Assistant professor at the Autonomous University of Lisbon and coordinator of the undergraduate degree in International Relations. Visiting professor at ISCTE-IUL and at the ORT University in Uruguay. Integrated researcher and board member of OBSERVARE. International politics commentator for Antena 1 and RTP. Columnist for the online newspaper ECO. President of the Portugal-South Atlantic Chamber of Commerce.

PhD in International Relations from the University of Coimbra (summa cum laude), with the thesis “Centripetal and centrifugal nationalisms and conflicts: the Spanish case” (2013). Diploma of Advanced Studies in International Politics and Conflict Resolution (2007) and a degree in International Relations from the Faculty of Economics of the University of Coimbra (2005).

Researcher at the University of Deusto (2008/2009), under the European Doctorate Enhancement in Peace and Conflict Studies (EDEN). PhD fellow of the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (2008-2011). Research assistant at the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (2006-2007). Intern at the National Defense Institute (2005).