Fernando Faria Paulino
Fernando Faria Paulino is an Associate Professor at the University of Maia (UMAIA), Portugal, where he serves as the Director of the Department of Communication Sciences and Information Technologies. He is also the Coordinator of the CIAC / UMAIA Hub of the Research Center in Arts and Communication (CIAC – UAlg) and a member of the Scientific Council of the University of Maia. Additionally, he coordinates the CLM – Multimedia Center and Laboratory and the LabCCom – Communication Sciences Laboratory | Multiplatform Studio at the University of Maia.
He holds a PhD in Anthropology, specializing in Visual Anthropology. His research focuses on the intersection of visual anthropology, visual culture, audiovisual communication, visual semiotics, and multimedia communication. His work analyzes the relationships between image, heritage, landscape, and cultural tourism, exploring how visual and audiovisual media contribute to the interpretation, representation, and communication of cultural and territorial identities.
Through an interdisciplinary approach that combines anthropology, visual studies, and media technologies, his research explores visual methodologies and multimedia practices as tools for research, knowledge production, and cultural mediation. A significant part of his work focuses on heritage processes, collective memory, and visual representations of territories, with particular attention to the role of digital media and audiovisual narratives in the communication and interpretation of cultural heritage.
His research frequently articulates theoretical reflection with applied and practice-based approaches, exploring innovative ways of producing visual knowledge and public engagement with cultural and territorial heritage. Throughout his academic career, he has participated in several national and international research projects related to cultural heritage, digital media, tourism, and visual communication, collaborating with academic institutions and research networks in Europe, Africa, and Brazil.
Alongside his academic research, he also works as a documentary filmmaker and audiovisual producer, having directed several documentary films and multimedia projects on themes such as cultural memory, traditional practices, landscape representation, and socio-territorial transformations. These works are often based on ethnographic research and explore the potential of audiovisual media as research instruments and forms of cultural expression.
He is the author of books, book chapters, and scientific articles published internationally, regularly presenting his research at academic conferences. He also collaborates with several universities in Europe and Africa as a visiting professor and has participated in international events related to documentary film, audiovisual culture, and visual anthropology.
Research Interests
Anthropology, visual anthropology and anthropology of visual communication; methodology, technology and epistemology of images and visual and sound culture; visual semiotics and visual culture; digital media, documentary film and documentary photography; interactive documentary, i-docs and web-docs; anthropology and intangible cultural heritage; images, culture, development and tourism.
Latest Publications
[2024] Paulino, F. F., & Cruz, T. (2024). Cultural heritage, tourism and sustainable development: The model of the cultural heritage digital media lab. In Sustainable tourism, culture and heritage promotion (pp. 139–149). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-49536-6_15
[2024] Paulino, F. F., & Cruz, T. F. N. (2024). Património e desenvolvimento: O projeto do Laboratório Digital do Património Cultural. Trabalho apresentado no 6º Congresso Internacional Casa Nobre, um Património para Futuro, Arcos de Valdevez, Portugal.
[2022] Arce, M. J. C., & Paulino, F. (2022). Turismo millennial: Una aproximación a la influencia de la publicidad de Instagram para un turismo digital. Turismo Y Patrimonio, (19), 37-58. https://doi.org/10.24265/turpatrim.2022.n19.03
[2022] Pinheiro, A. J., & Paulino, F. (2022). Turismo urbano y Patrimonio Mundial: Relaciones y efectos de la clasificación. PASOS – Revista de Turismo Y Patrimonio Cultural, 20(5), 1243–1254. https://doi.org/10.25145/j.pasos.2022.20.084
[2021] Paulino, F. F. (2021). Autenticidade, imagem e experiência turística: Estratégias para um modelo sócio-semiótico de comunicação: O caso do destino Douro. In E. C. C. Gonçalves (Ed.), Perspetivas sobre hospitalidade, turismo sustentável e desenvolvimento local. ISMAI Press.
[2021] Paulino, F. F., Cruz, T. F. N., & Tavares, M. E. N. (2021). Nature and culture in digital media landscapes. In S. Atay, G. Kurubacak, & S. Sisman-Ugur (Eds.), Present and future paradigms of cyberculture in the 21st Century (pp. 35-54). IGI Global.
[2020] Canossa, H., Coelho, J., & Paulino, F. (2020). Clash (and dance) Yourself. In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Digital and Interactive Arts (ARTECH 2019), Artigo nº 51, 1–7. Association for Computing Machinery. https://doi.org/10.1145/3359852.3359855
[2020] Cruz, T., Paulino, F. F., & Tavares, M. N. (2020). The landscape in digital media art: A selection of artworks. In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Digital and Interactive Arts (ARTECH 2019), Artigo nº 9, 1–8. Association for Computing Machinery. https://doi.org/10.1145/3359852.3359896
[2019] Cruz, T., Paulino, F. F., & Tavares, M. (2019). Cultural Nature Arga #2. In A. Ursyn (Ed.), Interface Support for Creativity, Productivity, and Expression in Computer Graphics (pp. 167-184). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7371-5.ch008
[2019] Paulino, F. F., Cruz, T. F. N.; & Tavares, M. E. N. (2019). Cultural Nature Arga #2”. In Geospatial intelligence: Concepts, methodologies, tools, and applications (pp. 804-812). IGI Global.
[2019] Paulino, F. F., Cruz, T., & Tavares, M. E. N. (2019). Paisagem: Um recurso semiótico. In Perspectivas Luso-Brasileiras em Artes e Comunicação (pp. 311-322). Grupo de Pesquisa “Comunicação, Memória e Cultura Popular” – UEPB; CIAC – UAlg; CIC – UTP.
[2018] Paulino, F. F. (2018). Douro das imagens e do imaginário: A(s) imagem(s) do Douro, património e identidade. Conferências do Museu de Lamego / CITEM.
[2018] Paulino, F. F., & Barbosa, R. (2018). Recording the intangible heritage of the city in the Metropolitan Area of Porto. In A. Catalani, Z. Nour, A. Versaci, D. Hawkes, H. Bougdah, A. Sotoca, & M. Ghoneem (Eds.), Cities’ identity through architecture and arts (pp. 397-409). Routledge.
[2018] Paulino, F. F., Cruz, T. F. N.; & Tavares, M. E. N. (2018). Cultural Nature Arga #4: Meta-representações da paisagem. Conferência Internacional sobre Estudos Transdisciplinares em Artes, Tecnologia e Sociedade, Lisboa.
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