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Biography
Sara Magno obtained her Ph.D. in Culture Studies from Universidade Católica Portuguesa in cotutelle with the University of Copenhagen, supported by an FCT international scholarship. Her research focuses on documentary filmmaking within contemporary art, examining the intersections between art and politics, as well as concepts of documentality and paraesthetics in the works of artists such as Salomé Lamas, Jeremy Shaw, and Louis Henderson, alongside Trinh T Minh-ha and Hito Steyerl. She holds a Master's degree in Communication and Art from Nova University of Lisbon, Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, where her thesis explored the refigurations of the archive in the films of Harun Farocki, Hito Steyerl, and Filipa César. Sara's academic background also includes studies in Photography and Video Art at Ar.Co, Lisbon, and the Gerrit Rietveld Arts and Design Academy, Amsterdam. She further enriched her education through participation in the Maumaus Independent Study Program directed by Jurgen Bock in Lisbon. Sara has contributed to various arts and culture institutions in Lisbon, including the National Museum of Contemporary Art (MNAC), Communications Museum, Hangar: Artistic Research Center, and Quadrado Azul Gallery. She served as co-editor at Diffractions, an online peer-reviewed graduate journal focused on culture studies, and regularly contributes to journals and academic publications on contemporary art. Currently, Sara serves as the Outreach Officer for Transform4Europe, an alliance of European universities dedicated to addressing sustainability challenges in the EU, including climate change, inclusivity, and digitalization.
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, Documentality in Contemporary Art: Paraesthetic Strategies in the works of Salomé Lamas, Jeremy Shaw and Louis Henderson, Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Award Date: 29 Mar 2023
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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T4EU: Transform4Europe - European University Alliance
Gil, I. C. (PI), Hanenberg, P. (CoPI), Vasconcelos, I. (CoPI), Mendes Palma, F. (Project Coordinator), Lopes Cardoso, M. (Project Coordinator), Cortez, J. (Project Coordinator), Magno, S. (Project Manager), villas-Boas, A. (Project Manager) & Ribeiro, L. M. (PI)
1/11/23 → 31/10/27
Project: Research
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A thought experiment: what if meteorites would talk?
Magno, S., Apr 2024, In: Contemporânea. 10, p. 125-132 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The ir/replaceability of the witness-perpetrator in Salomé Lamas’s No man’s land
Magno, S., 4 Jun 2024, The replaceability paradigm: replacement and irreplaceability from Dante to DeepDream. Martin, N. & Willemars, I. (eds.). De Gruyter, p. 111-130 20 p. (Culture & Conflict; vol. 26).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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A cultura do não fazer nada
Magno, S., 2023, In: Contemporânea. 2023, 01-02-03Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open AccessFile35 Downloads -
A recuperação da mecânica viva da paisagem
Magno, S., 2023, In: Contemporânea. 2023, 01-02-03Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open AccessFile19 Downloads -
Documentality in contemporary art: paraesthetic strategies in the works of Salomé Lamas, Jeremy Shaw and Louis Henderson
Magno, S., 29 Mar 2023Research output: Types of Thesis › Doctoral Thesis
Activities
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The Hearing: Reenactment Strategies in Documentary Film
Magno, S. (Speaker)
9 Sept 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Diffractions (Journal)
Magno, S. (Editor) & Cordas, E. (Editor)
3 Jul 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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Oregon Surveillance Studies Workshop
Magno, S. (Participant)
13 Oct 2023 → 14 Oct 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Diffractions #6: Images in Movement
Cordas, E. (Speaker) & Magno, S. (Speaker)
3 Jul 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Should we care? Giving voice to the perpetrator in Salomé Lamas' No Man's Land
Magno, S. (Speaker)
5 Jul 2022 → 8 Jul 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Thesis
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Documentality in contemporary art: paraesthetic strategies in the works of Salomé Lamas, Jeremy Shaw and Louis Henderson
Magno, S. A. C. (Student), Gil, I. M. D. O. C. (Supervisor) & Tygstrup, F. (Co-Supervisor), 29 Mar 2023Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis