Profile
Historian. PhD in Contemporary History. Full Professor at the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences of the New University of Lisbon. Coordinator of the PhD programme in History. Coordinator of the Postgraduate Programme in Science and Technology Policy and Management.
Researcher and coordinator of History, Territories and Communities – CFE NOVA FCSH. Researcher at the Biodiversity and Conservation for Sustainable Development Chair and the TERRA Associated Laboratory.
Member of the Research Council of the European Institute in Florence and of the Joint Programming Initiative “Connecting Climate Knowledge for Europe” (JPI Climate) Advisory Board.
Secretary of State for Science, Technology and Higher Education (2015-2018). President of the Institute of Contemporary History (2011-2015). National Commissioner for the Centenary Commemorations of the Republic (2008-2011).
Commander of the Infante D. Henrique Order.
Main ongoing research projects: coordinator of the Memory for All Programme (https://memoriaparatodos.pt/), History and Memory of the Police (https://historiadapolicia.fcsh.unl.pt/), Action Chair of COST Action 21166 – ShiFT Social Sciences and Humanities for Transformation and Climate Resilience (https://shift-cost.eu); Biosphere Reserves (https://www.reservasdabiosfera.pt).