BERNARDO DE MAGALHÃES E MENEZES
Education
University of Porto, Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
University of Porto, Bachelor of Arts in the History of Art
University of Porto, Master of Landscape Architecture
University of London, Master of Arts in Garden and Landscape History (Distinction)
University of Virginia, Ph.D. in the Constructed Environment (Candidate)
Biography
Bernardo Menezes is a landscape critic and historian pursuing a Ph.D. in the Constructed Environment at the University of Virginia School of Architecture. His doctoral research explores the development of landscape architecture theoretical discourse as it evolved as a field of study during the early decades of the twentieth century. It analyzes the circumstances under which the emerging professional occupation developed into an academic discipline, offering a critical review of the ideas of beauty and the aesthetic theories considered in landscape architecture’s early intellectual structure.
Soon after training as a landscape architect, Menezes worked as a designer and independent researcher for the Portuguese Association of Historic Gardens (AJH) and the University of Porto. He is especially proud to have contributed to the project “Restoration of Gardens’ Hydraulic Systems, Walls and Trails,” sponsored by an EEA Grant, and to have assisted in the preliminary studies that led to the inscription of the sanctuary Bom Jesus do Monte (Braga, Portugal) as a cultural landscape on the World Heritage List (UNESCO). His early professional experience prompted him to extend his studies and begin an academic career.
Prior to joining the University of Virginia as a Lecturer, Menezes taught in the Departments of Landscape Architecture and Heritage Studies at the University of Porto for three years, on courses such as “History of Landscape Architecture,” “Landscape Policies,” and “History of Modern and Contemporary Architecture.” For his role as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the UVA School of Architecture, he was awarded the Class of 1985 Fellowship for Creative Teaching from the Provost and the Office of Graduate and Post-Doctoral Affairs, sponsored by the UVA Alumni Association. This recognition is among the highest honors a graduate student can earn based on their dedication to teaching at UVA. During the Spring of 2024, he was also selected as a Visiting Scholar in Landscape Architecture at the American Academy in Rome.
He earned degrees in Landscape Architecture (B.L.A., 2009; M.L.A., 2010) and History of Art (B.A., 2018) from the University of Porto, to which he added an M.A. in Garden and Landscape History graduating with distinction from the University of London (2019). In addition to the support from the UVA School of Architecture, his doctoral research is funded by a Fulbright Grant for Graduate Studies and a Ph.D. Studentship offered by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT).
Bernardo de Magalhães e Menezes. "Reflecting on 'Commons and Commoning:' Landscape Acts" (review). Dumbarton Oaks Newsletter (online). Washington, D.C: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, 2024.
Bernardo de Magalhães e Menezes. “Jardins Históricos de Portugal: Memória & Futuro” (review). Brotéria: Cristianismo e Cultura, vol. 191 (2020): 333-334.
Joana Lencart, and Bernardo de Magalhães e Menezes. “Sentença de Foral de Arcos de Valdevez: Manuscrito da Casa da Coutada” (palaeographic transcription). In O Foral Novo dos Arcos de Valdevez: Três Séculos e Meio de Tensões e Desafios, by Paula Pinto Costa. Arcos de Valdevez: Câmara Municipal de Arcos de Valdevez, 2020, pp. 94-202.
Teresa Andresen et al. Sanctuary Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga: Nomination to the World Heritage List (book). Maia: ISMAI Press/ CEDTUR and CBJM, 2019.
Bernardo de Magalhães e Menezes. “Foral da Terra de Payva Dado Pollas Inquyriçõoes do Tombo” (palaeographic transcription). In O Foral de Terra de Paiva: Marco de Identidade, by Manuel Joaquim Moreira da Rocha. Castelo de Paiva: Câmara Municipal de Castelo de Paiva, 2013, pp. 120-125.
Teresa Portela Marques, and Bernardo de Magalhães e Menezes. “Jardim do Senhor dos Aflitos: Projectos, Obra e Planos (1888-1949)” (journal article). Oppidum – Revista de Arqueologia, História e Património, vol. 7 (2012): 49-64.
