Abel Pena is a distinguished academic figure, serving as a Professor at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Lisbon. He is also a dedicated researcher at the Center for Classical Studies within the same faculty. Furthermore, he holds the position of Vice-President within the European research network Le phénomène littéraire aux premiers siècles de notre ère. Additionally, he coordinates the Portuguese as a Foreign Language Exam Center at the Faculty of Arts of Lisbon.
He has immersed himself in profound research within the realms of mythology and the translation of classical texts. Among his notable contributions are: "Eco e Narciso," published by Cotovia in 2017; "Les extravagances de Lucullus: écart ou norme dans les Vies de Plutarque?" authored by P.-A. Deproost and published by Extravagances, L’Harmattan, Paris, in 2014; and "Révélation et apprentissage dans les textes grecs et latins," a significant work from CEC/FCT/Sorbonne in 2012.
Additionally, his entries on "Apolo" and "Musas" in Vítor Aguiar e Silva's Dicionário de Luís de Camões, published in 2011, stand as exemplary contributions. Noteworthy translations include Aristotle's "Retórica," rendered by M. A. Júnior, A. Pena, and P. F. Alberto, initially published by INCM in 1998 and later by São Paulo, Martins Fontes, in 2012. His involvement extends to works such as Abelard and Heloise's "História Calamitatum — Cartas," published by FCG in 2008; "Mito, Literatura, Arte-Mitos Clássicos no Portugal Quinhentista," a profound exploration published by CEC/FCT in 2007; and Achilles Tatius's "Os Amores de Leucipe e Clitofonte," which graced the shelves in 2005 under the imprint of Cosmos. #abelpena