(Marisa) Matias

Marisa Matias is a member of the European Parliament since 14 July 2009 for "Bloco de Esquerda", which is aligned with the Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left. Matias is elected on behalf of Portugal.

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  editorial secretary at Revista Crítica de Ciências Sociais, from 1998 until 2000
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  teacher of sociology and other subjects at the ITAP and Profitecla schools, from 2000 until 2001
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  research assistant at Coimbra University's Centre for Social Studies, Portugal, from 2000 until 2004
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  Researcher at Coimbra University's Centre for Social Studies, Portugal,, from 2004
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  member European Parliament, from 14 July 2009

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  Member of the Bloco de Esquerda national directorate; member of the directorate of the Pro-Urbe Civic Association (Coimbra)
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  National leader of the 'Citizenship and Responsibility sayYes' movement, within the context of the national referendum on the legalisation of abortion in Portugal
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  Headed the Bloco de Esquerda list in the Coimbra municipal elections, 2005

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  graduate in sociology, Coimbra University, Portugal, 1998
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  MA in sociology in the field of social studies related to science and technology, Coimbra University, Portugal, 2003
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  Doctorate in sociology from Coimbra University, Portugal, with the thesis 'Is nature sick of us? Health, environment and new forms of citizenship', 2009

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  Has published scientific articles and chapters of books and other national and international publications on the relationship between the environment and public health, science and knowledge and democracy and citizenship
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  Has participated as a trainer/teacher in port-graduate training programmes and courses (including masters and doctorate programmes)