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Maria Rita Duarte Raposo (1963-2024)
With a degree in Sociology from FCSH/UNL, a Master's in Economics and a PhD in Economic and Organisational Sociology from ISEG, Rita was a central figure in the development of urban and territorial sociology, with a unique contribution to the study of private condominiums, a topic that earned her national and international prominence. His definition of culture and his approach to so-called cultural studies, and the corresponding ‘cultural turn’, are one of the constitutional hallmarks of his research which, unfortunately, has not received the attention it deserves from the academic community. She has cultivated interdisciplinary endeavours, and her collaborations with geographers, economists and other social science researchers are well known. Founder and dedicated researcher at SOCIUS, Research Centre in Economic and Organisational Sociology, Rita was the author of numerous scientific articles and books, and maintained a long and fruitful career as a professor at Lisbon School of Economics & Management (ISEG/ULisboa), her adopted home, where she was deeply admired by students from all backgrounds and colleagues. She left an invaluable academic legacy and an indelible mark on the lives of all those who shared her path. In addition to her brilliant career, Rita was a woman of multiple passions. An amateur photographer with a keen eye for detail, she found in photography a way of capturing the beauty and complexity of the world. A cat lover, she saw them as faithful companions and accomplices in her daily routines. Civically committed, Rita always made her orientations and convictions clear, from her participation in professional and academic associations to her involvement in social movements that she considered essential to the democratic experience that was, for her, an essential part of her existence. Another of his great passions was travelling, particularly to Southeast Asia, with a special affection for Malaysia, where he cultivated lasting friendships and relevant professional contacts that enriched both his personal life and his academic work. These trips gave her a deep understanding of the cultures and urban spaces of the region, something that influenced and broadened her sociological outlook. Owner of a caustic and genuine humour, she was a loyal, generous and ever-present presence among her friends and colleagues. As well as a brilliant mind, Rita was an incomparable, difficult and demanding companion whose intelligence, humour and humanity made her unique. Her absence will be deeply felt, but her legacy, both personal and professional, will live on in all those who were lucky enough to share life with her.
In her memory,
Rafael Marques

Giovani Ehrhardt (-2021)
Researcher at SOCIUS for seventeen years, and PhD in Economic and Organizational Sociology at ISEG.
Natural from Chapecó (Santa Catarina, Brazil), Giovani Ehrhardt was Professor at Faculdade de Administração, Ciências Contábeis e Ciências Econômicas (FACE) from Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), in Brazil. Researcher at INPEAU - Instituto de Pesquisas e Estudos em Administração Universitária (UFSC). His research activity focuses on project management, entrepreneurship, knowledge management, public policies and higher education assessment. Author and co-author of books related to university management, digital technologies and economic development.
In addition to academic experience in national and international educational institutions, he was a consultant in important European organizations, namely at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Portugal.
We highlight the important contribution of Professor Giovani Ehrhardt to the SOCIUS´s research line “Sustainable Development, Third Sector and Social Networks”, highlighting his most recent participation in the organization of the International Seminar “Contingências da Pandemia gerada pelo Covid-19 nas Sociedades Contemporâneas”, always with enormous dedication and enthusiasm.

António Carlos dos Santos (1945-2020)
Researcher at SOCIUS and Professor at ISEG for over three decades, where he taught Economic Law, Community Law, Labor Law, Political Science, Social Formation Theory (State Theory), Institutional Frameworks of Economic Life and Fundamental Notions of Law. Born in 1945, in Póvoa de Varzim, António Carlos dos Santos was an effective member of the VAT Expert Group of the European Commission and was involved in several cooperation projects with the PALOP countries. He was Secretary of State for Fiscal Affairs in the XIII Government, between 1995 and 1999. After leaving the government, for approximately a decade, he collaborated with the Studies Office of the Order of Certified Accountants, contributing with dozens of articles for the Magazine “TOC/Contabilista”, as well as the organization of several conferences in the field of fiscality. He was financial advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at REPER, in Brussels, as coordinator of the Economy and Finance Nucleus, and he was also a member of the European Commission's tax policy group (Grupo Monti) and of the group for code of conduct on direct taxation from companies (Grupo Primarolo).
Author of a vast bibliography, with works published in books and academic articles in the field of Economic Law, Tax Law, Public Finance, Political Science, European Law and Competition Law.