Manuel João Cruz


Biography

PhD in Communication Sciences. He works in the field of Social Sciences, with an emphasis on Communication Sciences and Political Science. He is a researcher at the Centre for Social Studies (CES) at the University of Coimbra (UC), where he is part of the Democracy, Justice and Human Rights thematic line. At CES, Manuel João Cruz is part of the project "UNPOP: Dismantling Populism: Comparing the formation of emotion narratives and their effects on political behaviour". Main research interests: Media, Populism, Democracy, Narrative Studies Translated with DeepL.com (free version)


Latest Publications

Article in Scientific journal

Rebelo, Sofia; Cruz, Manuel João; Gianolla, Cristiano; Sotero, Luciana; Mónico, Lisete (2025), "Discriminated and Violent? The Social Representations of Minorities in the Rise of Radical Right Populist Parties in Portugal and Italy", Social Sciences, 14, 3, 172

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Article in Scientific journal

Gianolla, Cristiano; Mónico, Lisete Mónico; Cruz, Manuel João (2024), "Emotion narratives on the political culture of radical right populist parties in Portugal and Italy", Politics and Governance, 12

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Book

Cruz, Manuel João (2024), A Narrativa Populista do Chega na Assembleia da República. Coimbra

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