João Manuel de Oliveira researches on bodies and their performativity on the broad field of Gender Studies, Critical Studies of Sexuality and Feminist Theory. João’s publications address intersectionality and hyphenation, homo/heteronormativity, de/subjugated knowledges and eccentric genealogies,anti-racist and anti-essentialist feminist theory, queer theory, trans* studies, contemporary arts and dance.

PhD on Theory and Method of Social Psychology (2009) and habilitation in Psychology (2024) in the field of Social Psychology of Gender, both at ISCTE.