Manuel João Cruz
Biography
Manuel João Cruz holds a PhD in Communication Sciences and is Assistant Professor at the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), as well as a postdoctoral researcher at the Centre for Social Studies (CES) of the University of Coimbra, where he is affiliated with the thematic line Democracy, Justice and Human Rights. At CES, he was part of the project UNPOP: UNpacking POPulism: Comparing the formation of emotion narratives and their effects on political behaviour, now concluded, and currently collaborates in the project CO3 - COntinuous COnstruction of resilient social COntracts through societal transformations. His research has focused on populism, political communication, narratives, and affects, with a particular interest in the relationship between media, democracy, and the discursive construction of the political.
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Latest Publications
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Cruz, Manuel João; Gianolla, Cristiano; Indelicato, Maria Elena; Mónico, Lisete (2026), "Facing the Hydra Head of Populism: Media Publics, Emotions and the Politics of Normalisation", Journal of Intercultural Studies, 1-8
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Cruz, Manuel João (2025), "Valores olímpicos: heróis e vilões no futebol através das lentes do Reddit", FuLiA/UFMG, 1, 1, 133-166
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Rebelo, Sofia; Cruz, Manuel João; Gianolla, Cristiano; Sotero, Luciana; Mónico, Lisete (2025), "Discriminated and Violent? The Social Representations of Minorities in the Rise of Radical Right Populist Parties in Portugal and Italy", Social Sciences, 14, 3, 172
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