Armindo Nhaombe

Armindo Nhaombe is a researcher at the Centro de Investigação e Desenvolvimento sobre Direito e Sociedade (CEDIS) affiliated with the NOVA School of Law (Universidade Nova de Lisboa). He holds multiple academic qualifications, including a Bachelor's in Theology from Università Urbaniana di Roma, Licenciado in Ethics from Universidade São Tomás de Moçambique, Licenciado in Canon Law from Universidade Católica de Lisboa, a Master's in Educational Philosophy from Universidade Pedagógica de Moçambique, and a Master's in Law and Security from Universidade Nova de Lisboa.

• Bachelor of Theology (Universidade Urbaniana de Roma)
• Licenciado in Ethics (Universidade São Tomás de Moçambique)
• Licenciado in Canon Law (Universidade Católica de Lisboa)
• Master’s in Educational Philosophy (Universidade Pedagógica de Moçambique)
• Master’s in Law and Security (Universidade Nova de Lisboa)
• PhD candidate in Applied Ethics (Universidade de São Tomás de Aquino de Moçambique)
• PhD candidate in Law and Security (Universidade Nova de Lisboa)

His research focuses on the intersection of Ethics, Education, and Law. Key themes include Kantian ethics, critical pedagogy (influenced by John Dewey and Paulo Freire), religious freedom, humanitarian law, and state security through the lens of social contracts. He integrates theoretical frameworks like Hans Jonas’s Principle of Responsibility with practical legal and security challenges in Mozambican contexts.

In 2020, he presented at the Congresso Interdisciplinar de Políticas Públicas and the Congresso Interdisciplinar de Direitos Humanos e Fundamentais, highlighting his engagement with interdisciplinary legal and ethical debates.