Ximene Rego

• Multicultural Jurisprudence
• Insecurity, Crime and Fear of Crime
• Drug Use, Drug Policy and Harm Reduction
• Ethnography

This researcher belongs to DH.

BOOK CHAPTERS

• Rêgo, Ximene, Grèn, Jakuba & Cruz, Olga (2019), “From ancient organic to the newest synth: building trust in drug users’ communities”, in Z. Kaló, J. Tieberghien & D. Korf (eds.), Why? Explanations for drug use and drug dealing in social drug research, Lengerich, Pabst Science Publishers, 137-153. ISBN 9783958535374
• Fernandes, Luís & Rêgo, Ximene (2017), “From the predatory hypothesis to the exposed city”, in Laura Nunes, Ana Sani, Rui Estrada, Fernanda Viana, Sónia Caridade e Rui Maia (org.), Crime and Security in Contemporary Cities, Porto, Fronteira do Caos, pp.73-87. ISBN: 9789898647740
• Rêgo, Ximene (2015), “Street insecurity. Notes on a complex object”, in Manuela Ivone Cunha (org.), Crime and Punishment: Contemporary Issues and Debate, Lisbon, Mundos Sociais, pp.63-79. ISBN: 9789898536471

PAPERS

• Pavarin, R., Rego, X. Nostrani, E., De Caro, E., Biolcati, R., Canêdo, J. & Sanchini, S. (2020), “Differences between subjects with socially integrated drug use: a study in Italy and Portugal”, Journal of Substance Use. https://doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2020.1736660
• Rego, Ximene (2019), “Party at the square. Drama, Dissidence and Difference”, Critical Convergence Magazine, Dossier Stories and Bohemia, 12 (2018), pp. 30-54. https://periodicos.uff.br/convergenciacritica/article/view/36488/21090
• Rêgo, Ximene (2014), “Between utopia and crisis: the meanderings of urban (in)security in the second half of the 20th century]” Sociology. Problems and Practices, 74, pp. 93-110. http://dx.doi.org/10.7458/SPP2014743202
• Rêgo, Ximene & Fernandes, Luís (2012), “Speaking of fear: convergences between the cities of Porto and Rio de Janeiro”, Brazilian Journal of Social Sciences, 27 (78), pp. 51-65. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0102-69092012000100004
• Fernandes, Luís, & Rêgo, Ximene (2011), “Where is the feeling of insecurity? Social and scientific questions concerning the fear of the city”, Ethnographic, 15, pp. 168-181. http://www.scielo.mec.pt/pdf/etn/v15n1/v15n1a09.pdf
• Fernandes, Luís, & Rêgo, Ximene (2005), “Living with the daily dose. Access and adhesion of injecting drug users infected with HIV to antiretroviral therapies”, Addictions, 11 (3), pp. 13-24. http://www.sicad.pt/BK/RevistaToxicodependencias/Lists/SICAD_Artigos/Attachments/143/2005_03_TXT2.pdf

REPORTS (collaboration)

• Harm Reduction International (2018), Global State of Harm Reduction 2018.
• Rolando, S., Beccaria, F., Dovzan, S, Rêgo, X., Pereira J., Pires C., Moura H. (2017). Workstream 2 – Web Research Cross-National Final Report. B.A.O.N.P.S. – Be Aware on Night Pleasure Safety Project, Cooperativa Alice Onlus, Italy.

MEDIA

• “Twenty years later: using illegal drugs can be a crime“, 14/11/2019, Público.
• “And what about the extreme left?”, 15/10/2019, Público.
• “Portuguese Harm Reduction Under Scrutiny”, 3/9/2018, DrugReporter.
• “Portugal Beyond Decriminalisation: Challenges to Harm Reduction“, 23/11/2017, DrugReporter.
• “Drug use: harm reduction saves lives!“, 6/9/2017, Público.
• “Is Crack [still] Wack? The Need for Crack Cocaine HR Measures in Portugal“, 12/6/2017, DrugReporter.
• “Living and Dealing with Stigma“, 26/4/2016, DrugReporter.
• “Preventing avoidable deaths: what steps to take to mitigate opioid overdose?“, 31/8/2016, DrugReporter.
• “Cushion Effect: How do We Deal with Austerity in Drug Policy?“, 30/11/2015, DrugReporter.
• “Crime trends in times of crisis“, 13/11/2011, Público.

