Isabel Babo holds a PhD in Sociology from the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, in Paris, and she as the habilitation in Communication Sciences at the University of Minho. She is vice-rector for Internationalisation at Lusófona University and a researcher at CICANT - Centre for Research in Applied Communication, Culture and New Technologies. Her research areas are: sociology of communication; theories of public space and publics; event theory; networks and activism. She is the author of books such as Spectators and Active Publics (2015) and The Configuration of Public Events (2006), as well as book chapters and scientific articles. She was editor of the magazine Caleidoscópio no. 10, entitled Dimensions of the Event. Configuration, Mediation, Time and Experience (2011), co-editor of issue 13 of Revue Communication, Technologies et Développement, on Numérique avancé, communication et activismes (2023) and co-editor of the books: Netactivism (2017); Disruptive Visual Expressions in Public Space (2021); Networked Activism and Collaborative Platforms (2022). She is the editor of the book NETWORK ACTIVISMS AND COMMUNICATIONAL PRACTICES (2023). She was director of the doctoral programme in Communication for Development (2014-2020), whose name was changed to Communication and Activism, and was director of the latter from 2020 to 2023. She is a full professor at the Faculty of Communication, Architecture, Arts and Information Technologies (FCAATI) of Universidade Lusófona - Porto, where she was director from 2011 to 2023. She has been an External Councillor for Equality for Porto City Council since October 2023.