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Carlos Barros holds a PhD in Psychology, with specialisation in Social Psychology from the University of Lisbon. He has completed a post-doctoral programme in Integral Human Development at the Portuguese Catholic University. Currently works on well-being, resilience, digital connection and intergenerational solidarity in Portuguese migrants and their families/communities. Assistant Professor and Researcher at the Faculty of Human Sciences / Research Centre for Communication and Culture of the Portuguese Catholic University.
He is an Expert in the evaluation of Science and Technology projects at COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology (since 2020). It is the Portuguese representative on the management committee of the COST Action TraFaDy - Transnational Family Dynamics in Europe action, being Co-Leader of the Health and Well-being Group (until 2026). Received scientific support as a visiting scholar in Athens, Greece (2023); Medal of Merit from the House of Portugal in São Paulo (2023) and from the Municipality of Valongo, Porto (2021); participated in several international projects, having received COST support for the dissemination of science and participation in international research (2016, 2018 and 2023); he has been a guest lecturer and researcher on various institutional projects, in particular, his participation in the University Pact for the Promotion of Respect for Diversity, Culture of Peace and Human Rights of the Brazilian Federal Government (2018); he received a Distinction of Praise for the democratisation of Culture and Education from the Noble House of Citizenship (2014). Interests and research topics: Resilience in contexts of transition; Social norms, values and prejudices; Adaptation and Digital Connection; Human Migrations; Work-life balance; Transnational Families; Intercultural Studies.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Psychology, Speciality in Social Psychology [Thesis: Families around the World: Intergenerational Solidarity in Transnational Families], University of Lisbon
Award Date: 13 Sept 2021
Keywords
- BF Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Cultural studies
- Cultural Psychology
- Family studies
- Community Health
- Cognition
- H Social Sciences (General)
- L Education (General)
- GT Manners and customs
- BJ Ethics
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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TraFaDy: COST Action CA21143: Transnational Family Dynamics in Europe
Barros, C. (CoPI), Telegdi Csetri, V. (CoPI) & Haagsman, K. (CoPI)
3/10/21 → 2/10/26
Project: Research
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Integral Human Development in the Portuguese context. A post-doctoral fellowship program
Hanenberg, P. (Project Coordinator), Ubach Trindade, R. (Project Manager), Barros, C. (Fellow), Minga, E. (Fellow), Abalroado, T. (Fellow), Pereira, A. (Fellow), d'Araújo, M. A. (Fellow), Martins, H. (Fellow), Carvalho, C. S. (Fellow), Santos, M. I. (Fellow), Romeiro, J. (Fellow), Wiórko, A. (Fellow), Koncz, L. (Fellow) & Fernandes, S. (Fellow)
1/09/21 → 31/12/25
Project: Other
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CECC: Research Centre for Communication and Culture
Lopes, A. (PI), Martins, A. (Researcher), Santos, L. (Researcher), Gil, I. C. (Coordinating Professor), Vieira, I. E. (Researcher), Maurício, A. F. (Researcher), Hanenberg, P. (Coordinating Professor), Albuquerque, A. (Researcher), Ribeiro, N. (Coordinating Professor), Valdigem, C. (Researcher), Ganito, C. (Coordinating Professor), Oliveira, F. (Researcher), Abrantes, A. M. (Researcher), Bernardo, A. M. (Researcher), Matoso, A. (Researcher), Emonts, M. (Researcher), Beaufils, A.-F. (Researcher), Arêas, C. (Researcher), Burnay, C. D. (Researcher), Ferreira, C. (Researcher), Louchet, C. (Researcher), Gil, C. (Researcher), Gonçalves, D. (Researcher), Torres, E. C. (Researcher), Dias, P. (Researcher), Ilharco, F. (Researcher), Trapani, G. (Researcher), Bär, G. (Researcher), Guarda, F. V. (Researcher), Cheng, G. (Researcher), Coelho, I. R. (Researcher), Fonseca, I. A. (Researcher), Duarte, J. R. (Researcher), Roberts, J. (Researcher), Moura, J. (Researcher), Meirim, J. (Researcher), Simão, J. (Researcher), Lourenço, J. F. (Researcher), Carvalho, J. V. D. (Researcher), Alves, J. S. (Researcher), Sardica, J. M. (Researcher), Cruz, M. A. (Researcher), Bello, M. D. R. L. (Researcher), Capucho, M. F. (Researcher), Mendes, M. S. (Researcher), Fragoso, G. (Researcher), Moniz, M. L. (Researcher), Faria, L. L. D. (Researcher), Victorino, M. (Researcher), Lopes, M. D. S. (Researcher), Barros, M. F. (Researcher), Quadrio, M.-P. (Researcher), Brandão, N. G. (Researcher), Amado, N. (Researcher), Conde, N. (Researcher), Anzini, P. (Researcher), Pinto, P. C. (Researcher), Maia, R. B. (Researcher), Faria, R. (Researcher), Figueiras, R. (Researcher), Santos, R. (Researcher), Brás, R. M. (Researcher), Pinto, S. (Researcher), Dix, S. (Researcher), Ganito, T. (Researcher), Seruya, T. (Researcher), Ferreira, T. J. (Researcher), Barbosa, Á. (Researcher), Colla, E. (Researcher), Terenas, G. G. (Researcher), Rosa, G. P. (Researcher), Cunha, J. B. D. (Researcher), Andrade, J. G. (Researcher), Antunes, J. M. L. (Researcher), Sá, L. (Researcher), Caeiro, M. (Researcher), Fuks, R. (Researcher), Lindemann Lino, V. (Researcher), Dias, M. (Researcher), Oliveira, V. (Researcher), Lopes, A. C. (Researcher), Carvalho, A. L. (Student), Mauro, A. P. (Student), Navas, G. (Student), Mason, M. (Student), Junguito, M. (Student), Müller, N. (Researcher), Brant, A. (Student), Kovič, A. (Student), Barreto, A. I. (Student), Brasil, A. C. (Student), Dinger, A. (Student), Aires, R. (Student), Casado, A. (Student), Vale, C. (Student), Ni, B. (Student), Ambulo, B. (Student), Caldeira, C. (Student), Riordan, C. (Student), Fernandes, D. (Student), Cardoso, E. P. (Student), Komatsu, E. (Student), Cordas, E. (Student), Duffy, E. M. P. (Student), Rudari, F. (Student), Adu-Kankam, G. (Student), Simões, H. (Student), Silva, I. (Student), Baguia, J. (Student), Biscainho, J. (Student), Oliveira, J. (Student), Fonseca, J. B. (Student), Moreira, J. (Student), Klein, M. (Student), Bicheiro, L. (Student), Hilsdorf, L. (Student), Koncz, L. (Researcher), Rodrigues, L. P. (Student), Elnaiem, M. (Student), Sousa, M. D. N. (Student), Falcón, M. (Student), Costa, T. (Student), Thaler, M. (Student), Fonseca, M. (Student), Peters, D. (Student), Danilova, N. (Student), Husch, O. (Student), Monteiro, P. A. (Student), Teixeira, P. (Student), Santos, P. (Student), Rodrigues, P. (Student), Krolow, P. (Student), Ubach Trindade, R. (Student), Ross, R. (Student), Ferreira, R. S. (Student), Marcondes, R. (Student), Martínez, I. (Student), Yousef, R. (Student), Leasca, S. (Student), Pinheiro, T. (Student), Herold, V. (Student), Page, V. M. (Student), Barradas, M. F. (Researcher), Arnuco, M. (Student), Resende, F. (Researcher), Yang, Y. (Student), Curvelo, R. (Researcher), Barros, C. (Researcher), Pereira, A. (Researcher), Minga, E. (Researcher), Cacchioli, S. (Researcher), Marra, S. (Researcher), Coutinho, M. C. (Researcher), Freire, C. (Researcher), Coelho, A. M. (Student), Avelar, M. J. (Student), Bossone, F. (Student), Cardoso, P. B. (Student), Chumbo, I. (Student), Claro, R. (Student), Vera-Cruz, C. (Student), Dobson, J. (Student), Fernandes, I. F. (Student), França, M. (Student), Gonçalves, M. D. M. (Student), Lameira Grosso, C. (Student), Khachatryan, R. (Student), Léger, J.-P. (Student), Lourenço, I. (Student), Martins, P. M. (Researcher), Mendes, C. M. (Student), Miller, R. (Student), Muneeb, F. (Student), Munir, S. (Student), Mutsch, T. (Student), Pinto, N. (Student), Salgueiro Rodrigues, A. (Student), Juvonen, A. (Student), Iancu, Z. (Student), Maihoub, A. (Researcher), Miguel, I. V. (Researcher), Sousa, M. M. (Researcher), Magno, S. (Researcher), Nagaty, S. (Researcher), Zhou, S. (Researcher), Baum, M. (Researcher), Brogueira, J. (Researcher), Campos, I. (Researcher), Tavares, P. (Researcher), Morêdo, J. (Researcher), Silva, J. M. D. (Researcher), Tshuma, L. (Researcher), Quintela, M. M. (Student), Ahmad, F. (Student), Alecrim, T. (Researcher), Brücker, A. (Student), Danso, A. (Student), Di Dia, F. G. (Student), Galvão, D. (Student), Hu, C. (Student), Iyer , A. (Student), Job, B. (Student), Kase, Y. (Student), Young Sun, K. (Student), Lucas, I. (Student), Murphy, R. (Student), Lietti, T. (Student), Prasanna, S. (Student), Saad, S. (Student), Martins, A. V. (Researcher), Al-Hassan, T. (Researcher), Weinholtz, T. (Student), Shevchenko, P. (Student), Furtado, M. R. (Researcher), Oliveira, A. B. D. (Researcher), Tavares, S. B. (Researcher), Sobral, F. A. (Researcher) & Amorim, M. P. D. (Researcher)
