd Research Workshop, “Management of Cultural and Social Organisations”. Next Future. Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, 21-22 April.
  • (2012). Peer-Reviewer of Connexions. International Professional Communication Journal.
  • (2012). Peer-Reviewer of The International Journal of the Book.
  • (2008). Peer-Reviewer of Studies in Travel Writing.
  • (2013). Associate Editor in The International Journal of the Book, Vol. 10.

Presentations in international conferences:

  • (2013). (co-auth. Teresa de Ataíde Malafaia, Pedro Estácio et al). "Between Library and Research Centre. Metadata and Criticism", presented to "The Eleventh International Conference on Books and Publishing". Universität Regensburg, Germany, 26-27 September.
  • (2012). (co-auth. Fernanda Santos, Teresa de Ataíde Malafaia). "Canon-Formation and the Libraries. The Case of English in the Collections of the Library of the Faculty of Humanities, Lisbon University", presented to "The Tenth International Conference on Books and Publishing". Universidad Abat Oliba CEU, Barcelona, Spain, 30 June-1 July.

Presentations in national conferences:

  • (2012). '"Is Science Nearing its limits?" An Old Question in a New Society?' Presented to "Mensageiros das Estrelas / Messengers from the Stars". Episódio II / Episode II. Faculdade de Letras, Universidade de Lisboa, 27-30 November.
  • (2012). '"The eye altering alters all''. Richard Garnett’s' Blake', presented to "Victorians Like Us. Memories, Dialogues and Trends". Faculdade de Letras, Universidade de Lisboa, 21-23 November.
  • (2011). "Garnett's Concept of Literature and The International Library of Famous Literature". One-Day Conference. Unveiled Treasures. Books in English in the Library of the Faculty of Humanities, University of Lisbon. Org. by the University of Lisbon Centre for English Studies. Faculdade de Letras, Universidade de Lisboa, November 16.
  • (2011). "Reception Studies". Panel The Reception of Cultures in English in the Collections of the Library of the Faculty of Humanities, Lisbon University. 32nd APEAA Annual Conference - Current Debates in English and American Studies. Org. by Universidade de Coimbra, 2-14 May. (Peer reviewed conference.)
  • (2010). "The Problem of Visual Culture". Panel Visual Culture as (Un)Discipline. 31st Annual APEAA (Associação Portuguesa de Estudos Anglo-Americanos) Conference - Geographies of the Self. Org. by Open University of Lisbon (UAberta). Sociedade de Geografia de Lisboa, 15-17 April. (Peer reviewed conference.)

Future Research:

  • ( 2012/13 -...). (co-coordination Pedro Estácio); ( 2012/13 -...). (coordination Teresa de Ataíde Malafaia). Second phase (July 2013 -...) of the multidisciplinary and international Project Libraries and Canon Formation. The Case of English in the Collections of the Library of the Faculty of Humanities, University of Lisbon – Construction of the Website.
  • (to appear in 2016). "Tracking William Blake in Portugal". The Reception of William Blake in Europe. Eds. Morton D. Paley and Sybille Erle. 2 Vols. "The Reception of British and Irish Authors in Europe". Ed. by Elinor Shaffer. London, New York: Bloomsbury.
  • (to be presented in June 2014). "Tracking William Blake in Portugal", Colloquium to plan the chapters for The Reception of William Blake in Europe. Eds. Morton D. Paley and Sybille Erle. 2 Vols. "The Reception of British and Irish Authors in Europe". Ed. by Elinor Shaffer. London, New York: Bloomsbury, to be published in 2016.
  • (July 2013 -...). (coll. Maria José Pires and Teresa de Ataíde Malafaia). Plan and scientific coordination of the Project Tourism Studies. Literary and Cultural. Associated with RGs 1 «English Studies. Literature» and 2 « English Studies. Culture» and to the Interinstitutional Master Course Tourism and Communication (Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril -ESHTE- and Faculdade de Letras and Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território, Universidade de Lisboa - FLUL and IGOT). Coordinated by Alcinda Pinheiro de Sousa between 2010/11 and 2012/13.



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