Meet the FoM 2025 Scientific Committee

MagLab is proud to unveil the Scientific Committee for the second edition of the biennial Future of Magazine (FoM) international conference, organized by CICANT, Lusófona University's research center, taking place from October 29 to 31, 2025. 

With this year’s theme, “(Re)Thinking Magazines: Challenges and Opportunities,” FoM25 promises to be an interdisciplinary forum where leading scholars and industry experts converge to examine both current trends and future challenges.

We proudly present the Scientific Committee, an assembly of highly respected and accomplished research professionals:

Carla Rodrigues Cardoso (General Chair) - Lusófona University, Portugal

Ana Figueiras - Lusófona University, Portugal

Boris Krywick - Liège University, Belgium

Camila Hartmann - Midiaticom, Brazil

Carla Baptista - NOVA University, Portugal

Carla Cerqueira - Lusófona University, Portugal

Carol Terracina-Hartman- Murray State University, USA

Dali Osepashvili - International Black Sea University, Georgia

David Abrahamson - Northwestern University, USA

Dora Santos Silva - NOVA University, Portugal

Elena Caratti - Milan Polytechnic, Italy

Eva Tamara Asboth - Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Austria

Francisco Seoane Perez - Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain

Helena Lima - University of Porto, Portugal

Ibrahim Omara - Tanta University, Egypt

Ilo Alexandre - Lusófona University, Portugal

Ivan Bomfim - UEPG, Brazil

Ivana Ebel - Edinburgh Napier University, United Kingdom

Jorge Pedro Sousa - Fernando Pessoa University, Portugal

Maria José Mata - ESCS/IPL, Portugal

Mary Hogarth - Bournemouth University, UK

Michele Varini - Catholic University of Sacro Cuore, Italy

Pantelis Vatikiotis - Panteion University, Greece

Pedro Marques Gomes - IPL/ESCS | NOVA University, Portugal

Rebecca Johinke - University of Sydney, Australia

Sharon Bloyd-Peshkin - Columbia College Chicago, USA

Sharon Maxwell Magnus - University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Sónia Lamy - Lusófona University, Portugal

Subin Paul - IE University, Spain

Talita Magnolo - Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil

Teresa Maia e Carmo - Lusófona University, Portugal

Tim Holmes - Cardiff University, Wales, UK