As of 3 November 2025, Professor Cristina Flores, a Full Professor in the Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies, is serving as Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities.
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The Dean is entrusted with the responsibility of:
Serving as the School’s official representative to other University bodies and external institutions;
Ensuring the School’s effective governance in all teaching, research, and societal engagement activities; Ensuring the implementation of formal resolutions adopted by the School’s collegiate bodies, when binding; Overseeing the School’s administration and authorising necessary regulations; Exercising disciplinary authority as established by the Statutes or delegated by the Rector; Preparing the budget and activity plan, as well as the activity report and financial statements;
Carrying out responsibilities delegated by the Rector; - Carrying out other responsibilities established by law, the University Statutes, and the School Statutes.
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The Vice-Deans of the School of Arts and Humanities are Professor Carlos Pazos Justo, Professor Bruna Patrícia Cardoso Peixoto, and Professor Ana Sofia Bessa Carvalho, to whom the following responsibilities have been delegated:
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Professor Carlos Pazos Justo holds the Presidency of the Pedagogical Council and oversees the School of Arts and Humanities Teaching Projects, with the authority to make decisions and carry out actions in the following areas:
- Coordination of the School of Arts and Humanities teaching strategies and projects in accordance with the School Council’s guidelines and the policies established by the Scientific Council;
- The project UMinho Mais Digital;
- Management of the School of Arts and Humanities facilities;
- Representing the School of Arts and Humanities on the Monitoring Committee of the Internal Quality Assurance System (SIGAQ-UM).
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Professor Bruna Patrícia Cardoso Peixoto is responsible for managing and leading BabeliUM as well as societal engagement activities, with the authority to make decisions and take actions in the following areas:
- Coordination and oversight of BabeliUM’s activities;
Coordination of cooperation and engagement projects with the bodies and units of the University of Minho, as well as with society, in accordance with the School Council’s guidelines; Representing the School of Arts and Humanities at the Confucius Institute.
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Professor Ana Sofia Bessa Carvalho is entrusted with the authority to make decisions and take actions in the areas of Communication, Internationalisation, and Research:
Coordination of the School of Arts and Humanities internationalisation strategies in alignment with the School Council’s guidance and the policies set by the Scientific Council; Coordination of the School's communication and branding strategies in alignment with the guidelines set by the School Council. Arqus Alliance.
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