José Soares Neves has a PhD in Sociology of Communication, Culture and Education by ISCTE- University Institute of Lisbon. He is a associate professor in the Departement of History (ESPP/Iscte), integrated researcher,  sub-director and cocoordinator of the Research Group Media and Culture at the Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology (CIES-Iscte), He is a cocoordinator of the Art, Culture and Communication thematic section of the  Portuguese Sociological Association (APS). He was a permanent researcher at the Observatory on Cultural Activities (OAC, 1996 to 2013). He was president of the Working Group on Cultural Statistics of the Portugal Statistical Council (2006 to 2010). Coordinator or researcher on several research projects in the fields of museological studies, art and culture. He is Director of the Portuguese Observatory on Cultural Activities (OPAC) since its creation in December 2018.