Roberto Falanga

Roberto Falanga was born in 1983. He earned his Master degree in Psychology at the University "La Sapienza" of Rome, and Doctorate in Sociology at the University of Coimbra with the PhD Thesis "Developing Change. A Psychosociological action research with Civil Servants engaged in Participatory Processes" (https://estudogeral.sib.uc.pt/handle/10316/24148) (FCT Grant Fellow SFRH/BD/62118/2009).
He is currently Postdoc Research Fellow at the ICS-ULisboa, leading the Research Project "Beyond Big Narratives: An Inquiry into Changing Socioeconomic Paradigms and the Role of Participatory Mechanisms in Urban Contexts" (FCT Grant Fellow SFRH/BPD/109406/2015). At the ICS-ULisboa he is member of the GI-ATS "Research Group Environment, Territory and Society", and member of the Observatory OBSERVA.
He was Postdoc Research Fellow for the Seventh Framework Programme funded Project MOPACT "Mobilising the Potential of Active Ageing in Europe" (April 2014 - December 2015). He was Assistant Professor of Social Sciences in the Master Course of Architecture at the Catholic University of Viseu (2014 and 2015). From 2014 onwards he collaborates with advisory board of the Policy Programme "Bip/Zip" concerned with local development in priority areas, and promoted by the Municipality of Lisbon (the program was awarded as best participatory practice by the International Observatory of Participatory Democracy in 2013). He was member of the team of experts for the evaluation of the National Policy Programme "Portugal Participa: Caminhos para a Inovação Societal" in 2016. In April and May 2016 he collaborated with the CIS-ISCTE-IUL research team of the Circlemed funded Project "Memotrade". He was member of the organizing committees of the ICS-PhD Workshop "Territórios à Margem: Problematização e Intervenção" (May, 2016) and ICS-Summer School "Sociedade Civil e Território: Mobilização e Intervenção" (June, 2016).

Ongoing Research

• Projeto de Investigação Pós-Doutoral "Beyond Big Narratives: An Inquiry into Changing Socioeconomic Paradigms and the Role of Participatory Mechanisms in Urban Contexts" (Bolsa de Investigação Pós-Doutoral FCT SFRH/BPD/2015)
• Membro da Equipa de Investigação do Projeto FCT "ExPERts: Making sense of planning expertise: housing policy and the role of experts in the Programa Especial de Realojamento (PER)" - PTDC/ATP-EUR/4309/2014
• Membro da Equipa de Investigação do Projeto FCT/ CAPES "Novas modalidades de participação política: protestos e participação institucional no Brasil e em Portugal em perspectiva" -8551/14-6

Groups

Membro
Environment, Territory and Society

Projects

Colaboração	Estado
Communication role on perception and beliefs of EU citizens about science	Ongoing
Knowledge, beliefs, perceptions about science of European students	Ongoing
Regeneration and Optimisation of Cultural Heritage in Creative and Knowledge Cities	Ongoing
Making sense of planning expertise: housing policy and the role of experts in the Programa Especial de Realojamento (PER)	Ongoing
Mobilising the potencial of active ageing people in Europe	Concluded

Jounal Article

Falanga, R.Lüchmann, L.(2019)Participatory Budgets in Brazil and Portugal: Comparing Patterns of DisseminationPolicy Studies, [Online first], pp.1-20Online[Jounal Article]

Falanga, R.(2018)Participatory processes for whom? A critical look at Portugal in times of austerityLo Squaderno, 47, pp.37-41Online[Jounal Article]

Falanga, R.(2018)O Orçamento Participativo Portugal (OPP ): que modelo de scaling up? Boletim de Análise Político-InstitucionalParticipação Social, 14, pp.55-64Online[Jounal Article]

Tulumello, S.Falanga, R.(2015)An exploratory study of uses of ‘urban security' and ‘urban safety' in international urban studies literatureDedalus: Revista Portuguesa de Literatura Comparada, 19, pp.55-85Associação Portuguesa de Literatura Comparada; Editora CosmosOnline[Jounal Article]

Falanga, R.(2014)Changes need change: A psychosociological perspective on participation and social inclusion.Rivista di Psicologia Clinica. Teoria e metodi dell'intervento, 2, pp.24-38RPCOnline[Jounal Article]

Falanga, R.(2014)Participação e regras do jogo: para um paradigma da complexidade [The rules of the participatory games: towards a paradigm of complexity]Universitas Humanas Vol. 11, 2, pp.49-58UniCEUB. Centro Universitário de BrasíliaOnline[Jounal Article]

Falanga, R.(2013)Participation and Public Sector: A Democratic ChallengeUniversitas Humanas Vol. 10, 2, pp.11-20UniCEUB. Centro Universitário de BrasíliaOnline[Jounal Article]

