João Gabriel Caia is a Historian, integrated in Institute of Contemporary History (IHC-UÉ / IN2PAST). Currently working as a Research Grantee for PhD, funded by the National Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) and hosted by National Museum of Archaeology (MNA), with a thesis project on "Formation of Egyptology and Egyptian Collections in Portugal (1850-1930): culture and power in the transnational collecting of "the royal family"" (grant PRT/BD/154999/2023). PhD candidate in History and Philosophy of Science - specialization in Museology - at University of Evora, holds a Graduation in History and Archaeology from the same university (2018), in which was President of Student's Core during the last year, and a Master's degree in Contemporary History from NOVA FCSH (2023). Editorial Board Member of Callipole - Revista de Cultura, was a Research Grantee on the TRANSMAT project at the IHC-UÉ (2021) and a DGPC Trainee Graduate Technician at the National Museum Friar Manuel do Cenáculo (2022). His main areas of research are: History of scientific culture and museums in transnational and postcolonial perspectives; History of collections and biographies of objects; Uses of the past and historiography; Rural workers' class struggles and political ideas in contemporary portuguese history. His research work on this topics has been disseminated by means of several conference presentations, also by invitation, guided visits and articles published on scientific journals. Beyond his scientific background, he also has teaching and training skills certified and experience in project management, team leadership and social support though volunteering in Amnesty International Portugal, where was Activist and Coordinator of NOVA University of Lisbon Student’s Group (2019-2020), and currently in Portuguese Red Cross.