1/01/20 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Post-doc project - CADOS/CECC: More connection: resilience in transnational families
Barros, C. (PI)
15/02/22 → 14/02/24
Project: Research
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Connection in transnational families. Face-to-face and digital spaces in Portuguese emigrants
Barros, C., 11 Jul 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Trends in Psychology. 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Citations (Scopus)23 Downloads -
Solidarity typologies in dynamics between Portuguese emigrants and their parents
Barros, C., Carvalho, J. M., Santos, A. S., Albert, I. & Murdock, E., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Human Arenas. 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus)20 Downloads -
An integral approach to well-being in transnational families: a brief proposal for best practices
Barros, C. & Hanenberg, P., Mar 2024, In: Social Sciences. 13, 3, 12 p., 131.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Reframing relational space. Migration from the perspective of those ‘who stay’
Barros, C., Hanenberg, P. & Santos, A. S., 27 Feb 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Human Arenas. 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)25 Downloads -
Ambivalence and transnational intergenerational solidarity: the perspective of highly educated Portuguese women emigrant daughters
Santos, A. S., McGarrigle, J., Barros, C., Albert, I. & Murdock, E., 9 Feb 2024, In: Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. 11, p. 1-15 15 p., 240.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)8 Downloads
Datasets
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Famílias pelo Mundo: Solidariedade Intergeracional em Famílias Transnacionais
Barros, C. (Creator), Universidade de Lisboa, 2021
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Projeto Mais Conexão: Resiliência em Famílias Transnacionais
Barros, C. (Creator), Universidade Católica Portuguesa, 2022
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Connection and Well-being: Importance of social contexts in members of transnational families
Barros, C. (Creator), Universidade Católica Portuguesa, 2025
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Prizes
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Grant for Short-Term Scientific Mission as Visitant Scholar in Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences in Athens, Greece
Barros, C. (Recipient), May 2023
Prize: Other distinction
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Activities
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Resilience Across Borders: The Intersection of Family and Culture
Barros, C. (Invited speaker)
25 Jun 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Human Arenas (Journal)
Barros, C. (Reviewer)
2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication Peer-review
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More Connection Project: Achievements and Future Directions for an Integral Perspective on Migrations
Barros, C. (Speaker)
1 Mar 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Work-life balance: Intersections for well-being
Barros, C. (Keynote speaker), Marcondes, R. (Keynote speaker), Moura, J. (Speaker) & Roberts, J. (Speaker)
18 Mar 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Behavioral Sciences (Journal)
Barros, C. (Reviewer)
2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication Peer-review
Press/Media
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Câmara dos Representantes | "Ensino Suíça/ Manual Emigração"
Barros, C. & Machado, P.
14/09/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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Agenda Cultural de Lisboa | Julho e Agosto | Exposição 'Equidade'
1/07/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media