Armando Marques Guedes

Armando Marques Guedes is a Full Professor at NOVA School of Law (NOVA School of Law|Faculdade de Direito), serving as Director of the Centro de Investigação e Desenvolvimento sobre Direito e Sociedade (CEDIS). He coordinates the Master's programs in Law and Security, Maritime Law & Economy, and the PhD program in Law and Security. With a multidisciplinary background, he holds a Bacharelato in Administration (ISCSP), BSc (honors) and MPhil in Social Anthropology (LSE), Diplôme de l’École (EHESS, Paris), and PhD in Social and Cultural Anthropology (FCSH, UNL). He is agregado in Law at NOVA School of Law. His academic roles extend to the Instituto Universitário Militar (IUM), Instituto de Defesa Nacional (IDN), and other national security institutions.

• Education:
  • Bacharelato in Administração (ISCSP)
  • BSc (honors) and MPhil in Social Anthropology (LSE)
  • Diplôme de l’École (EHESS, Paris)
  • PhD in Social & Cultural Anthropology (FCSH, UNL)
  • Agregação in Law (NOVA School of Law)

His research focuses on Legal Anthropology, Maritime Security, Cybersecurity, Geopolitics, and International Relations. Key themes include Arctic militarization, cyber governance, and maritime law. He has published 18 books and 130+ articles, delivering lectures in 43 countries. Awards include the Amigo da Marinha (2021) and recognition for promoting Portugal’s maritime legacy.

His advisory roles include directing CEDIS and teaching Geopolitics at IUM. He has supervised over 340 academic activities, including examinations and conferences. His work spans field research in the Philippines, Angola, São Tomé & Príncipe, Cape Verde, and Timor-Leste, with publications in 15 countries and 12 languages.

Labs/teams include CEDIS and collaborations across international think-tanks. Ongoing projects address maritime security, cybersecurity, and geopolitical shifts in the Atlantic and Arctic regions.