Fellows Profile

Received Sylff fellowship in 2016
Academic supervisor:José Manuel Mendes; Mariana Barbosa Current affiliation: CEDH, Catholic University of Portugal
Current affiliation: University of Coimbra

Mónica Soares holds a PhD in Human Rights from the Interdisciplinary Research Institute of the University of Coimbra and a master’s degree in justice psychology from the Faculty of Education and Psychology at the Catholic University of Portugal (FEP-UCP). Since 2025, she has been a postdoctoral researcher in Integral Human Development at the Catholic University of Portugal (CADOS). At FEP-UCP, she also serves as an invited lecturer in the master’s in psychology and in the Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Program in Human Rights, teaching topics related to psychology, criminology, and human rights. As a researcher and/or lecturer, she has previously collaborated with the Research Centre in Psychology (CIPsi-UM; 2022–2024), the Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities (ICSyH, BUAP, Mexico; 2018–2022), and the Faculty of Legal and Social Sciences at the University of La Plata (2020), among others. Her work is situated in the field(s) of social sciences, with an emphasis on Psychology, Political Science, and Criminology, focusing on issues related to social movements; critical theory; political participation and subjectivity; moral psychology; psychology of justice; juvenile justice; feminist studies; and utopian studies.

Academic Achievements, Social Engagement Initiatives:
- PhD in Human Rights (2025)
- SYLFF Fellowship for Young Leaders and Students in Social Sciences (2016)
- MSc in Psychology (2013)
- Degree in Psychology (2011)

Summary of Support Program Activities:
Sylff Research Grant for FY2024: Struggling for the algorithm? Far-right communication and youth political participation
SYLFF Fellowship for Young Leaders: Imagining and crafting for worlds ahead

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/mónica-catarina-soares-28a87580