ArgLab coordinator

Marcin Lewiński

Assistant Professor, Department of Communication, Nova University of Lisbon
PhD in Humanities: Argumentation Theory, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2010)
MA in Philosophy, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006)

Research Interests: Argumentation Theory, Philosophy of Language, Pragmatics, Social Ontology

E-mail: m.lewinski@fcsh.unl.pt

Researchers

Pedro Abreu

Research Fellow
PhD in in Philosophy, Nova University of Lisbon, Portugal (2018)
BA in Philosophy, Nova University of Lisbon, Portugal (2009)
BA in Multimedia Design, ESAD, Caldas da Rainha, Portugal (2003)

Research Interests: Philosophy of Language, Theories of Meaning and Interpretation, Metasemantics, Language Acquisition

E-mail: pedroabreu@fcsh.unl.pt

Per Algander

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
PhD in Practical Philosophy, Uppsala University, Sweden (2013)
MA in Practical Philosophy, Lund University, Sweden (2007)

Research Interests: Ethics, Value theory, Aesthetics, Political Philosophy

E-mail: per.algander@filosofi.uu.se

Robert Clowes

Senior Research Fellow
PhD in Cognitive Science, University of Sussex; UK.
Msc in Applied Informatics, University of Middlesex.
BA(Hons) Philosophy and Literature, Keele University.

Research Interests: Philosophy of Cognitive Science, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Technology, Philosophy of Consciousness

E-mail: robertclowes@fcsh.unl.pt

Vasco Correia

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
PhD in Philosophy of mind, Université Paris-Sorbonne, France (2008)
MA in Philosophy, Université Paris-Sorbonne, France (2000)

Research Interests: Philosophy of Mind, Argumentation, Irrationality

E-mail: vasco.correia75@gmail.com

Jorge de Almeida Gonçalves

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
PhD in Philosophy, Nova University of Lisbon, Portugal (2007)
MA in Philosophy, Nova University of Lisbon, Portugal (2002)

Research Interests: Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Psychiatry, Mind body-problem, Unconscious, Imperfect Cognitions

E-mail: gja@fcsh.unl.pt

Fabrizio Macagno

Senior Research Fellow
PhD in Applied Linguistics, Universita' Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Milano, Italy (2008)
MA in Arts, Universita' Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Milano, Italy (2004)

Research Interests: Argumentation Theory, Pragmatics, Argumentation and Education, Medical Communication, Legal Interpretation

E-mail: fabrizio.macagno@fcsh.unl.pt

Poppy Mankowitz

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
PhD in Philosophy, University of St Andrews, UK (2018)
MPhilStud in Philosophy, King’s College London, UK (2014)
BA in Philosophy, King’s College London, UK (2012)

Research Interests: Philosophy of Language, Semantics, Pragmatics, Metaphysics

E-mail: pmankowitz@fcsh.unl.pt

Dina Mendonça

Senior Research Fellow
PhD in Philosophy, University of South Carolina, USA (2003)
MA in in Philosophy for Children, Montclair State University, USA (1996)
BA Philosophy, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal (1993)

Research Interests: Philosophy of Emotions, Philosophy for Children, Pragmatism, Philosophy of Education, Philosophy of Mind, Ethics

E-mail: md@fcsh.unl.pt

Dima Mohammed

Senior Research Fellow
Adjunct Professor, Department of Communication, Nova University of Lisbon
Adjunct Professor, School of Social Sciences, ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
PhD in Humanities: Argumentation Theory, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2009)
MA in Philosophy, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2005)
BA in Arts, Birzeit University, Palestine (2002)

Research Interests: Argumentation Theory, Political Argumentation, Discourse Analysis, Pragmatics, Philosophy of Communication, Persuasion, Rhetoric

E-mail: d.mohammed@fcsh.unl.pt

Chrysi Rapanta

Senior Research Fellow
PhD in Communication Sciences, University of Lugano, Switzerland (2011)
DEA Pedagogy and Psychopedgogy, University of Granada, Spain (2006)
BA in Psychology, Aristoteles University of Thessaloniki, Greece (2004)

