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CIÊNCIA VITAE

Sofia Micaela Castro da Silva

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Sofia Silva has been the Deputy Coordinator of the Comparative Education Section of the Portuguese Society of Educational Sciences since 2024. She is a member of the governing bodies of the Portuguese Forum of Educational Administration and serves on the Board of the Regional Association of Educational Administration.

She is an Assistant Professor at the University of Madeira. She holds a PhD in Curriculum and Pedagogical Innovation (2023), a Master’s degree in Educational Sciences - Educational Administration (2010), and a Bachelor’s degree in Educational Sciences (2005), all from the University of Madeira. She is also a member of the Programme Committee of the Bachelor’s Degree in Educational Sciences.

Between 2007 and 2024, she served as a Senior Education Officer at the Regional Secretariat for Education, Science and Technology of the Autonomous Region of Madeira.

Áreas de interesse académico e científico Areas of academic and scientific interest

  • Curriculum Studies
  • Educational Administration
  • Territorialization of Educational Policies
  • Comparative and International Education
  • Community Development

Publicações Selecionadas Selected Publications

  • Fraga, N., & Silva, S. (2025). Trajectories and Challenges in Educational Administration in Europe's Outermost Regions: An Exploratory Study of Research Conducted between 2020 and 2025. Educational Process: International Journal, 19, e2025593. https://doi.org/10.22521/edupij.2025.19.593
  • Silva, S., & Fraga, N. (2025). From Legal Innovation to School Reality: Leadership Perspectives on Inclusive Education in Portugal. Education Sciences, 15(10), 1309. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci15101309
  • Silva, S. & Fraga, N. (2025, forthcoming). Leadership Perspectives in Practicing School Autonomy: Evidence from a Study in Portugal. Revista Ensaio: Avaliação e Políticas Públicas em Educação.
  • Silva, S., Fraga, N., Andrade, R., & Vasconcelos, A. M. (submitted for publication). Leadership and Curriculum Innovation through Semesterization: A Case Study from Portugal. Frontiers in Education. [Manuscript submitted for publication].
  • Silva, S. & Fraga, N. (2025). Educação, Liberdade e Comunidade: Práticas Educativas Transformadoras em Contextos de Habitação Social. Revista Investigar em Educação, 3.ª série (1), 47-66.