Publications
- Opinion article published on the Barómetro Social platformResearcher Daniela Ferreira da Silva has published the opinion article “Youth-led Groups in Search of More Just Futures”, as part of the 2026 second series of articles on the Barómetro Social platform.
- Chapter published: “Climate Futures and Just Transformations: Re-Imagining Politics Within Youth Climate Activism” in “Routledge Handbook of Young People’s Environmental Activism”We are delighted to share that the chapter “Climate Futures and Just Transformations: Re-Imagining Politics Within Youth Climate Activism” has been published in the Routledge Handbook of Young People’s Environmental Activism, edited by Sadiya Akram and Benjamin Bowman and published by Routledge.
- Published article: “Engaging young people with alternative climate futures: cultivating political imagination through participatory methodologies”The article entitled “Engaging young people with alternative climate futures: cultivating political imagination through participatory methodologies” was published in the journal Environmental Education Research on 13 December 2025.
Conferences & Talks
- JustFutures at the Conference “Reframing Climate Resilience: The Transformative Role of Social Sciences, Humanities and the Arts” Organized by SHIFT COST ActionAnabela Carvalho and Daniela Ferreira da Silva presented part of the JustFutures project’s work at the conference “Reframing Climate Resilience: The Transformative Role of Social Sciences, Humanities and the Arts”, organized by SHIFT COST Action. The conference took place on June 1–2 at NOVA University Lisbon’s School of Social Sciences and Humanities.
- Daniela Ferreira da Silva presents at the CRIA Doctoral Students MeetingDaniela Ferreira da Silva presented a poster titled “Reimagining Political Agency: The Voice(s) of Youth in the Climate Change Debate” at the 1st CRIA Doctoral Students Meeting (2025/26). The event took place at the School of Social Sciences and Humanities, NOVA University Lisbon, on November 6, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Daniela Ferreira da Silva presents at the 13th Portuguese Congress of Sociology at the University of the AzoresDaniela Ferreira da Silva, in collaboration with Anabela Carvalho and Maria Fernandes-Jesus, presented her research at the 13th Portuguese Congress of Sociology, under the theme “Democracies Under Pressure: Risks and Uncertainties,” held at the University of the Azores from July 8 to 11, 2025.
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Other Activities
- Daniela Ferreira da Silva attended the Northern Climate Justice Meeting 2026Researcher Daniela Ferreira da Silva took part in the Northern Climate Justice Meeting 2026 on June 20 in Guimarães, European Green Capital.
- Daniela Ferreira da Silva as Guest Speaker in the Course Unit “Sociology of Territory and Environment”Daniela Ferreira da Silva participated as a guest speaker in the course unit Sociology of Territory and Environment, organised by José Pedro Silva and Inês Barbosa within the Master’s Programme in Sociology at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Porto.
- Daniela Ferreira da Silva on the Compor Mundos Podcast – Humanities, Well-being, and HealthResearcher Daniela Ferreira da Silva was the guest on episode number 40 of the podcast Compor Mundos – “Future Networks: Youth Reimagining Climate and Politics”.