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Mirian Tavares elected Fellow of the International Institute of Film Science and Arts

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The Full Professor and Deputy Coordinator of CIAC joins the 2026 cohort of Fellows of the prestigious international learned society dedicated to the cinematic arts.

Mirian Tavares, Full Professor at the University of Algarve, Deputy Coordinator of CIAC (Centre for Research in Arts and Communication) and Director of the PhD Programme in Digital Media Arts (UAlg/UAb), has been elected a Fellow of the International Institute of Film Science and Arts (IIFSA).

IIFSA is an international learned society founded in 2024, dedicated to the scientific study, preservation and advancement of the cinematic arts. Bringing together more than 800 members and 76 Fellows across 48 countries, the institute promotes cutting-edge film research, the preservation of cinematic heritage through archival science, and global interdisciplinary exchange among scholars, archivists and technologists.

Her election as a Fellow recognises Professor Mirian Tavares’s academic and scientific achievements. Her research spans cinema, literature and the visual arts, with a particular focus on film aesthetics and the relationships between artistic practice and technology.

As a Fellow of IIFSA, Mirian Tavares will contribute to the assessment of academic honours and participate in scientific meetings organised by the institution.

Further information and her official public profile are available on the IIFSA website.

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