Manuel João Cruz
Biography
Manuel João Cruz holds a PhD in Communication Sciences and is an Assistant Professor at the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD) and a researcher at the Centre for Social Studies (CES), University of Coimbra, where he is affiliated with the Democracy, Justice and Human Rights thematic research line. He was a member of the research project 'UNPOP: Disassembling Populism: Comparing the Formation of Emotion Narratives and Their Effects on Political Behaviour' and currently collaborates on the European project 'CO3 - COntinuous COnstruction of Resilient Social COntracts through Societal Transformations'. His research focuses on populism, political communication, and the narrative and affective dimensions of political discourse, with particular interest in the relationships between media, democracy, ideology and power.
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Latest Publications
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Mónico, Lisete; Cruz, Manuel João; Xavier, Fabiana; Sotero, Luciana; Gianolla, Cristiano (2026), "Ideology versus opportunism in the populist emotion narratives of the Portuguese left", Heliyon, 12, 12, e45131
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Cruz, Manuel João (2026), "Invoking the News in Parliament: Journalistic Media References as External Discursive Resources in Portuguese Parliamentary Speech, 1976-2025", Journalism and Media, 7, 3, 1-24
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Cruz, Manuel João (2026), "Mind Your Manners! Populism and Incivility in the Portuguese Parliament", Populism, 1-32