Abílio Almeida

Abilio Almeida is a Portuguese social scientist with a PhD in Communication Sciences from the University of Minho, where his thesis was awarded the Highest Distinction. A researcher at CECS since 2016, he focuses on how media and emotions shape society. He serves as editor of Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (Springer Nature, Q1). He is the author of three books: A Cultural History of Laughter (Portugal, 2022; UK and USA, 2024), which highlights the role of media in the democratisation of laughter; The Television: An Essay (Portugal, 2023); and The Future of Television (UK and USA, 2024), which proposes a new model of public service for platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. The latter is part of the Routledge Advances in Sociology series.