What space gives us is simultaneous heterogeneity; it holds out the possibility of surprise; it is the condition of the social in the widest sense, and the delight and the challenge of that (Massey, D. 2005:105)

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Eduarda Ferreira

I am a researcher at CICS.NOVA – Interdisciplinary Centre of Social Sciences, NOVA University Lisbon, and the national focal point for internet, screen, and gaming at the Portuguese Institute on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies (ICAD). I hold a degree in Educational Psychology, a Master’s in e-Learning Management Systems, and a PhD in Social and Cultural Geography.

My research focuses on digital technologies, education, digital inclusion, gender equality, digital wellbeing, and the geographies of gender and sexualities. I have participated in several national and international research projects on children, young people, and digital media, including Net Children Go Mobile and EU Kids Online, and I am a founding member of REGGSILA – the Iberian and Latin American Network of Geography, Gender and Sexuality.

My recent work examines young people’s digital practices and competences, gender dynamics in digital environments, teachers’ digital capacity building, and evidence-informed approaches to promoting adolescent digital wellbeing and fostering safer and more inclusive digital futures. I have published and presented widely on gender, sexualities, digital technologies, and education.

My research profile lies at the intersection of diverse areas of interest: gender, sexualities and digital practices. In the highlights tab you can find the most important activities of my academic career organized by the areas of interest.

Massey, D. (2005). For Space (1st ed.). SAGE Publications Ltd.