I'm a researcher and lecturer in European and international politics based in Portugal. My recent work has covered topics such as foreign policy, regional integration, Europeanization, Brexit, EU external action, small states, Europe-Africa relations, and Portugal’s European and foreign policy.I hold a PhD in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a Masters in European Politics from the Université Libre de Bruxelles. I have been Guest Lecturer in several Portuguese universities and have participated in numerous research projects, both in Portugal and at international level. My research has been published in International Politics, Journal of European Integration, Journal of Contemporary European Studies, European Politics and Society, among others.