2009 - Member of the University of Coimbra's General Council

2007 - Scientific Coordinator of the Cities and Urban Cultures Masters and Doctoral Programs

2004 to 2009 - Chair of the Faculty's Academic and Scientific Board

2003 to 2009 - Member of the University Senate

1993 to 1995 - Dean of the Faculty of Economics

1991 to 1993 - Head of the Board of Representatives (School of Economics)

1978 - CES Senior Researcher

Other Activities

2011-11-02 to 2011-12-30 - Membro do Júri do Prémio "Análise Social - 2010"

2011-08-10 - Mem«bro do Conselho de Politica Cientifica da Associação Internacional de Ciências Sociais e Humanas em Língua Portuguesa

2002 to 2006 - Member of the ISA's Executive Committee

2000 to 2004 - President of the Portuguese Sociological Association

2000 to 2003 - Nacional Delegate (Sub-Committee for the Social Sciences) for the European Coommission)

2000 to 2002 - Member of the Board of Directors (Fulbright Commission - Lisbon)