About
Research Context
Portugal
Research Interests
Art | Folk Vernacular | Heritage
Institutional Subunit
UMinho
Biographical Note
Maria Manuela Restivo is an anthropologist, curator and editor. She holds a degree in Anthropology from the University of Coimbra, a master’s degree in Museology from the University of Porto, and a PhD in Heritage Studies – Art History from the same university. She has worked with several public and private cultural institutions in the field of heritage, including the National Palace of Pena, the Cruzes Canhoto gallery and the Municipality of Viana do Castelo. Her work intersects anthropology, museology and heritage studies, with a particular focus on Portuguese vernacular arts and crafts, independent heritage processes, and experimental practices between art and anthropology, often in collaboration with artists and designers. She is currently an integrated researcher at CRIA–UMinho, under the CEEC programme [2024–2030].
Status
Integrated (2024-11-01)
