PhD in Product Design by Faculty of Fine Arts of Lisbon University (2007), Isabel Dâmaso is at present Head of Product Design Department at the same Faculty. There she took her Product Design Degree and is teaching since 1998. She also holds a Master Degree in Industrial Design by Faculty of Architecture of Oporto University (1998). As a designer she received several design awards and participated in exhibitions in Portugal, Spain and Germany. Her main areas of research are Design Studies, Design Culture, Circular Design and Curatorial Practices in Design.