{"id":51967,"date":"2022-04-27T23:45:39","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T23:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/observatorio-democracia.pt\/equipa\/livino-neto\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T14:35:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T14:35:26","slug":"rafael-pinheiro-lopes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/observatorio-democracia.pt\/en\/equipa\/rafael-pinheiro-lopes\/","title":{"rendered":"Rafael Pinheiro Lopes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Rafael Pinheiro Lopes is a PhD candidate in Communication Sciences at Iscte \u2013 University Institute of Lisbon and a research fellow at the Observatory of Democracy and Political Representation.<\/p>

His academic and professional background in communication has also intersected with his involvement in various social movements. His doctoral research focuses on the second wave of digital democracy in Portugal, examining the democratic impact of online participation platforms. Since late 2024, he has co-organised Iscte\u2019s monthly seminar \u201cSocial Movements and Political Action\u201d. He is frequently invited to teach undergraduate and master\u2019s classes on topics such as political participation and social movements in the digital age.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Rafael Pinheiro Lopes Research fellow Rafael Pinheiro Lopes is a PhD candidate in Communication Sciences at Iscte \u2013 University Institute of Lisbon and a research fellow at the Observatory of Democracy and Political Representation. His academic and professional background in communication has also intersected with his involvement in various social movements. 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