Associated Researchers

Adérito Vicente

He is a political scientist whose areas of research and teaching focus on international relations, with a particular focus on nuclear policy and strategy, European foreign and security policy, transatlantic relations and US politics. He holds a PhD in Political and Social Sciences from the European University Institute in Florence.

Alberto Cunha

PhD candidate at the Department of European and International Studies at King's College London, holds a Master degree in IR from the University of Lisbon, and worked twice for Portuguese embassies: six months as an intern in the Portuguese Representation to the OECD and one year as a Political Analyst in the Portuguese Embassy to the USA.

Aldino Santos de Campos

Holds a BSc degree in Naval Military Sciences, Portuguese Naval Academy (1992). He is specialized in Hydrography and Hydrographic Engineering (Portuguese Hydrographic Office).

André Inácio

Doctor of Public Law, Universidad San Pablo CEU, Madrid, with the theme "Treatment of Information by the Security Forces"; Graduate in Criminology (ULHT) and in "European Economic Criminal Law" (FDUC), Advanced Studies in Criminal Law (CEU, Madrid) and National Defense Auditor (IDN).

Angie Gago

Research Assistant at IPRI in the project “Democracy in Times of Crisis: Power and Discourse in a Three-Level Game”. She is a PhD Candidate in Political Studies at the University of Milan.

Bernardo Pires de Lima

Associated Researcher at the Portuguese Institute of International Relations (since 2004), and a foreign affairs columnist. He was Visiting and Nonresident Fellow at the Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University, Washington DC (2012-2018).

Diana Soller

Researcher at IPRI-NOVA and a PhD Candidate on International Studies and Political Science at the University of Miami, where she wrote the thesis “The Democratic West and the Democratic Rest: Searching for the New Liberal International Order”.

Enrico Borghetto

Associated researcher at IPRI-NOVA, has a PhD in Plitical Scoence and Government by the University of Milan, Italy. His work focuses on compliance with EU policies, the europeanization of national legislation, legislative studies and policy agendas.

Fernando Chavarría Múgica

FCT Postdoctoral Researcher at IPRI, University Nova of Lisbon. Before arriving to IPRI he has been Marie Curie Intra-European Fellow at the CNRS/EHESS in Paris, Juan de la Cierva Researcher at the University of Alcalá in Spain, and EURIAS/Clare Hall Visiting Fellow at CRASSH, University of Cambridge.

Graça Ermida

She holds a degree in Engineering from IST/University of Lisbon and a Master in Political Science and International Relations from the Institute of Political Studies- Universidade Católica. Her thesis analyzed the foreign policy of Turkey and its accession to the EU focused on European Energy Security.

Isabel Alcario 

Associated researcher, at IPRI-NOVA since 2005. Isabel is a PhD candidate in Comparative Politics at the Institute of Social Sciences, University of Lisbon, where she is preparing a thesis on authoritarianism and political reform in North Africa.

Joana Castro Pereira

With a PhD in International Relations from the NOVA University of Lisbon, Joana is Assistant Professor of Politics and International Relations at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Porto (FLUP), integrated researcher at IPRI-NOVA, and member of the Planet Politics Institute (PPI).

João Nunes

João Nunes joined the Department of International Relations at Universidad Pontificia Comillas in January of 2024. Previously (2014-2023), he was a Lecturer and then Senior Lecturer at the University of York, United Kingdom. In York, he also co-directed the Centre for Global Health Histories, a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre.

João Pedro George

Doctorate in Sociology of Culture at the Universidade Nova (Lisbon), was professor at Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas. Author of texts in several areas, with collaboration in collective works.

Jorge Botelho Moniz

Research Associate at IPRI-NOVA and at the Centre for Research in Politics, Economics, and Society - CIPES, holds a PhD in Political Science from NOVA FCSH. Director of the Degree (BSc) in European Studies and International Relations and Assistant Professor at Lusófona University.

José Félix Ribeiro

PhD in Political Science and International Relations from FSCH-UNL, graduated in Economics from ISCEF.

José Duarte de Jesus

With a PhD in International Relations by NOVA FCSH, he served as a diplomat in Morocco, Germany, France and the E.U., and was Ambassador to Kinshasa, Brazzaville, Kigali, Bujumbura, Bangui, Beijing, Ulan Bator, Pyongyang and Ottawa. 

