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PhD in Social Work from the Faculty of Humanities of the Portuguese Catholic University and the Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences of the University of Coimbra (Interuniversity Doctoral Program in Social Work)-2022, with a thesis titled "Network Governance in Local Territories: from ideal to reality. Analysis of the Social Care and Support Service." Doctoral Research Fellow (reference SFRH/BD/132279/2017) funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (2017-2022). Master's degree in Sociology - specialization in local policies and decentralization: the new areas of the social (2009) (Master's thesis titled "Domestic Violence. What policies?") and Bachelor's degree in Sociology (2002) (Final Seminar in Sociology of Administration and Local Power on the theme of Partnerships and Local Development), at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Coimbra. Currently holds the position of Assistant Professor/Director of the bachelor's degree in social work at Lusófona University - University Centre of Porto. Conducts research activities at the Intrepid Lab - CETRAD - Centre for Transdisciplinary Studies for Development. Previously served as Assistant Professor in the bachelor's degree in social work at the Miguel Torga Higher Institute (2022/2023); at the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences of the Catholic University of Braga (2021/2022); and Guest Lecturer/Assistant Professor (2018-2022) at the Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences of the University of Coimbra. Published articles in specialized journals on social policies, network governance, social intervention, social innovation, and social impact assessment. Works in the field(s) of Social Sciences with an emphasis on Sociology, Social Work, Social Affairs, Other Social Science, and Political Sciences.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Cristiana Dias de Almeida

Citation names

  • Almeida, Cristiana Dias de

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
491E-9A6C-7CA7
ORCID iD
0000-0001-6269-7120
Researcher Id
SFRH/BD/132279/2017
Scopus Author Id
58319084400

Email addresses

  • cristiana.almeida@ulusofona.pt (Professional)
  • diasalmeida@gmail.com (Personal)

Addresses

  • Intrepid Lab, CETRAD, Rua Augusto Rosa, nº 24, 4000-098, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Social Sciences - Sociology - Social Topics
  • Social Sciences - Sociology - Sociology
  • Social Sciences - Other Social Sciences
  • Social Sciences - Other Social Sciences - Other Social Sciences
  • Social Sciences - Political Sciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1)
French Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Education
Degree Classification
2017/09 - 2022/03/31
Concluded
 Social Work (Interuniversity Doctoral Program in Social Work) (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal

Universidade Católica Portuguesa Faculdade de Ciências Humanas, Portugal
"Network Governance in Local Territories: from ideal to reality. Analysis of the Social Care and Support Service / Governança em territórios locais: do ideal à realidade. Análise do Serviço de Atendimento e Acompanhamento Social " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18
2020/02/21 - 2020/12/15
Concluded
 Evaluation of social programmes and projects (Pós-Graduação)
Major in Evaluation of social programmes and projects
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Faculdade de Ciências Humanas, Portugal
 17
2005/10 - 2009/01/19
Concluded
 Master's degree in Sociology - specialization in local policies and decentralization (Mestrado)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Economia, Portugal
"Domestic Violence. What policies? / Violência Doméstica. Que políticas?" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Muito Bom
2002
Concluded
 Bachelor's degree in Sociology (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Economia, Portugal
"Partnerships: the engine of development / Parcerias: o motor do desenvolvimento" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 14
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/01/01 - Current Auxiliary Researcher (Research) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes Centro de Estudos Transdisciplinares para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
Cooperativa de Formação e Animação Cultural CRL, Portugal
2018/02/01 - 2022/03/31 Researcher (Research) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
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Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/09/15 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Lusófona do Porto Faculdade de Ciências Económicas Sociais e da Empresa, Portugal
2022/09/12 - 2023/09/11 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Instituto Superior Miguel Torga, Portugal
2022/03/08 - 2022/08/31 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional de Braga, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional de Braga, Portugal
2018/10 - 2021/08/31 Invited Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/12/02 - Current Director of the bachelor's degree in social work Universidade Lusófona do Porto Faculdade de Ciências Económicas Sociais e da Empresa, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2014/03/14 - 2022/08/31 Coordinator of the Local Social Intervention Network / Project Manager / Training Manager / Manager of social responses for the elderly Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal
2008/09/01 - 2013/03/31 Diagnosis and Referral Technique (New Opportunities Centre) Agrupamento de Escolas Lima de Faria Cantanhede, Portugal
2002/02/01 - 2008/08/31 Sociologist / Project Coordinator (Social Affairs Department) Associação Fernão Mendes Pinto, Portugal
2001/06/01 - 2001/10/31 Collaborator with the Centre for Social Studies of the University of Coimbra - Research support for the project "Cultural Intermediaries, Public Space and Urban Culture". Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Estudos Sociais, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2018/02/01 - 2022/03/31 Network Governance in Local Territories: from ideal to reality. Analysis of the Social Care and Support Service /Governança em territórios locais: do ideal à realidade. Análise do Serviço de Atendimento e Acompanhamento Social
SFRH/BD/132279/2017
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal

