Francisca Alves Cardoso

Permanent Address

N. 36 – Montais

3105-349 – Redinha (Pombal)

Portugal

Phone: +44 7796308896

Education

2008 - PhD in Archaeology, speciality in Physical Anthropology/Bioarchaeology. Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom. Defended on the 11^th of March, 2008. The confirmation of the degree will be awarded on the 26^th of June, 2008.

Thesis title: “A Portrait of Gender in Two 19^th / 20^th Portuguese Populations. A paleopathological perspective”.

Main supervisor: Professor Charlotte Roberts, Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom.

External examiner: Professor Tony Waldron, Honarary Professor of the UCL, Institute of Archaeology, London, United Kingdom.

Internal examiner: Dr Andrew Millard, University Durham, United Kingdom.

2001 – M.Sc. in Human Evolution / Anthropology. Coimbra University, Coimbra, Portugal.

Thesis: “Problemas de Crescimento no Mesolítico Português. Contribuição de Alguns Indicadores de Stress.” (Growth Problems in the Portuguese Mesolithic. Contribution of Some Physiological Stress Markers).

1998 – M.Sci. in Anthropology. Coimbra University, Coimbra, Portugal.

Honours thesis: “Reviver o Passado em Aeminium. Estudo Paleodemográfico e Paleopatológico duma Amostra Antropológica do Convento de Santa Clara-a-Velha” (Remembering the Past in Aeminium. A Paleodemographic and Paleopathological Study of an Anthropological Sample from the Convent of Santa Clara-a-Velha).

Major: physical anthropology, paleopathology, paleodemography, forensic anthropology, funerary anthropology and human evolution.

Minor: social and cultural anthropology, ethnography and perspectives on modern/contemporary anthropology.

Other areas: statistical analysis, animal behaviour, human genetics, evolutionary psychology, museology, ethnography.

Complementary Education

2007 - Techniques for quantification of growth and evolution of form. Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France. 24-27 of April. Organized by EVAN (European Virtual Anthropology Network): an EVAN Consortium Intensive Training Course.

2007 - EVAN AURA C++/Cortex II hardware. University of York, York, UK. 31 of May and 1 of June. Organized by EVAN (European Virtual Anthropology Network): Consortium Intensive Training Course and Cybula Ltd. Pattern Recognition Systems.

1998 – 3^rd Human Skeletal Palaeopathology Course, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK 10-21 of August. Organized by the Department of Archaeological Sciences, University of Bradford, and Department of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC.

Awards / Grants

2008 - Calouste Gulbenkian Fundation – Small grant for articles publication.

2006 - Ustinov College., Durham University, Durham, UK - Conference travelling grant.

2004 – 2007 – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, PhD scholarship.

1999-2000 - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, M.Sc. scholarship.

1997 – Fundação da Juventude, Honours thesis research.

Teaching experience

Teaching experience in Physical Anthropology and Bioarchaeology

2008 - Teaching assistant in Biology and Culture. Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, New University of Lisbon (Universidade Nova de Lisboa), Lisbon, Portugal.

2008 – Teaching assistant in Biological Anthropology. Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, New University of Lisbon (Universidade Nova de Lisboa), Lisbon, Portugal

2007 – Teaching assistant in Biological Anthropology. Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, New University of Lisbon (Universidade Nova de Lisboa), Lisbon, Portugal.

2005 – 2006 – Tutor for the module: Human Origins and Diversity. Department of Anthropology, Durham University, Durham, UK.

2005 – 2006 – Teaching assistant / laboratory demonstrator M.Sc. students in the compulsory laboratory sessions of the module: Basic Anatomy and Osteology. Department of Archaeology, Durham University, Durham, UK.

2005 – 2006 – Teaching assistant / laboratory demonstrator M.Sc. students in the compulsory laboratory sessions of the module: Methods and Practice of Paleopathology. Department of Archaeology, Durham University, Durham, UK.

2005 – Teaching assistant in Biological Anthropology. Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, New University of Lisbon (Universidade Nova de Lisboa), Lisbon, Portugal.

2002-2002 – Teacher of the modules of: Introduction to Physical Anthropology, Introduction to Funerary Anthropology, in the Professional School of Archaeology of Freixo, Marco de Canaveses, Portugal.

Other teaching experience:

2005 – 2006 - Portuguese for beginners. Language Centre of Durham University, Durham, UK.

