João Ferreira Dias is a PhD Researcher and member of the Scientific Council at the CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AT ISCTE, within the Research Group on Democracy, Activism, and Citizenship. He collaborates with the European Center for Populism Studies, based in Brussels, and is a member of the Editorial Team of the journal Populism & Politics, associated with the same institute. His current research focuses on Culture Wars, Polarization, Populism, Democracy, and Fundamental Rights.