Personal Presentation

Eduardo Vítor Rodrigues (1971) holds a PhD in Sociology since 2006, by the Faculty of Arts, University of Porto (FLUP), with the thesis "Scarce ways: the process of immobilization of the beneficiaries of the RSI – minimum income".

He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology.
He has been responsible for disciplines in the course of Sociology, as well as in the Master's and PhD. He also collaborated with the PhD in Gerontology and Geriatrics (ICBAS) and with the MA in Sociology and Health and the  MA in African Studies. He collaborates with PBS and other institutions. He has been a visiting professor at several foreign universities and a collaborator in several institutions.

He holds an MBA in Business Administration and Management, concluded in 2025.
He holds a Postgraduate Program in Transition to Sustainability at Nova/SBE.

He concluded the Open Executive Program "Risco Geopolítico e Estratégia para Executivos" at Porto Business School, in partnership with the Instituto de Defesa Nacional (National Defense Institute).
He is National Defense Auditor since June 2020 (IDN).

He is a Principal Researcher at the Institute of Sociology of FLUP. He works in the areas of Sociology of Poverty, Political Sociology, Migrations, State, Social Policy and Development.

He is involved in national and international projects in the fields of poverty, inequality, public policies and (un)employment.

He is the advisor of several academic theses (Master's and PhD).

He is the author of several conferences, books, articles, and other publications and a member of several scientific associations, cultural and social intervention.

He was the Mayor of Vila Nova de Gaia, full-time, from 2013 to 2025. He was also President of the Metropolitan Area of Porto from 2017 to 2025.

Áreas de Interesse

1. Social sciences > Sociology
2. Social sciences > Demography