Paulo Pedroso

Paulo Pedroso is an Invited Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Policy at ISCTE - University Institute of Lisbon and an Associate Researcher at CIES-Iscte (Center for Research and Studies in Sociology), specializing in the Inequalities, Work and Social Welfare research group. His academic qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Sociology (1983-1987), Postgraduate studies in Sociology (1991), and certification in pedagogical aptitude (1994), all from ISCTE.

His research focuses on:

• Comparative analysis of social protection systems
• Public policy formulation and evaluation methodologies
• Disability inclusion frameworks
• Humanitarian action coordination
• Social rights transformations
• Employment policy design

Pedroso actively advises graduate researchers, currently supervising 2 doctoral candidates and 26 master's students (3 in progress). His teaching portfolio spans courses including Social Rights and Social Change, Public Policy Evaluation, and International Politics and Geopolitics, primarily in postgraduate programs related to social policy and humanitarian studies.