Universidade Católica Portuguesa Faculdade de Ciências Humanas, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Amaro da Luz, Helena; Reis, Helena; Reis Amaro da Luz, Helena; Luz, Helena; Guerra, Joana; Almeida, Cristiana Dias de. "Intimo Colorido: introductory reflections for new social entrepreneurs / Intimo Colorido: reflexões introdutórias para novos empreendedores sociais". In Empreendedorismo Social e Intraempreendedorismo: Oportunidades para a Intervenc¸a~o Social Contempora^nea. Coimbra, Portugal: Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra, 2022.
    Accepted
Conference abstract
  1. Almeida, Cristiana Dias de; Marques, Jacqueline. "Fighting poverty: between intention and action / Combate a pobreza: entre a intenção e a ação". Paper presented in XII Congresso Português de Sociologia, Coimbra, 2023.
    Published
  2. Almeida, Cristiana Dias de. "Governance models adopted to combat poverty and social exclusion in Portugal / Modelos de governança adotados no combate à pobreza e exclusão social em Portugal". Paper presented in XII Congresso Português de Sociologia, Coimbra, 2023.
    Published
  3. Almeida, Cristiana Dias de. "Local governance models: the influence of human relationships in the "life cycle" of the social policies". Paper presented in ECSWR 2023 - 12th European Conference for Social Work Research, Milão, 2023.
    Published
  4. Almeida, Cristiana Dias de. "Network governance in local territories: from ideal to reality". Paper presented in The international 'Social Work & Society' Academy (TiSSA) 2022 Conference - Sustainable social work in times of crises, Ghent, 2022.
    Published
  5. Almeida, Cristiana Dias de; Albuquerque, Cristina Maria Pinto Albuquerque. "Contemporary Democracy: the role of network governance in social policy". Paper presented in VIII Internacional Conference of Sociology and Social Work 2019, Coimbra, 2019.
    Published
  6. Almeida, Cristiana Dias de; Albuquerque, Cristina Maria Pinto Albuquerque. "Local intervention based on logics of governance: social innovation or process innovation?". Paper presented in 11th International Social Innovation Research Conference (ISIRC), Glasgow, 2019.
    Published
  7. Almeida, Cristiana Dias de. "Social impact assessment: What are the challenges for Social Work?". 2019.
Conference paper
  1. Almeida, Cristiana Dias de; Albuquerque, Cristina Maria Pinto Albuquerque; Branco, Francisco. "Local Social Intervention Network. A change in the governance model for social action policies in the fight against poverty and social exclusion / Rede Local de Intervenção Social. Uma mudança no modelo de governação nas políticas de ação social no combate à pobreza e exclusão social". Paper presented in II Congresso Ibero-Americano de Intervenção Social – Direitos Sociais e Exclusão, 2018.
    Published
Journal article
  1. Moreira, C.D.; Bracons, H.; Marques, J.; Almeida, Cristiana Dias de. "BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS, VALUING DIVERSITY - A UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE / CONSTRUIR RELAÇÕES, VALORIZAR A DIVERSIDADE - UMA EXPERIÊNCIA UNIVERSITÁRIA". E-Revista de Estudos Interculturais 2023 11 (2023): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85162237414&partnerID=MN8TOARS DOI: https://doi.org/10.34630/e-rei.vi11.5326.
    Open access • Published
  2. Ribeiro Duarte, Sara Isabel; Teixeira, Mónica; Almeida, Cristiana Dias de. "The role of Activities of Daily Living in the empowerment process of people with disabilities". Revista Temas Sociais 4 (2023): 79-91. http://dx.doi.org/10.53809/ts_iss_2023_n.4_79-91.
    10.53809/ts_iss_2023_n.4_79-91
  3. Mourão, CRdSdS; Ribeiro, SMP; Almeida, CDd. "The importance of research in the training and professional practice of social workers: a literature review". Revista Ibero-Americana de Humanidades, Ciências e Educação (2023):
    10.51891/rease.v9i9.11019
  4. Cancela, A. M.; Caetano, A. P.; Almeida, Cristiana Dias de. "Social Intervention with Homeless People: The role of national and local social policies / A Intervenção Social com Pessoas em Situação de Sem-Abrigo: O papel das políticas sociais de âmbito nacional e local". Revista Temas Sociais 4 (2023): 33-49. http://hdl.handle.net/10437/14127.
    Open access
  5. Almeida, Cristiana Dias de; Albuquerque, Cristina Maria Pinto Albuquerque; Almeida, Cristiana Dias de; Albuquerque, Cristina Maria Pinto. "Welfare State in Portugal delegated powers or disclaims responsibility?". 7 147 (2020): 141-157. http://www.gigapp.org/ewp/index.php/GIGAPP-EWP/article/view/177.