Research Activity and Interests

Researcher associate

Network Centre for Research in Anthropology (Centro em Rede de Investigação em Antropologia –CRIA, Portugal: http://ceas.iscte.pt/cria/

Research interests

I am extremely interested in the biocultural approach to bioarchaeology. My current research interest range from:

Human osteology

Paleopathology

Markers of Occupational Stress

Degenerative joint diseases – Osteoarthritis

Occupational bioarchaeology

History of medicine

Paradoxes in bioarchaeological records/analysis

Bioarchaeology and Human Variation

Biology and Culture: skeletal development and paleopathology

Gender in bioarchaeological context

Feminism and knowledge defiance

Human Evolution

Statistics applied to bioarchaeological, and Social Science research

New Technologies applied to bioarchaeological analysis

Forensic Anthropology

Research projects participation

1997 – 2000 – Member of the research team of the Project Paleobiology and Paleodiets from the Mesolithic until the Final Neolithic: The Portuguese case (Paleobiologia e paleodietas do Mesolítico ao Neolítico Final: o caso Português). Praxis Program XXI/PCNA/C/BIA/114/96.

Publications

Book sections

2007 - Cunha, E.; Umbelino, C.; Silva, A.M.; Cardoso, F. “What can pathology say about the Mesolithic and Late Neolithic/Chalcolithic communities? The Portuguese case.” Cohen, M. and Crane-Kramer, G. M. M. (ed). Ancient Health: Skeletal Indicators of Agricultural and Economic Intensification. Gainesville. University Press of Florida: 164-175.

2004 - Cunha, E.; Umbelino, C.; Cardoso, F. 2004. “About violent interactions in the Mesolithic: the absence of evidence from the Portuguese shells Middens.” In: Roksandic, M. (ed). Evidence and Meaning of Violent Interactions in Mesolithic and Early Neolithic. Oxford: Archaeopress BAR International Series 1237: 41-46

Papers in International Scientific Journals

2002 - Cunha, E.; Umbelino, C.; Cardoso, F. 2002. “New anthropological data on the Mesolithic communities from Portugal: the shell Middens from Sado.” Human Evolution. 17: 187-197.

2001 - Cunha, E.; Cardoso, F. A. 2001. “The osteological series from Cabeço da Amoreira (Muge, Portugal)”. Bull. Et Mém. De la Société d’Anthropologie de Paris, n.s., T.13 : 323 – 333.

Papers in Conference Proceedings

2003 - Cunha, E.; Cardoso, F.; Umbelino, C. 2003. “Inferences about Mesolithic life style on the basis of anthropological data. The case of the Portuguese shell middens.” In: Larsson, L.; Kindgren, H.; Knutsson, K; Leoffler, D; Akerlund, A. (ed). Mesolithic on the move: papers presented at the Sixth International Conference on the Mesolithic in Europe, Stockholm 2000. Oxford, Oxbow: 184-188.

2001 - Cardoso, F.; Cunha, E. 2001. “Severe non-specific infectious processes from Late-Medieval period”. In: Sanchez-Sanchez, J.A. (ed) Actas del V Congresso Nacional de Paleopatologia (Alacal la real, 1999): 379-385.

1999 - Lopes, C.; Cardoso, F.; Cunha, E. 1999. “Comments on diet based on oral pathology. The case of the Mendian Order of the Clarissas in Coimbra (Portugal).” In: Varela, T. (ed). Investigationes en Biodiversidad Humana. Santiago de Compostela. University of Santiago de Compostela. Sociedade Espanola de Antropologia Biológica: 276-28.

1999 - Lopes, C.; Cardoso, F. A. e Cunha, E. 1999. “Patologia oral nas Clarissas de Coimbra entre os séculos XIV e XVII.” In: Actas do 3º Congresso de Arqueologia Peninsular.Volume IX. Terrenos da Arqueologia da Península Ibérica. UTAD. Vila Real.

1997 - Cunha, E.; Cardoso, F. 1997. “Oral pathology in a female religious community of Coimbra (Portugal): perliminary results.” In: López, M.; Sánches, J.P. (ed). La Enfermedad en los Restos Humanos Arqueológicos. Actualization Conceptual y Metodológica. Servicio de Publicationes. Universidad de Cádiz: 439-440.

Abstracts in International Journals

2002 - Cardoso, F.; Cunha, E. 2000. Pathological evidences within the Portuguese Mesolithic context. The Muge shell middens. Journal of Paleopathology, 11: 37 (abstract).