Book Chapter

Falanga, R.(2018)Avaliação de processos participativos com a sociedade civil. In : João Ferrão, J. M. Pinto Paixão (Eds.)Metodologias de Avaliação de Políticas Públicas, pp.455-479Imprensa da Universidade de LisboaOnline[Book Chapter]

Falanga, R.(2018)Avaliação "Pré-Pós". In : João Ferrão, J. M. Pinto Paixão (Eds.)Metodologias de Avaliação de Políticas Públicas, pp.247-263Imprensa da Universidade de LisboaOnline[Book Chapter]

Falanga, R.(2018)The National Participatory Budget in Portugal: Opportunities and Challenges for Scaling up Citizen Participation in Policymaking. In : Nelson Dias (Org.)Hope for Democracy: 30 years of Participatory Budgeting Worldwide, pp.447-466OficinaOnline[Book Chapter]

Lüchmann, L. H. H.Falanga, R.Nicolleti, A. S.(2018)Orçamentos Participativos no Brasil e em Portugal. In : Ligia H.H. Lüchmann, Britte Baumgarten (Eds.)Modalidades e trajetórias de participação política no Brasil e em Portugal, pp.19-56Editora InsularOnline[Book Chapter]

Falanga, R.(2018)Critical trends of citizen participation in policymaking. Insights from Portugal. In : Lobo, M. C., Silva, F. C. da, Zúquete, J. P. (Eds.)Changing societies: legacies and challenges. Citizenship in crisis Vol. 2, pp. 295-318Imprensa de Ciências SociaisOnline[Book Chapter]

Falanga, R.(2017)Understanding Participatory Policymaking Processes: Discourse Analysis in Psychosociological Action Research. In : A. P. Costa, L. P. Reis, F. N. de Sousa, A. Moreira, D. Lamas (Eds.)Computer Supported Qualitative Research Vol. 71, Studies in Systems, Decision and Control, pp.13-24SpringerOnline[Book Chapter]

Falanga, R.(2017)Partecipazione della società civile nelle politiche pubbliche. Perché (non) valutare?. In : Annarita Gori, Guya Accornero, Daniele Serapiglia (Eds.)Percorsi. Scienze sociali tra Italia e Portogallo, pp.131-142BraDypUS Communicating Cultural HeritageOnline[Book Chapter]

Allegretti, G.Falanga, R.(2016)Women in Budgeting: A Critical Assessment of Participatory Budgeting Experiences. In : Cecilia NG (Ed.)Gender Responsive and Participatory Budgeting: Imperatives for Equitable Public Expenditure, pp.33-53SpringerOnline[Book Chapter]

Falanga, R.(2016)From citizens'participation to cogovernance: Is the road to hell paved with good intentions?. In : Ognen Marina, Alessandro Armando (Eds.)PROJECTS for an inclusive city : social integration through urban growth strategies, pp.122-134City of SkopjeOnline[Book Chapter]

Gaspar, R.Domingos, S.Diniz, A. M.Falanga, R.(2016)Barriers to and Facilitators of Older Adult's Adherence to Health Recommendations: Towards an Engaging Two-way Health Communication. In : Guendalina Graffigna (Ed.)Promoting Patient Engagement and Participation for Effective Healthcare Reform, pp.58-82IGI GlobalOnline[Book Chapter]

Carvalho, A.Falanga, R.(2016)Da Democratização das Formas de Governação na Política à Partilha de Autoridade no Campo dos Museus e do Território. In : Ana Carvalho (Coord.)Participação: partilhando a responsabilidade,, pp.29-44Acesso Cultura, Associação CulturalOnline[Book Chapter]

Falanga, R.(2015)Desafios e horizontes da participação cívica nas políticas públicas. In : J. Ferrão & A. Horta (Eds.)Ambiente, Território e Sociedade. Novas Agendas de Investigação, pp.197-203ICS. Imprensa de Ciências SociaisOnline[Book Chapter]

Falanga, R.(2015)Envelhecimento Ativo: Experiências e Desafios numa Perspetiva Europeia. In : Maria Hermínia Cabral, et al. (Eds.)Mais Valia. Voluntariado em Cooperação e Desenvolvimento para Maiores de 55 anos, Parcerias para o Desenvolvimento, pp.10-21Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian[Book Chapter]

Falanga, R.(2013)Transforming cities, societies and policies. Psychological reflections on participatory processes' experiences. In : Nancy Duxbury, Gonçalo Canto Moniz e Gianluca Sgueo (Eds.)Rethinking Urban Inclusion Spaces, Mobilizations, Interventions Vol. 2, pp.572-587CES. Centro de Estudos SociaisOnline[Book Chapter]

Working Paper

Falanga, R.(2014)Civil servants and participatory processes: A psychosociological action research with the Municipality of Lisbon. In Cases and Simulations Portal for Public and Nonprofit SectorsRutgersOnline[Working Paper]

