Victor Flores received his Ph.D. in Communication Sciences from Universidade Nova de Lisboa in 2009. He is an Associate Professor at Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias where he teaches “Visual Culture”, “Social History of Technical Images”, “Methods in Image Analysis” and “Cultural Planning”. He is a member of the Research Centre in Communication, Art and New Technologies (CICANT) and he is the head of the Master’s Degree Program in Cultural Planning and Management. He has published books such as The Technical Images and their Beliefs (Vega, 2012), Minimalism and Post-Minimalism: Form, Anti-Form and Body in the Work of Robert Morris (Labcom, 2007). He leads the scientific research project “Stereo Visual Culture. The Visual Culture of Portuguese Stereoscopic Photography” funded by the Portuguese National Foundation for Science and Technology in 2012.

Vítor dos Reis received his Ph.D. in Image Theory from Universidade de Lisboa. He is an Assistant Professor at Faculdade de Belas-Artes of Universidade de Lisboa where he is the head of the Master’s Degree Program in Multimedia Art. He is a member of CIEBA research centre. Specialized in Image Theory and Visual Culture, he does research on relations between art and visual perception, the concepts of illusion, immersion and fiction, the representations of the visible and the invisible and the status of the observer in the modern visual culture. Published the book The Imprisoned Eye and the Challenge of the Sky: The first perspective demonstration of Filippo Brunelleschi as invention and paradigm of the central perspective (Lisboa, 2002). Currently develops a post-doc investigation on the stereoscopic photography of Francisco Afonso Chaves (1857-1926).

Margarida Medeiros received her Ph.D. from Universidade Nova de Lisboa in 2010. She is Assistant Professor at Faculty of Social and Human sciences of Universidade Nova de Lisboa where she teaches Visual Culture, Photography and Cinema and History of Image. She has published several articles in national and international journals and has published 3 books: “Photography and Narcisism – the contemporary Self-portrait” (Lisboa, Assírio & Alvim, 2000); Photography and Truth – a ghost’s history (Lisboa, Assírio & Alvim, 2010); The Last Image (a fiction’s photograph) (Lisboa, Documenta, 2012). She is a member of the leading team of the Center for the Study of Communication and Language located in Universidade Nova de Lisboa.

Jorge Leandro Rosa is an essayist and Professor at Universidade Lusófona do Porto. He is an integrated researcher at the Institute of Philosophy of University of Porto. He is also a member of CICANT (Research Centre in Communication, Art and New Technologies). Ontology, aesthetics and theory of literature and culture are his main fields of research. He also works as a translator of, both, philosophical and literary texts and books. Frequently, he gives conferences and participates at cultural events in Portugal and abroad. He has published several books, both individually and collectively. He also published essays in Portuguese, French and English scientific publications. He was, for several years, a critic at Público and Independente newspapers. Presently, he is a co-editor at Nada, a longstanding cultural and theoretical review published in Lisbon.

Rodrigo Peixoto (Lisbon, 1974) is a photographer since 1999, when he finished his photography course at Ar.Co. In that year he was awarded a scholarship by the FLAD (Luso-American Foundation for Development), which allowed him to study at SVA (School of Visual Arts) in New York City. He has been exhibiting his work since 1999 in several individual and group shows, and his photo works are present in public collections such has PLMJ, EDP and BES Art. In 2005 he was admitted to the Photography course of Gulbenkian Foundation (PGCCA), coordinated by Sérgio Mah. In 2010 he concluded his Master degree in Fine Arts at ESAD, IPL. He is presently attending the doctorate program in Communication at ULHT, where he teaches “Photography History and Techniques”, “Composition and Lighting”, “Individual Project”, “Color and Laboratory Practice”, and “Studio techniques” at the Photography Graduation. He is a researcher in the “Stereo Visual Culture” project. In 2013/14 he was awarded an FCT doctoral Grant.

Joana Bicacro received a MSc degree on Communication Sciences from Universidade Nova de Lisboa in 2012. She is a junior researcher at Centre of Research in Applied Communications, Culture and New Technologies, Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias (CICANT, ULHT) whose main interests are technological cultures and visual media. She is currently preparing a PhD dissertation on nineteenth century’s virtual tours. She teaches “Visual Culture” and “Methods in Image Analysis” at the School of Communication, Arts and Information Technologies (ECATI, ULHT). She has published papers on haptic media, visual culture and image technologies.

Teresa Mendes Flores is Ph D. in Communication Sciences by Universidade Nova de Lisboa since 2010, in the specific field of visual culture. Her dissertation was titled Photography in the Production of Space and other Images. A study on the use of the view from above in western visual culture (FCSH, 2010). She is Assistant Professor at Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias since 1997 where she has been teaching and investigating in the fields of visual culture, history and theory of film and photography and visual communication analysis. She is the author of the book Cinema and Modern Experience (MinervaCoimbra Editor, 2007), and several book chapters and articles such as “In Black and White: unfolding the photographic documentation of Diamang’s medical reports, 1949-1972” in Filipa Vicente (Org.). O Império da Visão (Lisboa: Edições 70, 2014), and “Photography, Self-portrait and Autobiography” (in Revista Comunicação Pública, volume 1, nº 2, pp.121-144). In the field of gender studies, she has published (among other articles) “From the Parliament to the newspapers: mediatic reflexions of abortion debates in 20 years of portuguese democracy”In Pesquisa em Media e Jornalismo. Homenagem a Nelson Traquina (LabCom 2012, cap. VII, 159-201). She is a post-doctoral fellow researching about the uses of photography in the context of XIXth century portuguese scientific expeditions. She also participates in several research projects about photography and film practices in several contexts, including journalism, art and science. She is currently vice-president of CIMJ- Media and Journalism Research Center.

Filipe Costa Luz holds a PhD in Communication Sciences (2014, Master in Communication Sciences (Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2006), and Graduation in Industrial Design (Instituto de Artes Visuais, Design e Marketing, 1998). He is Director of Multimedia Application and Videogames Graduation Studies, Sub-director of Digital Animation Graduation Studies at Universidade Lusófona and Executive Coordinator of MovLab (Digital Animation and Human Movement Biomechanics Laboratory at Universidade Lusófona). Since 2003 Filipe Costa Luz teaches visual effects and animation subjects for the degree in Film, Video and Multimedia Communication at University Lusófona. Is also a professional artist for film post-production, motion graphics design and animation, with several projects developed since 1996.

Silvano Pereira graduated in Communication and Multimedia from Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro in 2011. He is a research fellow at Centre of Research in Applied Communications, Culture and New Technologies, Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias (CICANT, ULHT) where he works as a web developer and stereoscopic images editor. He is currently preparing a MSc dissertation on Telemedicine.