2000 - Cunha, E.; Powell, M. L.; Marques, C.; Cardoso, F. 2000. Horse-rider syndrome: the interpretation of some Portuguese cases. Paleopathology Association Newsletter: 5-6 (abstract).

1999 - Cardoso, F.; Cunha, E. 1999. “Pathological evidence within Portuguese Mesolithic context. The Muge Shell Middens (Abstract)” Journal of Paleopathology, 11(2):37 (abstract).

Papers in national periodicals

2002 - Cunha, E.; Cardoso, F. A. 2002. “New data on Muge shell middens: a contribution to more accurate numbers and dates.” In: Proceedings of “O Mesolítico no Território Português.” Universidade Autónoma e Câmara Municipal de Salvatera de Magos

1999 - Lopes, C.; Cardoso, F. 1999. Necrópole de Santo André: breves dados sobre antropologia funerária. Boletim Cultural ’98 : 420-426.

1998 - Cardoso, F.A.; Lopes, C. 1998. “A população inumada de Santo André (Mafra): resultados preliminares.” In: Boletim Cultural 1997. Câmara Municipal de Mafra: 359-363

1997 - Cardoso, F.A. 1997. “Reviver o Passado em Aeminium. Estudo Paleodemográfico e Paleopatológico duma Amostra Antropológica do Convento de Santa Clara-a-Velha.” In: Programa Nacional de Bolsas de Investigação Para Jovens Historiadores e Antropológos 1996/1997. 3ª Edição. Volume I. Porto. Fundação da Juventude: 71-208.

Conferences

Oral Presentations

2006 - Cunha, E; Umbelino, C; Silva, A.M. Cardoso; F. 2006. “Bioarchaeology and paleopathology: evidence from the Portuguese Mesolithic.” XV^th Congress of the International Union for Prehistoric and Protohistoric Sciences, Lisbon 4th to 9th of September 2006 (not attended).

2006 - Cardoso, F.; Roberts, C. 2006. “Where to begin? Questioning the assessment of degenerative lesions on articular surfaces” 15^th European Anthropological Association, Budapest, Hungary, 31 August to 3 September 2006 (attended).

2006 - Cunha, E.; Cardoso, F.; Umbelino, C. “Bioarchaeology and paleopathology: evidence from the Portuguese Mesolithic.” XV Congress of the International Union of Prehistoric and Protohistoric Sciences. Lisboa, Portugal, 4-9 of September (not attended).

2005 - Cardoso, F.; Roberts, C. 2005. “Pattern of traumatic lesions in a 20^th century Portuguese population. Preliminary results.” 1^t Paleopathology Association South American Meeting, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 27^th to 29^th of July 2005 (attended).

2004 - Cunha, E.; Umbelino, C.; Silva, A. M.; Cardoso, F. "What can pathology say about the Mesolithic and Late Neolithic/Chalcolitic communities? The Portuguese case.” Paleopathology Conference. Clearwater (Florida), USA, 18 of April (not attended).

2003 – Cardoso, F. and Cunha, E.“O contributo da Antropologia para a História do conjunto monástico”. Ciclo de Conferências sobre o Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Alcobaça. 28 of June (attended).

2001 - Cardoso, F. A. 2001. “Dental evidences of physiological disruption in a Mesolithic sample from Muge shell middens.” VI Spanish National Congress of Paleopathology. Universidade Autónoma of Madrid. Madrid. Spain (attended).

2000 - Cardoso, F. 2001. “Teeth, diseases, diet and cultural habits: some comments about Muge Mesolithic communities.” XII Congress of the Spanish Society of Biological Anthropology (Sociedade Espanhola de Antropologia Biológica - SEAB). Universidade Autónoma de Barcelona. Barcelona. Spain (attended).

2000 - Cunha, E.; Cardoso, F.; Umbelino, C.2000 “Inferences about mesolithic life style on the basis of anthropological data. The cases of the Portuguese shell middens”. 6^TH International Conference on the Mesolithic in Europe. Estocolmo, Suede (not attended).

1999 - Umbelino, C.; Cunha, E.; Cardoso, F. 1999. “Some pathological cases from the Portuguese Mesolithic”. 26th Annual Meeting of the Paleopathology Association. 27-28 April. Columbus, Ohio (not attended).

1998 - Cunha, E.; Umbelino, C.; Cardoso, F. 1998. “New anthropological data on the mesolithic communities from Portugal: the shell middens from Sado.” IV Congress of the International Association for the Study of Human Paleontology. Sun City. South Africa (not attended).

Poster Presentations

2002 - Cardoso, F.; Lopes, C. 2002.”Monastery way of life: a biocultural perspective based on osteological lesions.” 14th Biennial European Members Meeting of the Paleopathology Association. University of Coimbra, Coimbra (attended).

2002 - Silva, C.; Cardoso, F.; Tavares, T. 2002. “An occupational marker of human activity. A case report from Arrentela (Portugal)”. 14th Biennial European Members Meeting of the Paleopathology Association. University of Coimbra, Coimbra (attended).

2001 - Cardoso, F.; Cunha, E. 2001. “A case study on Markers of occupational stress. Mosteiro de Alcobaça, Portugal.” VIth Spanish National Congress of Paleopathology (VI Congresso Nacional de Paleopatologia). Universidade Autónoma of Madrid. Madrid. Spain (attended).

1999 - Cardoso, F.; Cunha, E. 1999. “Severe Non-Specific Infectious Processes From Late Medieval Period (Portugal)”. Vth Spanish National Congress of Paleopathology (V Congresso Nacional de Paleopatologia). Alcalá la Real. Spain (attended).

1999 - Lopes, C.; Cardoso, F.; Cunha, E. 1999. “Comments on Diet Based on Oral Pathology. The Case of the Mendian Order of the Clarissas in Coimbra (Portugal)”. XI Congreso de la Sociedad Española de Antropología Biológica. University of Santiago de Compostela. Spain (attended).

1997 - Cardoso, F.; Cunha, E.1997. “Oral Pathology in a Female Religious Community of Coimbra (Portugal): Preliminary Results.” IVth Congresso Nacional de Paleopatologia. San Fernando, Cádiz. Spain (attended).

Work Experience

2000 – 2002 - Partner and researcher for the firm: Bioanthropus, Estudos em Antropologia Biológica Lda. Portugal. The company provided services in the filed of biological anthropology and archaeology, through the excavation and analysis of human skeletal remains.

Analysis of archaeological samples of human skeletal remains: Unpublished scientific report

Skeletal remains recovered from the Monastery of Alcobaça (Alcobaça - Portugal):
Skeletal remains recovered from Rua 1º de Dezembro – Seixal (Seixal - Portugal):
Cremated skeletal remains recovered from S.F.Colos – Roman Context (Abrantes - Portugal):
Skeletal remains recovered from Arrentela - Seixal (Seixal - Portugal):
Skeletal remains recovered from Igreja Matriz de Caminha (Caminha - Portugal):
Skeletal remains recovered from Vila Nova de Cerveira l (Portugal):

Field work excavation and recovery of human skeletal remains: Unpublished scientific report

Field work in the Monastery of Alcobaça (Alcobaça - Portugal):
Field work in urban context – Church of São Martinho, Praça Rodrigues Lobo (Leiria - Portugal):
Field work in the Monastery of São Salvador de Grijó (Crijó - Portugal):
Field work in the Ermida da Nossa Senhora da Boa Morte (Vila Franca de Xira - Portugal):
Field work in urban context – Praça da Figueira, Lisbon (Lisboa - Portugal):
Field work in rural context – Monte Trigo – Roman Necropolis (Numão - Portugal):
Field work in a church necropolis Igreja Paroquial de Santa Maria do Freixo (Marco de Canaveses - Portugal):

1997 - 2000 - Collaborator of the Department of Anthropology of the University of Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal). Performed paleobiological studies of archaeological skeletal material, and participated in field excavations and recovery of human skeletal remains.

Analysis of archaeological samples of human skeletal remains: Unpublished scientific report

Skeletal remains recovered from the Muge Shell Middens – Mesolithic context (Portugal):
Skeletal remains recovered from the Sado Shell Middens – Mesolithoc contex (Portugal):
Skeletal remains recovered from the Church São João Baptista (Carrazeda de Ansiães – Portugal):
Skeletal remains recovered from the Castel of Numão (Numão – Portugal):
Skeletal remains recovered from the Castel of Palmela (Palmela – Portugal):
Skeletal remains recovered from archaeological excavations context - Belmonte (Belmonte – Portugal):
Skeletal remains recovered from archaeolological excavations context – Montinho das Laranjeiras (Montinho das Laranjeiras – Portugal):
Skeletal remains recovered from the Monastery of Santa Clara a Velha (Coimbra – Portugal):