    Open access • Published
  6. Almeida, Cristiana; Almeida, Cristiana Dias de; Almeida, Helena Neves. "Network Governance: strengths and weaknesses in the implementation of public policies / Governança: virtualidades e fragilidades na implantação de políticas públicas". 02 11 (2018): 108-124. https://oapub.org/soc/index.php/EJSSS/article/view/340/919.
    10.5281/zenodo.1213873
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Almeida, Cristiana Dias de. "Network Governance in Local Territories: from ideal to reality. Analysis of the Social Care and Support Service / Governança em territórios locais : do ideal à realidade : análise do Serviço de Atendimento e Acompanhamento Social". PhD, 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/37986.
  2. Almeida, Cristiana Dias de. "Domestic violence: what policies? The impact of social policies on combating domestic violence in the municipality of Montemor-o-Velho / Violência doméstica : que políticas? O impacto das políticas sociais no combate à violência doméstica no Concelho de Montemor-o-Velho". Master, Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Economia, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/8970.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/04/13 Local governance models: the influence of human relationships in the "life cycle" of the social policies ECSWR 2023 - 12th European Conference for Social Work Research
European Conference for Social Work Research (Milan, Italy)
2023/04/05 Governance models adopted to combat poverty and social exclusion in Portugal XII Portuguese Congress of Sociology
Faculty of Economics, University of Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
2023/04/05 Fighting poverty: between intention and action XII Portuguese Congress of Sociology
Faculty of Economics, University of Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
2022/08/22 Network governance in local territories: from ideal to reality TiSSA 2022 Conference, “Sustainable social work in times of crises
The international 'Social Work & Society' Academy (TiSSA) (Ghent, Belgium)
2021/07/05 Social impact assessment: What are the challenges for social intervention
European Conference For Social Work Research
2021/04/16 Governance in local territories. Social Impact Assessment of the Local Social Intervention Network as a mechanism for innovation in contemporary social intervention / Governança em territórios locais. Avaliação de Impacto social da Rede Local de Intervenção Social como mecanismo de inovação na intervenção social contemporânea III Conference on Social Work Research
Interuniversity Doctoral Programme in Social Work (Portugal)
2020/08/22 Governance in local territories as an innovation mechanism in contemporary social intervention: what kind of Social Impact Assessment model?
The international 'Social Work & Society' Academy (TiSSA)
2019/11/23 Social impact assessment and network governance: how can we get the best of both worlds? VIII Internacional Conference of Sociology and Social Work
Faculdade de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação da Universidade de Coimbra e Instituto Superior de Serviço Social do Porto
2019/11/22 Contemporary Democracy: the role of network governance in social policy VIII Internacional Conference of Sociology and Social Work
Faculdade de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação da Universidade de Coimbra e Instituto Superior de Serviço Social do Porto (Portugal)
2019/09/14 Contemporary social policies: advances and setbacks in the area of social intervention
Instituto de Sociologia da Universidade do Porto (Portugal)
2019/09/10 Social protection changes: What are the challenges for Social intervention? International Federation of Social Work European Conference
Austrian Association of Social Work (OBDS) and the International Federation of Social Work Europe (IFSW) (Austria)
2019/09/02 Local intervention based on logics of governance: social innovation or process innovation? 11th International Social Innovation Research Conference (ISIRC)
The Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health
2019/08/21 Social Impact Assessment: Borders and Bridges The international 'Social Work & Society' Academy (TiSSA) 17th Conference
The international 'Social Work & Society' Academy (TiSSA) (Germany)
2019/07/05 Evaluating the social impact of territorialised social policies: what are the challenges?
