Current research interests

Sociologia da Educação

Sociologia do lazer e da cultura

Mobilidade académica e migrações

Research Projects

2013-01-06 - 2015-30-09 - "Brain Drain and Academic Mobility from Portugal to Europe", as coordinator researcher, sponsored by FCT.
    Project Partnership:
              - Instituto de Sociologia-Universidade do Porto
              - Centro de Investigação e Intervenção Educativas-Universidade do Porto
              - Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Educação e Formação-Univ. de Lisboa

2007 - 2008 - "Bodysport-The sportvisation of body", as coordinator researcher.

2005 - 2006 - "Youth cultures and sport leisure", as coordinator researcher.

2004 - 2007 - "POCTI/0663/2004 referente ao financiamento plurianual do Centro de Estudos Biocinéticos.", as coordinator researcher, sponsored by FCT.

2004 - 2006 - "JOVESANO-Health, consumption and youth cultures", as coordinator researcher, sponsored by FCT.

2004 - 2005 - "Sport for the Equality", as coordinator researcher, sponsored by DG EAC.

2001 - 2004 - "Arrestment of foreign people in Portugal", coordinated by António Dores, sponsored by FCT.

2000 - 2001 - "Time, spaces and practices of sport leisure", as coordinator researcher, sponsored by PAFID.

1994 - 1996 - "The professional centers of school associations: supervision practices and management models", coordinated by Rui Canário, sponsored by IIE.

1992 - 1995 - "School and the local space", coordinated by Rui Canário, sponsored by JNICT.

Networks

Erasmus Intensive Course
    Net Partnership:
              - INEF Catalunha
              - University of Cassino
              - University of Teramo
              - University of Hamburg