The team of the UNESCO Chair on “Heritage, Cities and Landscapes” is composed of a group of recognized experts with extensive experience in the fields of sustainable management, conservation, planning, and cultural heritage design. Under the coordination of Professor Teresa Cunha Ferreira, and with the collaboration of Professor Rui Fernandes Póvoas and Researcher Pedro Murilo Freitas, the team includes leading professionals who are strongly committed to innovation, research, and advanced training.
With a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach, this team combines in-depth academic knowledge with solid experience in national and international projects. The diversity of perspectives and skills reflects the team’s capacity to lead transformative initiatives and to generate effective solutions for the complex challenges related to heritage, cities, and landscapes.
Holder
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Teresa Cunha Ferreira
Principal Investigator, Integrated Member (CEAU-FAUP)
Co-coordinators
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Rui Fernandes Póvoas
Emeritus Full Professor (FAUP), Integrated Member (CEAU-FAUP)
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Pedro Murilo Freitas
Assistant Researcher, Integrated Member (CEAU-FAUP)
Members
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Clara Pimenta do Vale
Associate Professor (FAUP), Integrated Member (CEAU-FAUP)
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David Ordóñez-Castañon
Collaborating Member (CEAU-FAUP)
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Domingas Vasconcelos
PhD Candidate (FCUP), Collaborating Member (CEAU-FAUP)
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Fernando Cerqueira Lemos
PhD Candidate (FAUP)
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Joaquim Teixeira
Professor Assistant (FAUP), Integrated Member (CEAU-FAUP)
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Laís Pettinati
PhD Candidate (FAUP), Collaborating Member (CEAU-FAUP)
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Lígia Nunes
Collaborating Member (CEAU-FAUP)
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Luciana Rocha
Assistant Researcher, Integrated Member (CEAU-FAUP)
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Maria Leonor Botelho
Associate Professor (FLUP)
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Nuno Valentim
Associate Professor (FAUP), Integrated Member (CEAU-FAUP)
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Ricardo Rodrigues
Collaborating Member (CEAU-FAUP)
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R. Bruno Matos
Integrated Member (CEAU-FAUP)
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Teresa Portela Marques
Associate Professor (FCUP)
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Tiago Cruz
Junior Researcher, Collaborating Member (CEAU-FAUP)
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Xavier Romão
Associate Professor (FEUP)
Collaborators
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Hugo Mendonça (Portugal)
Ad hoc Contributor, Collaborating Member (CEAU-FAUP), 2021-2025
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Ana Tarrafa Silva (Portugal)
Ad hoc Contributor, Collaborating Member (CEAU-FAUP), 2019-2025
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Francesca Tanghetti (Itália)
PhD (UniBg, Itália), 2025
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Laura De Riso, (Itália)
PhD (SMS, Unina, Itália), 2025
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Sofia Darbesio (Itália)
PhD (Polito, Itália), 2024
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Domingo Galan Claro (Espanha)
PhD (CREHAR, Universidad de Sevilla, Espanha), 2024
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Benjamin Garcia (México)
Erasmus Mundus Master's in ARURCOHE (Polito, Itália), 2024
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Ana Marques (Portugal)
Ad hoc Contributor; Integrated Master's (FAUP, Portugal), 2024
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Cinthya Mendonza (México)
Master’s in Built Heritage Reuse (UAM, México), 2024
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Diego Garcia (México)
Master’s in Built Heritage Reuse (UAM, México), 2024
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Emma Vassal (França)
Integrated Master’s (FAUP, Portugal) – Erasmus Exchange (ENSA Clermont-Ferrand, France), 2024
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Manon Giroud (França)
Integrated Master’s (FAUP, Portugal) – Erasmus Exchange (ENSA Lyon, France), 2024
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Juan Piedrahita (Colombia)
Ad hoc Contributor; Integrated Master’s (FAUP, Portugal), 2022–2024
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Constanza Frigolett (Chile)
Ad hoc Contributor; PhD (FAUP, Portugal), 2023
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Tommaso Pannunzio (Itália)
Mestrado Integrado (Unipi, Itália), 2023
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Anhelì Alcorta Lozano (Mexico)
Integrated Master's (Polimi, Itália), 2023
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Miguel Coutinho (Portugal)
Integrated Master's (FAUP, Portugal), 2022
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Carmen Fernández-Muñoz (Espanha)
Integrated Master's (Universidad de Sevilla, Espanha), 2022
Advisory Board
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Francesco Bandarin
Consultor Independente para a UNESCO
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Ana Pereira Roders
Cátedra UNESCO ‘Heritage and Values’, TU Delft
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Teresa Andresen
Professora Catedrática Jubilada (FCUP), Perita do Comité do Património Mundial, UNESCO 2014-2017
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Ana Paula Amendoeira
ICOMOS-Portugal, Perita do Comité do Património Mundial, UNESCO 2014-2017
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José Aguiar
Professor Catedrático (FAUL)
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Mariana Correia
Professora Associada (UPT)
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Paulo B. Lourenço
Professor Catedrático (DEC-UMinho)