Behind the Scenes of an Exhibition
Behind the scenes of the upcoming exhibition Where the Worlds Meet, with the curator, Professor Jorge Santos Alves
Have you ever wondered how an exhibition comes to life?
In this special tour, Professor Jorge Santos Alves, curator of Where the Worlds Meet, guides visitors through the exhibition space as it takes shape, revealing the different stages of the installation process. Through insights into curatorial decisions, reflections and challenges, this experience offers a unique behind-the-scenes perspective on the making of an exhibition, inviting visitors to explore and question the ideas and concepts that shape the project.
General Information
Schedule: 21.11, 11:00–11:45
Language: English & Portuguese
Age: 14+
Capacity: 15 participants
18€
*The activity is subject to a minimum number of registered participants. In the event of cancellation, participants will be notified in advance and the registration fee will be refunded.
About Professor Jorge Santos Alves
Jorge Santos Alves is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Human Sciences of the Portuguese Catholic University (Lisbon), Coordinator of the Institute of Asian Studies and of the Master’s Programme in Asian Studies, and Senior Researcher at the Centre for Communication and Culture Studies, all based at the Faculty of Human Sciences. Since May 2023, he has also been a member of the Board of the Faculty of Human Sciences at the Portuguese Catholic University.
He was a Visiting Professor at the University of Macau (2003–2010), where he had previously taught between 1990 and 1996, and at Aga Khan University (London) in 2024. He is Vice-President of the Luso-Indonesian Association for Friendship and Cooperation (ALIAC) and Director of Oriente magazine (Fundação Oriente, Lisbon).
His teaching at undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels, as well as his research, focuses primarily on Asian Studies, particularly the pre-colonial history of Southeast Asia, China (Macau) and the Indian Ocean region, as well as the history of the Portuguese in Asia.