COMMUNICATIONS

• “Caring Is Sharing: Drug Supply and the Portuguese Drug Policy”, Social supply: il mercato sociale della cannabis, UOS Osservatorio epidemiologico dipendenze patologiche, Bologna, 29/11/2019.
• “Ethnography of fear: the case of Porto and Rio de Janeiro”, 1st Juscrim International Congress – Prevention, Policing and Security: Implications for Human Rights, School of Law, University of Minho, 12-14/112019.
• “Portuguese Drug Policy: Challenges and Prospects”, Colloquium: 20 years of ENLCD: Past, Present and Future, ICS, University of Minho, 13/11/2019.
• “Gender responsive harm reduction services: bridging the gap”, Community Intervention Seminar: Building Communities of Practice, Viseu, 10/4/2019. Co-author: Daniela Pedro.
• “The Portuguese drug policy model: advances and current challenges”, 26th Harm Reduction International Conference 19, Porto, 28/4/2019 –1/5/2019. Co-author: Mª João Oliveira.
• “Obstacles and challenges to the peers’ professionalization in health education projects: case study at a Portuguese NGO”, 26th Harm Reduction International Conference 19, Porto, 28/4/2019 – 1/5/2019. Co-author: Mª João Oliveira.
• “Harm Reduction in Portugal: safe consumption rooms and other challenges”, VI Criminology Week, Maia University Institute, Maia, 15-17/5/2018.
• “The predatory image of the city: urban ethnography of fear”, Lecture, Faculty of Humanities, University of Porto, 18/4/2018.
• “Treatment and harm reduction services in the context of the economic crisis; developments and challenges”, Diogenis – Drug Policy Dialogue, Nicosia, 19-21/10/2017.
• “Allcool: raising awareness and action research on heavy episodic drinking among low income youth and young adults in Southern Europe”, Lisbon Addictions – 2nd European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies, Lisbon, 24-26/10/2017. Co-authors: Helena Carvalho, Cristiana Pires & Albano Ribeiro.
• “Alcohol use among low-threshold harm reduction clients: an action-research group for alcohol risks”, Lisbon Addictions – 2nd European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies, Lisbon, 24-26/10/2017. Co-authors: Cláudia Rodrigues, Lígia Parodi, Joana Vilares & Teresa Sousa.
• “Drug supply: trust, anonymity and social networks”, 28th European Society for Social Drug Research Conference, Lisbon, 21-23/9/2017. Co-authors: Helena Moura, Cristiana Pires, Albano Ribeiro & Joana Cânedo.
• “Is crack wack? Advocating for low-threshold harm reduction clients’ rights”, 25th Harm Reduction International Conference, Montréal, 14-17/5/2017. Co-authors: Joana Cânedo, Jakuba Grèn & Cláudia Rodrigues.
• “Outreach work with alcohol users: the need to share (good) practices”, 5th Global Congress for Qualitative Health Research, Lisbon, 8-9/5/2017. Co-authors: Cláudia Rodrigues, Joana Vilares, Lígia Parodi & Teresa Sousa.
• “ADERE+: Promotion of DUs adherence to HCV therapy in an outreach context”, Bridging the gap between research, harm reduction and people living with hepatitis C, Hepatitis C Community Summit, Amsterdam, 18-19/4/2017. Co-authors: Teresa Sousa & Cláudia Rodrigues.
• “Stigma among drug users: exploratory study in the context of outreach work”, 11º National Congress on Psychology of Health, Lisbon, 26-29/1/2016. Co-authors: Cláudia Rodrigues, Joana Vilares, Alexandra Fiães & Catarina Costa.
• “Ethnographic contribution for comprehending outreach work: articulating quantitative data gathered over 12 years of intervention with biographic narratives of illegal drugs users in OST”, Lisbon Addictions – 1st European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies, Lisbon, 23-25/9/2015.
• “Ethnographies of fear: challenges to research and to the safety of the researcher”, ESA Research Network 37 Mid Term Conference, Lisbon, 19-22/11/ 2014.
• “In search of respect and trust. How (in)security may take shape”, 17th World Congress of IUAES: Evolving Humanity, Emerging Worlds, Manchester, 5-10 /8/2013.
• “Missing the lost city”, IV Portuguese Congress of Demography: Rethinking Demography Today, Évora, 12-13/9/2012.
• “From the centre to the edge. How insecurity affects the interactions in public life”, 10th International Congress of SIEF: People make places – ways of feeling the world, Lisbon, 17-21/4/2011. Co-author: Alexandra Ramos.
• “The street, the square and the stairway: informal ways to manage the difference”, 11th Biennial Conference of EASA: Crisis and imagination, Maynooth, 24-27/8/2010. Co-author: Raquel Carriconde.
• “For an ethnography of urban fear: methodological reflections” IV Congress of the Portuguese Association of Anthropology: Classifying the World, Lisbon, 9-11/9/2009.
• “The renewed characters of urban fear: brief reflection about the junkie in Porto”, CLAT – V Latin Harm Reduction Conference, Porto, 1-4 /7/2009. Co-author: Cláudia Rodrigues.
• “Speaking of fear: reflections upon Porto and Rio de Janeiro,” X Luso-Afro-Brazilian Congress, ICS – University of Minho, Braga, 4-7/2/2009.
• Public security and urban violence journey: compared perspectives between Brazil and Portugal, ICS-UL (Portugal) and PPCIS/UERJ (Brazil), Lisbon, 10/2/2009.
• “The predatory image of city: an urban ethnography of fear”, Urban Dynamics and Territory, Socinova, FCSH, Lisbon, 18/6/2008.
• “Where is the feeling of insecurity? Social and scientific questions concerning the fear of the city” International Colloquy: Ambiguities of Security, CEAS/ISCTE, Lisbon, 6-7/5/2008. Co-author: Prof. Luís Fernandes.
• “Invisible frontiers: managing social distance in Porto’s city centre”, IX Clinical Psychology Journey, ISCS, Porto, 18-19/4/2008.
• “When the city produces disorder: relations between residential mobility and fear of crime”, Ficyurb, CIES-ISCTE, Lisbon, 11-12/6/2007.