Pedro Leão Neto et al. “Extending the Potential of Digital Multi-User Interactive Systems in Architectural Design: e-Learning Centres U. Porto” (conference paper). In Consciousness Reframed 12: Presence in the Mindfield; Art, Identity and the Technology of Transformation, ed. by Roy Ascott, and Luis Miguel Girão. Aveiro: Universidade de Aveiro, 2011, pp. 204-210.
Cristina Castel-Branco, and Bernardo de Magalhães e Menezes. “Quinta de Santo António” (book chapter). In Water in Portuguese Gardens, ed. by Cristina Castel-Branco, trans. Kevin Rose. Lisboa: Scribe, 2010, pp. 120-123.
Cristina Castel-Branco, and Bernardo de Magalhães e Menezes. “Quinta de Santo António” (book chapter). In Água nos Jardins Portugueses, ed. by Cristina Castel-Branco. Lisboa: Scribe, 2010, pp. 120-123.
2024
Harvard University: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
Bliss Symposium Award: supported participation in the 2024 Garden and Landscape Studies Spring Symposium on “Commons and Commoning,” at Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington, D.C.
University of Virginia: Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs
The Class of 1985 Fellowship for Creative Teaching: awarded annually to the graduate student who best demonstrates exceptional creativity in teaching. It is the highest honor a graduate student can earn in recognition of their dedication to teaching at the University of Virginia.
University of Virginia: Raven Society
Raven Scholarship: awarded annually to students demonstrating outstanding achievement in the classroom, unique achievement in scholarship outside the classroom, and leadership and community service.
American Academy in Rome
Visiting Scholar: selected as a visiting scholar at the American Academy in Rome for four weeks of archival research and fieldwork in Spring 2024 (March 25 – April 19).
2023
University of Virginia: Society of Fellows
2023-24 Junior Fellow: the Society is made up of Senior Fellows, a continuing group of distinguished scientists and scholars who are active faculty, and an annually changing complement of Junior Fellows, students who are chosen for their attained distinction and future promise.
2020
Fulbright Program: Portuguese Commission
2020 Pathway to Graduate School: offered a place at this Fulbright program designed to help highly motivated and talented students submit competitive applications to graduate programs in the U.S.A.
2010
University of Porto
1st Prize at the “Idea Contest for e-Learning Café’s Outer Spaces and Canopy;” idea developed with Duarte Ramalho Fontes and Maria João Teixeira.
2024
University of Virginia: Society of Fellows
Summer Grant for Junior Fellows: for archival research and fieldwork in Cambridge and Boston, MA, during Summer 2024.
University of Virginia: Center for Global Inquiry and Innovation
Global Graduate Research (GGR) Grant: for independent travel and research in Italy during Spring 2024.
University of Virginia: School of Architecture
Carlo Pelliccia Travelling Fellowship: for independent travel and research in Italy during Spring 2024.
2023
University of Virginia: Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (AHSS) Summer Research Fellowship: for archival research and fieldwork in Cambridge and Boston, MA, during Summer 2023.
2022
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT)
Ph.D. Studentship (2022-2026): offered by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT); ranked first (nationally) on the Design, Architecture, and Urban Planning evaluation panel.
2021
Fulbright Program
Fulbright Grant for Graduate Studies (Ph.D.): financial support for the 2021-2022 academic year, visa sponsorship and academic support until 2025-2026.
2020
Fondazione Benetton Studi Ricerche
Shortlisted for a landscape study scholarship on their sixth edition (2020-2021). Scholarships were then awarded to Andrea Bagnato and Salome Katamadze.
Banco Santander and IE Foundation Scholarship
Recipient of a scholarship for the online learning journey “The New Role of the Educator: Best Practices in Online Education,” an online course developed by IE University faculty to train university educators to tackle the transition to a digital educational environment.
