João Jerónimo Machadinha Maia

João Jerónimo Machadinha Maia holds a doctorate PhD in Contemporary Studies - Politics and Ideologies, from the University of Coimbra with the thesis entitled "Transhumanism and posthumanism - decoding a contemporary political issue ". From the same institution, he holds a master in Sciences of Education, specialization area in Education and Social Development, with the dissertation entitled "Globalization, School, and Intercultural Teaching of History and Geography". He has professional experience as a university teaching assistant and as a senior technician in the social area and in the area of adult education and training. As a member of several scientific and professional organizations, he develops scientific research and is the author of a number of several presentations at scientific events and of publications in scientific books and journals on topics related to theory of history, philosophical anthropology, political economy, law, social and cultural studies, ICT and education. In this context, he is a member of the editorial board of international scientific journals. He served as secretary-general and facilitator of the simulation of the International Labour Conference - Coimbra 2016. He has experience of participating in the media, and also in academic management and direction bodies, as a member of the Postdocs@UC (2018-2020), as a member of the Senate of the University of Coimbra (2017-2018), as President of the General Assembly of Students of the FPCE/UC (2000-2001) and as a member of the direction of the NEPCE/AAC (2000-2001).