José Eduardo Franco

Holds a PhD in History and Civilizations from the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales of Paris and a PhD in Culture from the University of Aveiro, a Master’s Degree in Modern History from the Faculty of Letters of the University of Lisbon and a Master’s Degree in Sciences of Education from the Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences of the University of Lisbon. He has coordinated large-scale research projects such as the Historical Dictionary of Religious Orders and Related Institutions in Portugal, The Complete Works of Father Manuel Antunes in 14 volumes, and the Vatican Secret Archives in 3 volumes. Among his vast bibliography, we can find in-depth studies on Vieira, the Jesuits and the Marquis of Pombal. He directed, together with Pedro Calafate, a great Luso-Brazilian project named “Vieira Global”, which includes the publishing of The Complete Works of Father António Vieira in 30 volumes, preparing the Dictionary of Father António Vieira and publishing a selection of works of this baroque author in 20 languages of great international circulation. He coordinates, together with Carlos Fiolhais, the project Pioneer Works of Portuguese Culture, which is being published by Círculo de Leitores in 30 volumes. Together with Fátima Vieira, he directs the project Global Portugal in a Game of Mirrors (150 mini-books for each country), supported by the Camões Institute. He also coordinates the project “Culture in Negative”, which resulted in the publication of the Dictionary of the Antis and a History of Portuguese Culture in Negative. Like his other projects, the format of this project is already being adapted in other countries. In 2015, he was awarded the Cultural Merit Medal of the Portuguese State, the most important award attributed by the Portuguese Government, in recognition of the services provided to culture and science.

• Name — José Eduardo Franco • Born — 17 February 1969 • Birthplace — Ribeira Grande (Machico, Portugal • Occupation — Historian, professor, poet and essayist • Period — 1995 – present • Genre — Essay, History • Subject — Portuguese mythology • Notable Works — O Mito de Portugal (2000); O Mito dos Jesuítas em Portugal, no Brasil e no Oriente (2 vols., 2006-2007) • Awards — Medal of Cultural Merit awarded by the Portuguese Government (2015); Mariano Gago Prize for science communication, ex aequo with Carlos Fiolhais (2018)

• Author and co-director of the project Dicionário Histórico das Ordens e Instituições Afins em Portugal [Historical Dictionary of Religious Orders and Related Institutions in Portugal], funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) (2010). • Coordinator of the research project entitled “Documentos sobre a História da Expansão Portuguesa existentes no Arquivo Secreto do Vaticano” [Documents of the History of Portuguese Expansion from the Vatican Secret Archives], funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) and promoted by the Centre of Studies of Peoples and Cultures of Portuguese Expression – UCP (2011). • Member of the coordinating committee of the project for the critical edition of Obra Completa do Padre Manuel Antunes, SJ [The Complete Works of Father Manuel Antunes, SJ], published by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (2012). • Coordinator of the project “Vieira Global” (with Pedro Calafate), which includes The Complete Works of Father António Vieira - published by Círculo de Leitores in 2013-2014 a multimedia Dictionary of Father António Vieira and the edition of the selected works of Vieira, translated in 12 international large-circulation idioms (2012-). • Coordinator of the Dicionário Enciclopédico da Madeira [Encyclopedic Dictionary of Madeira] (2012-). • Coordinator of the project for the critical edition of The Complete Works of the Marquis of Pombal (with Pedro Calafate and Viriato Soromenho-Marques) (2013-). • Coordinator of the project Pioneer Works of Portuguese Culture (with Carlos Fiolhais) (2015-2019).