João Carlos Graça

João Carlos Graça is a Professor at ISEG (Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão) within the Universidade de Lisboa, affiliated with the Department of Economic and Social Sciences. He specializes in Economic Sociology, Political Economy, and the History of Economic Thought. His research focuses on the intersection of economics, politics, and social behavior, particularly in Portugal and Southern Europe.

As a coordinator for doctoral and graduate programs in Socio-Economic Studies, Graça emphasizes teaching and supervising students in areas such as economic attitudes, policy analysis, and historical critiques of development theories. He has supervised notable students like Ricardo Almeida Kilson and Cristina Josefina Malheiro de Sousa Faria Girão.

His work spans over three decades, with publications in top journals like Russian Sociological Review and Revista de Sociologia e Politica. Key themes include the impact of economic education on societal values, the socio-political dimensions of crises in Southern Europe, and historical analyses of capitalism and warfare.

Graça is actively involved in research initiatives at ISEG’s labs (e.g., Data Lab, Futures Lab) and contributes to interdisciplinary debates on topics such as globalization, Marxian theory, and the role of sociology in contemporary issues.