Mariana Santos


Biography

PhD candidate in Sociology at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Coimbra (FEUC). She holds a Bachelor's degree in International Relations from the University of Coimbra, a Master's degree in Public and Political Communication from Sciences Po Bordeaux, and a Master's degree in Sociology from FEUC, where she completed the dissertation "Enough of Feminisms? The Opposition to and Instrumentalisation of Gender Issues by the Portuguese Radical Right". She is a Researcher at the Centre for Social Studies of the University of Coimbra (CES), where she is a member of the European project GENDEII - Gender and DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) Indicators for European and Latin-American Technological Companies and Related Training Strategies (Horizon Europe - MSCA Staff Exchanges, 2026-2030). She is also a Researcher at INESC Coimbra - Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering at Coimbra, where she conducts research on Human-Centred Internet of Things (HumanIoT). Her doctoral research examines the professional identities of women in digital technology professions, analysing the relationships between technological work, organisational cultures, and gender inequalities.


Latest Publications

Article in Scientific journal

Monteiro, Rosa; Nieto-Carrillo, Ernesto; Santos, Mariana Matias (2026), "Digital transformation and gender justice: a paradoxical regime of persistent inequalities", Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society, 1-19

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Article in Scientific journal

Monteiro, Rosa; Santos, Mariana; Coelho, Lina (2026), "Towards a Gender-Inclusive Tech Landscape in Portugal: Women4Digital's Insights on Gender and Digital Transformation", Ethical and Social Impacts of Information and Communication Technology, 15939, 116-128

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