Associação Portuguesa para o Desenvolvimento Regional (Portugal)
2019/06/13 Between the principles of social justice and the effectiveness of results - Constraints on the decision-making of social actors within the framework of contemporary social policy International Colloquium, Professional Judgement and Decision-Making by Social Interventionists
Associação Internacional de Sociólogos de Língua Francesa (AISLF) e o Programa Interuniversitário de Doutoramento em Serviço Social da Universidade de Coimbra e Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Coimbra, Portugal)
2019/06/05 Social Impact Assessment: what challenges for Social Work?
European Association of Schools of Social Work (Spain)
2019/03/22 Evaluating the social impact of local interventions based on governance: what challenges for Social Work? 5th International Congress of Social Work, entitled "Horizons of Change: Trends and Practices in Social Work"
Universidade Lusíada (Portugal)
2019/02/02 Paradoxes of Contemporary Social Policies: Between governance processes and the individualisation of social intervention 2nd annual meeting of Political Economy - Democracy, development, inequality
Associação Portuguesa de Economia Política (Coimbra, Portugal)
2018/11/23 The transformation of social rights in contemporary times under the paradigm of social innovation. New challenges for social justice?
Faculdade de Ciências Humanas da Universidade Católica Portuguesa de Lisboa
2018/09/27 Welfare state: delegation of competences or de-responsibilisation? IX International Congress on Government, Administration and Public Policy
GIGAPP - Grupo de Pesquisa em Governo, Administração e Políticas Públicas (Spain)
2018/09/10 Local Social Intervention Network: a change in the governance model for social action policies in the fight against poverty and social exclusion? II Ibero-American Congress of Social Intervention - "Social Rights and Exclusion
Instituto Superior de Serviço Social do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2018/08/17 Governance in local territories: a Social Impact Assessment of the Local Social Intervention Network as an innovation mechanism in contemporary social intervention
The International Social Work & Society Academy (TiSSA) (Slovenia)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2018/09 - 2019/12 Member of the organising committee of the International Conference of Sociology and Social Work, promoted by the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Coimbra and the Higher Institute of Social Work of Porto, in collaboration with the Interuniversity Doctoral Programme in Social Work of the University of Coimbra and the Portuguese Catholic University, held between 21 and 23 November 2019. (2019/11/21 - 2019/11/23)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2018/09 - 2019/07 Member of the organising committee of the International Colloquium on Professional Judgement and Decision-Making by Social Interventionists, promoted by the International Association of French-Speaking Sociologists (AISLF) in collaboration with the Interuniversity Doctoral Programme in Social Work at the University of Coimbra and the Portuguese Catholic University, held on 13 and 14 June 2019. (2019/06/13 - 2019/06/14)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2022/03/08 - 2022/08/31 Research Seminar II Social Work (Licenciatura) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional de Braga, Portugal
2022/03/08 - 2022/08 Social Policy I Social Work (Licenciatura) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional de Braga, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Social Work Research Lab Social work (Licenciatura) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Social Work and Social Policy II Social Work (Licenciatura) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Social entrepreneurship projects Social Work (Licenciatura) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2018/09 - 2020/07 In-depth social research questions Master's in Social Intervention, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Mestrado) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2018 - 2020 Paradigms of Intervention in Contemporary Society Master's in Social Intervention, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Mestrado) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2018 - 2020 Social Contexts of Inequality and Exclusion Social Work (Licenciatura) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal