About me
Rui Vilela is a PhD candidate undertaking doctoral studies in the humanities and the arts at the University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, and in music at the University of Aveiro, Portugal, as part of a joint-doctorate programme. His doctoral research, entitled ‘Politics of Sounding and Listening: the sound archive of the Bissau-Guinean Liberation Movement,’ delves into the sound archive of Rádio Libertação, the broadcasting station of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC). The study aims to investigate the role of radio listening as a catalyst for political involvement within the context of African anticolonial discourse. He has secured grants from institutions such as the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, and the Kunstfonds Foundation. He holds a Master of Fine Art from the Dutch Art Institute, with a primary focus on artistic research.
* My application for membership with IASA is currently under review.