Centro em rede de Investigação em Antropologia (CRIA)

National Network
Portugal
Address

Av. Forças Armadas, Ed. ISCTE-IUL - sala 2n7, cacifo 237,
Lisboa
Portugal

Telephone
(+351) 21 790 39 17
Telephone (other)
+351919957705
Fax
(+351) 21 790 39 40
E-Mail
cria@cria.org.pt
E-Mail (2)
antonia.lima@iscte.pt
Mobile Phone
+351919957705
Mobile Phone (other)
(+351) 967821338
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2008
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. Gender
  4. Heritage
  5. Human rights
  6. Religion
  7. Research
  8. Youth and education
General Information
Founded in 2008 as a R&D unit of the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) (evaluated as Very Good by an international panel, within the framework of the Evaluation Process for Research Units/FCT), CRIA (Centre for Research in Anthropology) is an inter-institutional centre devoted to advanced training and research in Anthropology. CRIA is divided into 4 institutional units ISCTE-IUL (ISCTE-University Institute of Lisbon), FCSH-UNL (Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities- Universidade Nova de Lisboa), FCT-UC (Faculty of Sciences and Technology-University of Coimbra), and UM (University of Minho), each unit developing its own activities and promoting joint actions with other research and/or teaching centres. Through this inter-group dialogue and cooperation, researchers contribute to a multi-vocal platform devoted to the advancement of knowledge in all major anthropological fields, whilst also sharing essential resources for management, fundraising and dissemination of research activities, teaching and knowledge transfer. The mobility of researchers among CRIA's units is also actively encouraged The centre's statutory bodies are the Executive Board, the Scientific Council, the General Assembly, and the Audit Committee.
Mission and Objectives

RESEARCH
With 78 full-time researchers among a total of 241 affiliated members. CRIA is currently the main research institution in Portugal dedicated to Anthropology.
Research is carried out within CRIA's main research groups, headed by senior scholars responsible for coordination and scientific supervision, for the development of activities related to the groups' specific research fields and for promoting academic dialogue and debate in the public sphere. The four research groups, listed below, cover issues such as the production of identity and social differentiation, policies and practices of culture, migration and citizenship, power and knowledge:
i) Circulation and Place-Making;
ii) Practices and Politics of Culture;
iii) Governance, Policies and Livelihoods;
iv) Environment, Sustainability and Ethnography.
By facilitating relations among members of the Universities to which CRIA belongs and by promoting international cooperation with similar institutions and non-governmental organizations, CRIA has enhanced its national and transnational research networks in Anthropology. This has enabled CRIA to maximize resources and capacities that were originally dispersed, resulting in more in-depth scientific work in terms of theory, methodology and how themes are addressed.
CRIA is involved, both as a host institution and as a partner, with other national and international entities in several internationally funded projects, research programmes and scientific networks. Consequently, CRIA has extensive experience in the coordination and management of national and international R&D projects, including those from the FCT, QREN, 7th Framework Programmes (HERA, Gruntvig, ERC, ESF, COST Actions), and private funding.
CRIA is an active participant in international anthropological forums, working in close cooperation with institutions from all over the world, specifically through collaboration with academic and scientific organizations from Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, France, Germany, India, Italy, Malaysia, , Mozambique, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, the United States of America, and the United Kingdom, among others.

Main Projects / Activities

The centre's activities include:
a) the development of theoretical and applied research projects;
b) the promotion of events which encourage scientific debate and the dissemination of research (conferences, workshops, seminars);
c) scientific publications which disseminate the results of research projects at national and international level
d) the organization of postgraduate courses;
e) support of international network-based cooperation in research teams and in other international partnerships;
f) creating a stimulating environment for graduate students and post-doctoral researchers in order to facilitate their integration in research networks of the global scientific community:
g) reinforcing the public dimension of Anthropology, namely among the development of projects and collaborative partnerships with governmental and non-governmental agencies that have a direct impact on the definition and implementation of public policies.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Through CRIA' activities we are able to contribute to ALF's objective of  overcoming the misunderstandings and stereotypes which affect relations between and within the societies of the Mediterranean.
The Filme festival Olhares do Mediterraneo- Cinema no Femenino, wich we organize every year, is an excellent momet to accomplish that goal.
 

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

By being part of the portuguese Network CRIA can benefit from a vivid dialog among institutions that work with the same goals and implement Common Actions among member organisations
 

Contact (1) Full Name
Maria Antónia Pereira de resende pedroso de Lima
Job Title
Member of Executive board
Head of the organisation
Amélia Maria Frazão Moreira
Contact (2) Full Name
Mafalda Melo e Sousa
Job Title (2)
Secretariat