Research Leadership
My research projects aim to bridge normative political theory and institutional reform, combining conceptual analysis with engagement in real-world policy debates. As Principal Investigator, I have coordinated nationally funded research projects and led international collaborations on basic income, predistribution, and democratic equality.
Principal Investigator
UBIEXP (2018–2021)
The Political Philosophy and Epistemology of Basic Income Experiments
Funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT)
UBIEXP was the first research project in Portugal dedicated to the philosophical and epistemological analysis of basic income pilot programs. The project generated an international research network, a structured workshop series, peer-reviewed publications, and the volume Basic Income Experiments (Palgrave Macmillan, 2022). It contributed to consolidating interdisciplinary dialogue between philosophy, economics, and public policy.
UBIECO (2023–2024)
The Moral, Economic and Social Value of Basic Income
Funded by FCT
UBIECO examined the normative, economic, and ecological dimensions of basic income policy, strengthening interdisciplinary collaboration and further expanding the international research network developed under UBIEXP.
WORKER (2024, highly rated proposal)
The Future of Work and Equality of Status
This project proposal addressed the normative implications of technological transformation, automation, and labor restructuring, integrating republican freedom and relational equality into debates on work and democratic status. Although not funded, the proposal received a very strong evaluation and is being reformulated for future European submissions.
European and International Proposals
I have submitted and developed competitive European-level proposals aimed at consolidating international research networks on basic income and democratic reform, including:
Horizon Europe Twinning (2023, positively evaluated)
COST Action – Universal Basic Income Research Network (2021, very positively evaluated)
These initiatives contributed to strengthening durable collaborations across European institutions and preparing future large-scale submissions.
Research Collaboration
In addition to project leadership, I have participated as a senior researcher in several funded projects on democracy, intergenerational justice, public interest theory, and crisis governance
Ongoing and Future Research
My current project development focuses on two directions:
Love, Partiality, and Equality – a new research program culminating in a forthcoming monograph and future competitive funding applications.
Work, Basic Income, and Democratic Status – preparation of European-level submissions consolidating international networks in political philosophy and social policy reform.
The long-term objective is to position the University of Minho and CEPS as a reference center in normative debates on basic income, predistribution, and democratic equality.