Integrated Researcher and Science Manager at the Centre for International Studies (Iscte - University Institute of Lisbon). PhD in History, Security and Defence Studies focused on a critical discourse analysis of the EU's normative justification as a crisis management actor (Iscte). M.A. in European Political and Administrative Studies from the College d'Europe (Bruges), and post-graduation in Classical Studies (University of Lisbon). Previously: Adviser to the Minister of National Defence of the 23rd Constitutional Government, to the Secretary of State of National Defence of the 24th Constitutional Government, and to the Deputy Minister for National Defence Policy of the 25th Constitutional Government; Guest Assistant Researcher at Iscte with a project financed by the Portuguese National Defence Policy Directorate; Guest Assistant Professor (Iscte); and Editorial Assistant at the Portuguese Journal of Social Science (Iscte). Research interests: European Union, Common Security and Defence Policy, Critical Geopolitics, Political Discourse, Critical Discourse Analysis, Post-Structuralism, Constructivism.