Biographical note

Clara Sarmento, PhD in Portuguese culture, develops her research on popular culture and intercultural representations as the coordinator of the Centre for Intercultural Studies of the Polytechnic Institute of Porto, where she is a tenured Professor and the Director of the Master’s programme in Specialized Translation. She is the author of numerous essays, books and conferences on literary, gender and cultural studies, and the recipient of several international awards.Ricardo Campos (PhD) is a Research-Fellow at the Centre of Migrations and Intercultural Relations Studies and Assistant Professor at Universidade Aberta, Lisbon. He is one of the editors of the Brazilian academic journal Cadernos de Arte e Antropologia [Journal of Art and Anthropology] and the founder and co-coordinator of the Luso-Brasilian Research Network on Urban Arts and Interventions. His research interests include graffiti, urban cultures, youth cultures, visual anthopology, visual culture and digital media.Junior editors:Nuno Duarte and Rúben Rodrigues de Pinho graduated in Translation and Business Assessment at the Polytechnic Institute of Porto, after working as junior researchers at the Centre for Intercultural Studies. Rúben Pinho is now an MA student in Business Management and a translator in health sciences. Nuno Duarte continues his research on postcolonial studies, while working as a freelance translator and interpreter.