Current research interests

Estados pós-coloniais, Democracia, Desenvolvimento, África

Democracia

Desenvolvimento

África

Consolidação da paz

Políticas externas

Research Projects

2019-11 - 2022-10 - "Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence", coordinated by Maria Raquel Freire, sponsored by European Commission.

2018 - 2021 - "(De)Coding Masculinities: Towards an enhanced understanding of media's role in shaping perceptions of masculinities in Portugal", coordinated by Sofia José Santos & Tatiana Moura, sponsored by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia.

2016 - 2018 - "O encontro do Brasil com Haiti: reconstrução, migração e negritude nas Américas", coordinated by Renata de Melo Rosa (UNICEUB- Brasília), sponsored by Programa de Desenvolvimento Acadêmico Abdias Nascimento.

2013 - 2016 - "Pós-doc: The Instability-Intervention Nexus: Problematising External Responses to Political Unrest in the Periphery", as coordinator researcher, sponsored by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia.

2012 - 2013 - "Emerging Powers", coordinated by Grupo de Estudos para a Paz, sponsored by Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre.

2009 - 2009 - "Understanding Compliance with UN Security Council Resolutions in Civil Wars", coordinated by Rick Perry, sponsored by International Peace Institute, New York.

2005-06 - 2007-06 - "Peacebuilding processes and state failure strategies. Lessons learnt from former Portuguese colonies", coordinated by Prof. Doutor José Manuel Pureza, sponsored by Fundação Ford.

2000 - 2002 - "As novas fronteiras ambientais: ecossistemas globais e estratégias de governação transnacionais", coordinated by Prof. Doutor José Manuel Pureza, sponsored by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia.