João Henriques is a Guest Lecturer at Iscte-IUL's Sintra School of Social and Business Sciences. He is also a PhD student, and former scholarship holder (Foundation for Science and Technology, FCT), in Sociology at Iscte-IUL. His initial academic training is in the area of ​​Civil Engineering (Bachelor and Master), and later in Sociology (Master).

He is a research assistant at the Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology (CIES) where he has participated in studies in various thematic areas, such as social inequalities, environment and sustainable development, social cohesion, education, employment, family and work.