Policy Brief

Falanga, R.(2018)Como aumentar a escala dos orçamentos participativos? O Orçamento Participativo Portugal (OPP) e o Orçamento Participativo Jovem Portugal (OPJP). Policy Brief 2018Observa, Instituto de Ciências Sociais, Universidade de LisboaOnline[Policy Brief]

Allegra, M.Tulumello, S.Falanga, R.Cachado, R.Ferreira, A. C.Colombo, A.Alves, S(2017)Um novo PER? Realojamento e políticas de habitação em Portugal. Policy Brief 2017Observatório de Ambiente, Território e Sociedade. Instituto de Ciências Sociais da Universidade de LisboaOnline[Policy Brief]

Falanga, R.Moreira, A.(2016)Promoting the Participation of Seniors in Policy-Making. Sheffield: Univeristy of Sheffield. (MoPAct Policy Brief, 8). Policy priority Legislate to create local advisory bodies to represent the views of seniors on key issues such as primary healthcare, long-term care, transport and urban mobility.Link: http://mopact.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MoPAct-Policy-Brief-8-Promoting-the-participation-of-seniors-in-policy-making.pdfThe Universirty of Sheffield[Policy Brief]

Dictionary/Encyclopedia Entries

Falanga, R.(2018)Administrative Discretion in Participatory ProcessesIn Ali Farazmund (Ed.) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. SpringerOnline[Dictionary/Encyclopedia Entries]

Falanga, R.(2018) Frontline BureaucratIn Ali Farazmund (Ed.) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. SpringerOnline[Dictionary/Encyclopedia Entries]

Outro

Vasconcelos, L. Cidrais, Á.Teixiera, A.Colombo, A.Oliveira, A.Vizinho, A.Farral, H.Rebelo, I.Sousa, I.Pinheiro, J.Freitas, M. J.Sousa, M.Falanga, R.et al.(2018)E que tal se colaborássemos? International Conference proceedings, 30-31 January Lisbon. Govint, Fórum para a Governação Integrada, pp. 53-71[Outro]

Borghi, V.Falanga, R.Olori, D.Pussetti, Chiara(2018) Practices of Citizenship and Real Estate Dynamics: Roberto Falanga and Chiara Pussetti in conversation with Vando Borghi and Davide OloriEuropean Journal of Creative Practices in Cities and Landscapes, Vol.1, 1Online[Outro]

Designação	Encontro	Data
The inclusionary turn of urban co-governance: Insights from Lisbon	Urban Think Tanks. A Discussion on Citizenship and the Spatial planning process	05/12/2018
Evaluating citizen participation in policymaking	URBiNAT webinar on citizen participation	23/10/2018
Urban Centers: Acting upon or with cities	Urban Centers: Acting upon or with cities	19/10/2018
Citizen participation in Southern European capital cities: comparing Lisbon, Madrid, and Rome	Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy	26/09/2018
The participation of the "have-nots" in public decision-making	Border Crossings: European and North American responses to the current migration crisis	27/07/2018
O que é uma interface? A perspetiva dos agentes locais, no desenho do Observatório BIP/ZIP	A Produção do Território: Formas, Processos, Desígnios	18/07/2018
Reclaim Europe!	Reclaim Europe!	14/07/2018
Citizen participation in urban regeneration policies A comparative analysis of Lisbon and Rome	ESA RN-37 Inequality and uncertainty: current challenges for cities	27/06/2018
Orçamentos Participativos em Portugal: Da escala local à escala nacional	Orçamentos Participativos em Portugal: Da escala local à escala nacional	27/05/2018
A participação da sociedade civil nas políticas urbanas em Lisboa	Para uma nova agenda urbana: Contributos da investigação científica para Lisboa	24/05/2018
A participação pública na construção de índices de gestão autárquica	II Fórum Regional da Rede de Autarquias Participativas	27/04/2018
Practices of informality and participatory governance for social justice	PhD Development Studies	27/04/2018
Participação Sénior nas Cidades	Universidade Sénior “Governance, Politics, and Citizenship in the XXI Century	12/04/2018
Citizen participation in metropolitan areas of Southern Europe	PhD Achitecture of contemporary metropolitan areas	10/04/2018
Participatory methods: theoretical and practical issues	Research Project Seminar, PhD Comparative Politics	07/03/2018
Fórum da Habitação: Ausências Passadas, Presenças Futuras	Primeiro Fórum Nacional ‘Fórum da Habitação: Ausências Passadas, Presenças Futuras’	05/01/2018
Homeland, or a multiscalar community? (Dis)continuity in the American security/safety discourse and practice	Home_lands and the borders of America	27/09/2016
Portugal participa? Uma reflexão crítica sobre democracia participativa em Portugal	IX Congresso Português de Sociologia, Portugal: território de territórios	06/07/2016

Roberto Falanga

Postdoctoral Research Fellow