Filipa Cortesão Silva has completed a PhD in Anthropology, specialization in Physical Anthropology from the University of Coimbra in 2019. This was preceded by a master’s degree in Human Evolution and a degree in Anthropology from the same institution. Over the last few years, has done research on the bioarchaeology of cremation in the Roman province of Lusitania. It was focused on the analysis of human bones from urban necropolis associated with Augusta Emerita (Mérida, Spain) and Salacia (Alcácer do Sal, Portugal). This was the first PhD thesis ever done on this subject in the Iberia Peninsula. Furthermore, has studied samples from Roman necropolis from Tarraconensis province.
Academic activities include 24 presentations in 5 national and 19 international conferences as well as co-organization 9 national and 2 internationals scientific meetings. Has also been peer reviewer in journals such as the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, Bioarchaeology International, Antropologia Portuguesa and Journal Quaternary Studies.
Currently, she works as postdoctoral researcher at the University of Seville. She also develops several international collaborations in studies regarding ancient DNA, paleoparasitology and isotopes (strontium) belonging to Roman individuals. She is also a research project coordinator of an R&D&I excellence project entitled: Funus astigitanorum: análisis bioarqueológico de las prácticas funerarias de época romana y tardoantigua en Écija, Sevilla (siglos I a.C. – VIII d.C.). Ref. ProyExcel_00713.