Department of Scenic Arts and CHAIA, Universidade de Évora, Antiga Fábrica Leões, Estrada dos Leões 7000-208, Évora, Portugal. Email: tjfs@uevora.pt. Web: www.telmajoaosantos.net.

Telma João Santos holds a PhD in mathematics (calculus of variations) and a PhD in arts (performance art). She is a professor at the Department of Scenic Arts, University of Évora, and a researcher for CHAIA-UÉ. She is a performer and also collaborates through performative and classic writings with other Portuguese dancers and performers.