Portugueses esquecidos | Joaquim Fernades | TEDxPenafiel

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Joaquim Fernandes is co-founder of the Interdisciplinary Center for Consciousness Studies ( CTEC ) , the University Fernando Pessoa, and coeditor of consciences magazine, published by the Centre . BA in History and a Masters in Modern History , with a work on Religiosity and Spirituality in Portugal in the seventeenth century.

His PhD in History of Science with a thesis on the topic Imaginary Alien in Portuguese Culture - End of Modernity by mid -nineteenth century presented to the Faculty of Arts, University of Porto, the first of its theme in a Portuguese Academy and European .

Is particularly interested in the religious comparative anthropology , especially the phenomena of popular religiosity and spirituality . Has been studying lesser known aspects of the history of ideas and sciences , the development of scientific models , in particular with regard to the different cosmologies and world views , and the debate between science and religion .

Worked in the area of Culture , the Journal News , where he created lines of scientific and cultural dissemination , and author of dozens of popular articles . Participate regularly in TV and radio programs on " frontiers of science", and wrote several works of historical and religious research , some of them with translations into English , French and Spanish.

He is a member of various international organizations and international coordinator of " Project MARIAN who studies the cultural and scientific dimensions of religious and apparitional phenomena such as Fatima .

Since 1997 it has promoted the realization of several subordinate to the generic title of " Frontiers of Science " at the University Fernando Pessoa international congresses . Helped organize the "Science and Conscience in the integrated program " Conference Porto 2001 , European Capital of Culture .

In 2008 he published his first historical novel , " The Knight of Corvo Island " , which was followed by the essays' The Big Book of Forgotten Portuguese " , " " Worlds , Myths and Fears - Heaven on English Poetry ." In 2010 he wrote the screenplay co-authored the telefilm " The Night of the End of the World " , based on the greatest moment of collective panic lived in Portugal , in early 1910 , with the approach of Comet Halley , a production of HOP integrated cycle in Movies dedicated to the Centenary of the Portuguese Republic scheduled for BBC1 . same issue was taken by you in the form of documentary , entitled " the Comet of the Republic ," also produced by HOP Films for BBC2 . Likewise for that public station coordinated series theme " Encounters " , dedicated to the UFO phenomenon in Portugal , in collaboration with the same producer . has being prepared to work " Prodigious History of Portugal " , in 2 volumes , the first being published in 2012 . expected publication in 2014 historical novel " the Riot of Chinese Healers " and the essay " Heavenly Mansions . Imaginary Alien in the Portuguese Culture " , based on his doctoral thesis .


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