Rita Alves holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Communication from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Coimbra and a Master’s degree in Journalism from the School of Communication and Media Studies of the Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon. She is currently a PhD candidate in Communication Sciences at Iscte, where her research focuses on fandom studies, with particular emphasis on the Swiftie community and the media representation of fan cultures. Rita Alves works as a Science Communicator at the Center for Research and Studies in Sociology (CIES-Iscte), where she is involved in translating sociological research into accessible and engaging formats for diverse publics. Her work includes science outreach, institutional communication, and mediating between researchers, media, and the public, contributing to the visibility and societal impact of scientific knowledge.

Universidade/Instituição	Tipo	Curso	Período
ISCTE-Instituto Universitario de Lisboa Portugal - Lisboa	Doutoramento	Ciências da Comunicação	2022 - 2026
Lisbon Digital School Portugal - Lisboa	Outro tipo de qualificação	Content Writting	2023
Escola Superior de Comunicação Social Portugal - Lisboa	Mestrado	Mestre em Jornalismo	2017 - 2019
Universidade de Coimbra - Faculdade de Letras Portugal - Coimbra	Licenciatura	Licenciada em Jornalismo e Comunicação	2014 - 2017

Estudos dos media

Estudos de fãs

Ciências da Comunicação Ciências Sociais