Isabel Roque

Isabel Roque is a Researcher in Labour Relations at the Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra, focusing on sociology of labor, social inequalities, and trade unionism. She holds editorial roles in several academic journals and contributes to European research networks including the European Rural Youth Observatory (EURYO) and the Observatory of Living and Working Conditions at NOVA University. Her affiliations extend to the Research Group 'Work & Social Theory' at the University of Brasília.

Her research examines the intersection of labor precarity, digital platform economies, and social exclusion, with emphasis on youth employment challenges, immigrant workers, and post-COVID labor market transformations. Key areas include:

• Gig economy vulnerabilities and resistance strategies
• Rural NEETs and digital skill transitions
• Trade union adaptation to platform labor
• Social impacts of automation and flexible work

Awarded the Prémio António Dornelas (2022) for collaborative research, her work critically addresses labor deregulation and worker mobilization. She has published extensively on platform labor dynamics, call center unionization, and crisis-driven vulnerabilities.

As a PhD candidate in Sociology of Labour Relations, she employs qualitative methodologies to document worker trajectories and policy gaps, though she currently advises no listed students and leads no dedicated lab.