Judite Gonçalves de Freitas

Aggregated by the Department of History and International Political Studies of the Faculty of Arts of the University of Porto (2007). Full Professor at Faculty of Human and Social Sciences of the Fernando Pessoa University since 2010.

Kaian Lam

Associated researcher at IPRI-NOVA and assistant professor of International Relations at the University of Macau. PhD in African Studies (ISCTE) and successfully completed courses at the University of Lisbon, Portuguese Catholic University, and the University of Macau.

Luís de Almeida

IPRI Associate Researcher with a degree in International Relations; postgraduated in International Law; postgraduated in Globalization, Diplomacy and Security and Master in International Relations and Political Science. He specializes in the field of energy security and strategic analysis.  

Mafalda Escada

PhD candidate in the Department of Social and Political Sciences at the European University Institute. She holds a degree in Political Science and International Relations and a master's in Sociology from NOVA FCSH. Her main research areas include public policy and institutions, with a particular focus on the welfare state.

Manuel Pinto de Abreu

Hydrographic Engineer, MSc and PhD in Physical Oceanography (NPS, California, 1991).

Manuela Franco

Diplomat, former Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (2003-2004), and Director of the Diplomatic Institute (2012-2015).

Margarida Marques

Professor at NOVA University of Lisbon, she has been researching international migration, with a special focus on post-colonial flows and their consequences on cities' participation in global processes.

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Marta Mucznik

Brussels-based foreign affairs specialist and a Research Associate of the Portuguese Institute for International Relations (IPRI-NOVA).

Michelangelo Vercesi

Researcher in Comparative Politics at IPRI-NOVA, Michelangelo is guest lecturer at the Center for the Study of Democracy, Leuphana University Lüneburg, co-editor of the EJPR 'Political Data Yearbook' and executive board member of the IPSA/ISA Research Committee on Political Sociology.

Mohsen Ghasemi

Associate Researcher at IPRI-NOVA. Holds a PhD in International Relations from NOVA FCSH. His research areas include public diplomacy and Iran's foreign policy.

Nuno Gama de Oliveira Pinto

Expert for European Union technical assistance and external aid missions. Senior consultant and European Affairs expert in EuroDefense and in the information networks of the European Commission.

Nuno Pereira de Magalhães

Researcher at IPRI-NOVA; professor of International Relations at IE University, Madrid; co-founder and Main Observer at OPEN - National Foreign Policy Observatory; and associate of the Institute of National Defence of Portugal's Ministry of Defence. 

Pedro Aires Oliveira

Assistant Professor at the History Department of NOVA FCSH, holds a PhD in Political and Institutional History. Integrated researcher in the Institute of Contemporary History.

Pedro Camacho

Research Associate of the IPRI-NOVA. Editor-in-chief of the scientific journal "Análise Europeia - Journal of the Portuguese Association of European Studies".

Pedro Nuno de Oliveira

Associate Researcher at IPRI-NOVA, holds a Ph.D. in Political Science - specializing in Institutions and Political Processes, from NOVA FCSH. His research has focused on the institutional transformation processes from a welfare state of protection in the industrial era to a post-industrial activation regime, with the independent living paradigm as a reference.

Pedro Silveira

Graduated in Law and in Political Science and International Relations. PhD in Political Science (FCT Doctoral Grant) from FCSH/NOVA, Assistant Professor at UBI (Universidade da Beira Interior) and Researcher at IPRI-NOVA.

Sonia Cecilia Pereira

Visiting Professor at the University Carlos III of Madrid and Associate Researcher at IPRI-NOVA. She holds a Ph.D. from University College London and has taught at Yale and Columbia University. Research interests: labor markets, housing and immigration, growth and politics.

Susana Ferreira

Holds a PhD in International Relations and International Security from the NOVA University of Lisbon (Portugal) and the Instituto Universitario General Gutiérrez Mellado (IUGM-UNED, Spain).

Tijl Vanneste

Assistant researcher with an FCT grant, working on female labour in the diamond industry between the 16th and 20th centuries.

Vasco Franco

PhD in Political Science (Institutions and Political Processes), at the Universidade Nova de Lisboa – FCSH. Vice president of the Portuguese Observatory for Security, Organized Crime and Terrorism.