Jorge Figueira

Jorge Figueira graduated in Architecture from the University of Porto (1992) and holds a PhD from the University of Coimbra (2009). Associate Professor of the Department of Architecture of the Faculty of Sciences and Technology University of Coimbra, and its director between 2010 and 2017. Vice-president of the Scientific Board and researcher at the Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra. Invited professor at the PhD Programme in the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto. Visiting Researcher at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of São Paulo (2018) and Visiting Professor of the Escola da Cidade, São Paulo (2020, 2018, 2016, 2012). External member of the General Council of the ISCTE-IUL (2017-2021).  Author of several books including A Periferia Perfeita. Pós-modernidade na arquitectura portuguesa. Anos 1960-1980, Caleidoscópio (2014). Curator of exhibitions including “Physics of Portuguese Heritage. Architecture and Memory”, Museu de Arte Popular, Lisboa (2018/2019), “Oscillations. Eduardo Souto de Moura”, Camões-Centro Cultural Português, Maputo and Beira, Moçambique (2016), “Álvaro Siza. Modern Redux”, Instituto Tomie Ohtake, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2008. Has presented research in international universities and institutions including the Society of Architectural Historians Annual International Conference (Pasadena, 2016; Glasgow 2017) and the European Architectural History Network Meeting. Dublin (2016). Was the local director of the Biennial Conference of IASTE, “The Politics of Tradition” (Coimbra, 2018). Has articles in publications and international journals including Journal of Architecture, Architectural Histories, Architecture Beyond Europe Journal, AV Monografias, Arqtexto, aU, Arquitectura Viva, Casabella, A+U, SAJ Serbian Architectural Journal, Docomomo Journal. Member of the executive committee of the Red PHI Património histórico+cultural Iberoamericano. Expert for the “European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award”. Coordinator of the cultural area at the National Board of Ordem dos Arquitectos. Principal Researcher in the project (EU)ROPA – Rise of Portuguese Architecture, financed by the Foundation for Science and Technology.