Transnational Lives: Culture, Vulnerability, and Care Across Borders

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  • Emília Araújo, Centro de Estudos de Comunicação e Sociedade, Instituto de Ciências Sociais, Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal

    Emília Araújo is an associate professor with habilitation in Sociology at the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Minho, where she teaches in the Department of Sociology. She holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Minho. She is a researcher at the Communication and Society Research Centre and a collaborating researcher at the Centre for Research in Economic and Organisational Sociology, ISEG Research in Economics and Management, University of Lisbon. Her research interests lie at the intersection of the sociology of time, gender, culture, and social studies of science and technology. She has participated in several national and international research projects and networks, including the COST Action CA21143 – Transnational Family Dynamics in Europe.

  • Mieke Schrooten, Odisee University of Applied Sciences, Brussels, Belgium/University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium

    Mieke Schrooten is an associate professor of Social Work at Odisee University of Applied Sciences and the University of Antwerp. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Social Work, and a master’s degree and a PhD in Social and Cultural Anthropology. Her expertise lies in migration and social work research, with a particular focus on transnational social work, migration governance, and the role of civil society in welfare provision. She is a board member of the European Social Work Research Association and the chair of the COST Action CA21143 – Transnational Family Dynamics in Europe, from which this thematic issue emerged.

  • Carlos Barros, Centro de Estudos de Comunicação e Cultura, Faculdade de Ciências Humanas, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisboa, Portugal/Instituto Politécnico da Lusofonia, Lisboa, Portugal

    Carlos Barros holds a PhD in Psychology, with a specialisation in Social Psychology from the University of Lisbon, and has an interdisciplinary background in the social and behavioural sciences. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Integral Human Development (2022–2024) and subsequently conducted postdoctoral research in Psychology, Cognition and Social Sciences (2024–2025) at the Catholic University of Portugal. He is currently an invited professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Lusophony and at the Catholic University of Portugal. He has taught and conducted research as a visiting scholar at international institutions. He serves as the Portuguese representative on the management committees of COST Actions CA24150 – Values in Turbulent Times: Navigating Social Changes and Challenges (2025–2029) and CA21143 – Transnational Family Dynamics in Europe (2022–2026), where he is the co-leader of the Health and Well-being group.

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2026-06-30

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Vol. 13 No. 1 (2026): Transnational Lives and Cultural Contexts

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Transnational Lives: Culture, Vulnerability, and Care Across Borders. (2026). Lusophone Journal of Cultural Studies, 13(1), e026011. https://doi.org/10.21814/rlec.7476

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