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