Personal profile
Biography
Eduardo Abrantes is a sound artist, artistic researcher, and postdoctoral fellow at Åbo Akademi University, affiliated with the Inez and Julius Polin Institute for Theological Research. With a PhD in Philosophy and Phenomenology of Sound from Nova University of Lisbon, his transdisciplinary work bridges artistic research, performance design, and embodied knowledge production. His research engages with sensory experimentation, participatory environments, and collective embodiment, often through site-specific and immersive sound-based strategies. Abrantes contributes to projects aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those addressing ecological awareness and social imaginaries. His artistic practice is deeply informed by philosophical inquiry, somatic experience, and collaborative composition, with outputs ranging from sound installations and performances to scholarly publications and editorial work.
External positions
External lecturer, Rhythmic Music Conservatory
2022 → …
External lecturer / research assistam, Roskilde University
2019 → …
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Praxis of Social Imaginaries - a Theo-artistic Intervention for Transdisciplinary Knowledge
Hellsten, L. (Principal Investigator), Abrantes, E. (Co-Principal Investigator), Jamir, S. (Co-Investigator), Harvard, T. (Co-Investigator) & Törnroos-Remes, A. (Co-Investigator)
Inez and Julius Polin Institute for Theological Research, Nordic Culture Fund
01/12/24 → 31/12/28
Project: Foundation
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Pollination Days 2025
Abrantes, E. (Producer), Vasantola, P. (Photographer) & Hellsten, L. (Performer), 12 Mar 2026Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products › Professional
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Artistic Imagination and Social Imaginaries - Polysemous Readings of Historical Travelling Accounts
Hellsten, L. (Editor) & Abrantes, E. (Editor), 2025, In: Arts.Research output: Contribution to journal › Special issue › Scientific › peer-review
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Att söka fred med de osynliga och frid med underjorden.
Hellsten, L. & Abrantes, E. (Illustrator), 2025, Sanct Olof 2025 - Åländsk årsbok för kyrka och kultur: Tema: Fred. Mariehamn: Föreningen Sanct Olof r.f., Vol. 79. p. 40-46 (Sanct Olof: julbok för de åländska församlingarna).Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Chapter › General public
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Kyrkan som kolonialmakt - hur går vi vidare?
Berger, F., Hellsten, L. (Editor) & Abrantes, E. (Illustrator), 3 Apr 2025, In: Nyckeln.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › Professional
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Nordlydskatedralen i Alta: En kritisk granskning av föreställningsrymder som bidrag till avkolonisering av teologi
Hellsten, L. & Abrantes, E. (Illustrator), 2025, In: Finsk Tidskrift. 5/2025, p. 31-55Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile36 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
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Ochre of the worlds - documentary film screening
Paredes, R. (Keynote speaker), Hellsten, L. (Speaker) & Abrantes, E. (Speaker)
21 May 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Public or invited talk
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Requerimento Re-visited with readings from Bartholomeo de Las Casa
Abrantes, E. (Invited speaker) & Hellsten, L. (Speaker)
19 Aug 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Public or invited talk
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From Ecological Concern to Embodied Agency: Using Sound Art and Performance to Explore the Ethics of Engagement with Climate Narratives
Abrantes, E. (Speaker)
8 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference presentation
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MATTER: Journal of New Materialist Research (Journal)
Abrantes, E. (Reviewer)
May 2025 → Jun 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication Peer-review
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Olaus Magnus travels to the North
Hellsten, L. (Organiser), Drury, L. (Member), Abrantes, E. (Participant), Harvard, T. (Participant), Berger, F. (Participant), Göransson, E. (Participant) & Jamir, S. (Participant)
5 Mar 2025 → 9 Mar 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, symposium or workshop
Courses
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Knowledge at Sea – Transdisciplinary Community Practices for Sustainability
Hellsten, L. & Abrantes, E. 08/05/26 → 30/06/26
Course
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