PhD. Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Germany         
Assistant Professor | Sociology Department        
Faculty of Social and Human Sciences | University of the Azores        
Member of the Interdisciplinary Centre of Social Sciences - CICS.UAc/CICS.NOVA.UAc 
PhD. Universidade Nova de Lisboa 
Visiting Assistant Professor | Sociology Department 
Faculty of Social and Human Sciences | University of the Azores 
Member of the Interdisciplinary Centre of Social Sciences - CICS.UAc/CICS.NOVA.UAc        
PhD. Universidade de Coimbra 
Member of the Centre for the Study of Socioeconomic Change and the Territory 
DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte | Researcher at Interdisciplinary Centre of Social Sciences- 
Rolando Lalanda Gonçalves 
Doctorart en Ex-Lettres, Sciences Humaines-Université Paul Valéry, France. 
Assistant Professor | Sociology Department 
Faculty of Social and Human Sciences | University of the Azores 
Member of the Interdisciplinary Centre of Social Sciences-CICS.UAc/CICS.NOVA.UAc 
Beatriz Amaral Sousa
Master in Social Policies and Regional Dynamics, University of the Azores
Collaborator of the Interdisciplinary Centre of Social Sciences - CICS.UAc/CICS.NOVA.UAc