Fernando Rui De Sousa Campos

Fernando Rui De Sousa Campos is an Associate Professor at Lusófona University of Humanities and Technologies, where he coordinates the Master's program in Political Science - Citizenship and Governance. His academic foundation includes a PhD in Political Science (2010) and Bachelor's degree in Political Science (1996) from Lusófona University, complemented by a Master's in African Studies focusing on Social and Economic Development in Africa (2001) from ISCTE-University Institute of Lisbon.

His research explores critical themes in:

• Political systems and democratization processes
• Human rights frameworks and humanitarian law
• Migration patterns and diaspora communities
• Lusophone studies with focus on African and Latin American contexts
• International development cooperation
• Religion's role in sociopolitical structures

Publication analysis reveals concentrated expertise in political transformations in Portuguese-speaking regions, humanitarian law applications during conflicts, and migration sociology, particularly regarding Latin America and Muslim communities in Portugal. Recent works address Ukraine conflict implications and EU-US geopolitical relations.

He has supervised 1 doctoral thesis and 12 master's dissertations while participating in 3 research projects. Academic contributions include organizing 13 conferences and participating in 67 academic events. Collaboration networks span 15 co-authors.