Research

Current research interests

Refugees international protection

EU asylum and migration policies

Borders externalisation

Cosmopolitanism and transnationalism

Research Projects

2022 - 2026 - "FRANET - European Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) Multidisciplinary Research Network", coordinated by João Paulo Dias, sponsored by Fundamental Rights Agency - European Union.

2022 - 2024 - "Work conditions, occupational stress and wellbeing of Portuguese public prosecutors", coordinated by João Paulo Dias and Paula Casaleiro, sponsored by Portuguese Public Prosecution Office and Portuguese Public Prosecutors Union.

2022 - 2023 - "Work conditions, occupational stress and wellbeing of Portuguese judges", coordinated by João Paulo Dias, sponsored by Portuguese Judges Union, Portuguese Supreme Court, Judiciary High Council, Portugues Appeal Courts.

2021 - 2022 - "FRANET - European Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) Multidisciplinary Research Network", coordinated by João Paulo Dias and Conceição Gomes, sponsored by European Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA).

2016 - 2018 - "I Have Rights - Towards the Recognition of Non-discrimination Principles at Schools", coordinated by Alessandra Viviani, sponsored by European Commission.

2014 - 2015 - "Y2Y - Youth to Youth: University Exchange Project, Madrid/Coimbra ", as coordinator researcher, sponsored by European Commission (Erasmus+ framework).

2009 - 2011 - "Development of a Comprehensive Children's Code Draft (Timor-Leste)", coordinated by Vital Moreira, sponsored by UNICEF, Timor-Leste.

Networks

EMAlumni Association

European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR)

European International Studies Association (EISA)