Research Interests: Teacher Education, Argumentation and Education, Intercultural Communication

E-mail: crapanta@fcsh.unl.pt

Erich Rast

Senior Research Fellow
PhD in Philosophy, Roskilde University, Denmark (2007)
MA in Philosophy & General Linguistics, Humboldt University & Technical University of Berlin, Germany (2002)

Research Interests: Formal Philosophy, Value Theory, Logic, 20th Century Philosophy

E-mail: erast@fcsh.unl.pt, erich@snafu.de Webpage: http://home.snafu.de/~erich

Maria Grazia Rossi

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
PhD in Cognitive Science, University of Messina, Italy (2012)
MA in Theory of Communication, Roma Tre University, Italy (2008)
BA in Philosophies and Sciences of Communication and Knowledge, University of Calabria, Italy (2006)

Research Interests: Health Communication, Medical Argumentation, Metaphor Theory, Pragmatics, Emotions

E-mail: mgrazia.rossi@fcsh.unl.pt

João de Deus Santos Sàágua

Rector of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Full Professor of Humanities, Department of Philosophy, Nova University of Lisbon
PhD in Contemporary Philosophy, Nova University of Lisbon, Portugal (1990)

Research Interests: Defeasible Argumentation, Decision Theory, Logic

E-mail: jsaagua@fcsh.unl.pt

Mehmet Ali Üzelgün

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
PhD in Psychology, University Institute of Lisbon, Portugal (2014)
MSc in Science and Technology (Policy) Studies, Middle East Technical University, Turkey (2007)
BSc in Psychology, Middle East Technical University, Turkey (1997)

Research Interests: Argumentation Theory, Discourse Analysis, Environmental Communication, Media Argumentation, Rhetoric

E-mail: uzelgun@fcsh.unl.pt

Nuno Venturinha

Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Nova University of Lisbon
PhD in Philosophy, Nova University of Lisbon, Portugal (2006)
Lic Phil in Philosophy, Nova University of Lisbon, Portugal (2000)

Research Interests: Epistemology, Philosophy of Language, Wittgenstein

E-mail: nventurinha.ifl@fcsh.unl.pt

Robert Vinten

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
PhD in Philosophy, Nova University of Lisbon, Portugal (2018)
MA in Philosophy, Georgia State University, USA (2000)
MA in Philosophy, University of Glasgow, UK (1997)

Research Interests: Marxism, Social Philosophy, Wittgenstein

E-mail: rvinten@fcsh.unl.pt

Collaborators

Rosalice Pinto

Post PhD in Social Communication, Nova University of Lisbon, Portugal and Geneva University (2012)
PhD in Linguistics, Nova University of Lisbon, Portugal (2006)
MA in French Language and Literature, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil (1996)

Research Interests: Legal linguistics, Argumentation Theory, Discourse Analysis, Visual Argumentation, Organizational Communication, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability

E-mail: rosalice.pinto@fcsh.unl.pt

PhD Students

Ricardo N. Henriques

PhD student
MA, in Filosofia - Especialização em Filosofia Contemporânea Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto, Portugal (2018)
BA, in História Moderna e Contemporânea, ISCTE-IUL, Lisboa, Portugal (2016)

Research Interests: Epistemology, Naturalism, Philosophy of Language, Wittgenstein

E-mail: ricardonhenriques.11@gmail.com

Vanessa D. Latansio

PhD student
MA, State University of São Paulo (2010)

Research Interests: Epistemology, Frege, Philosophy of Language, Wittgenstein

E-mail: vdlatansio@hotmail.com

António C. Pais

PhD student
MA, Nova University of Lisbon (2012)

Research Interests: Aristotle, Epistemology, Philosophy of Language, Wittgenstein

E-mail: antonio.pais@neobiz-consulting.pt

Maria Joana Vilela

PhD student

MA, Nova University of Lisbon (2014)

Research Interests: Epistemology, Naturalism, Philosophy of Language, Wittgenstein

E-mail: mariajoanavilela.filosofia@gmail.com