Célia Gouveia holds a PhD in Communication Sciences from ISCTE – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, where she also completed a Master’s degree in Communication, Culture and Information Technologies, specialising in Network Communication. She earned a degree in European Studies from the Open University (UAb). Her research adopts an interdisciplinary perspective, drawing on Cultural Studies, Sport Studies, Critical Media Studies, Intercultural Communication Competence (ICC) and Sports Policy. Her work examines how media, culture and power intersect to shape identities, discursive practices, intercultural dynamics and governance processes in sport, with a particular focus on the Lusophone world. She has published in leading international journals, including The International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, Soccer & Society, The International Journal of the History of Sport and Sport in Society.