ROOTS 2026 | CONVERSATION AT THE MUSEUM – HUMAN TRAFFICKING: WHAT WE DON'T SEE

15 November | 16:00

Location: Museu de Lagos – Núcleo Dr. José Formosinho Organised by: LAC - Laboratory of Creative Activities and Museu de Lagos Age classification: M12 Free entry, subject to registration via online form

Based on the theme of ROOTS 2026, “Intimate Territories - Post-Colonial Landscapes”, this session invites discussion and reflection on human trafficking through art and how different performative modalities can help make visible and stimulate understanding of a scourge that affects various territories and communities.

About the invited speakers:

Paula Cardoso: trained in International Relations, she worked as a journalist for around 20 years, starting at the magazine Visão. She has promoted various initiatives seeking greater black representation, including the creation of the digital community “Afrolink” and “O Tal Podcast”, presenting the programme “TV Rumos”, and authoring the children's book series Força Africana and columns in the magazine Brasil Já. She is also an ambassador for the European Climate Pact, a commitment to combat climate change.

Luísa Correia: inspector of the Judicial Police, she began her career at SEF in 2004, where she took her first steps in the area of migration. In 2009, she had her first contact with human trafficking, a field she has deepened throughout her career. She has faced various operational challenges, including in inspection teams. In 2024, with the extinction of SEF, she transitioned to the Judicial Police, where she continues to work daily in this area, focusing on criminal investigation.

Daniel Matos: choreographer, performer, and visual artist, his work develops through multidisciplinary practices, exploring the body as a biographical field and assuming the present as a political and transgressive space, ritual, and affection. In 2017, he co-founded CAMA - Cultural Association, a structure for the development of performing arts. He serves as the artistic director and programmer of PEDRA DURA - Algarve Dance Festival, as well as co-curating Verão Azul - Transdisciplinary Festival of Contemporary Arts.