Alessandra Nardini

Alessandra Nardini holds a PhD in Cultural Studies from the Institute of Social Sciences at the University of Minho (2026) and is a researcher at the Communication and Society Research Centre (CECS), where she is part of the Horizon Europe project ForMAT – Forensic Methylation Analysis Toolsets, funded by the European Commission. Her research lies at the intersection of media, visual culture, and decolonial studies, with focus on audiovisual practices and alternative media as spaces of activism, resistance, and cultural intervention. She has participated in interdisciplinary and international research projects, including initiatives funded by the FCT. She is a member of the Virtual Museum of Lusophony, a research platform of CECS, and of the Media and Narrative research group at PUC Minas. Throughout her academic trajectory, she has developed experience in research and teaching in higher education, articulated with professional activity in the fields of culture and Communication.