Associate Professor of Film Studies at the University of Coimbra. Completed the Licenciatura in Arquitectura in 2002 at the University of Lisbon, Doctor of Philosophy in Film Studies in 2010 at the University of Kent, Master in Film Studies in 2005 at the University of Kent and Postgraduate Certificate in Associate Teacher Accreditation Program (ATAP) in 2008 at the University of Kent. Attends the Master in Theology at Durham University since 2018. Researcher at the University of Coimbra - Centro de Estudos Interdisciplinares (CEIS20), with collaborations with the Catholic University of Portugal - Centro de Investigação em Teologia e Estudos da Religião and Nova University of Lisbon - Instituto de Filosofia. Visiting Scholar at Duke Divinity School in 2025. Published 42 articles in journals. Has 5 books and 39 sections of books. Organized 38 events. Participated in 207 events. Supervised 3 PhD theses e co-supervised 3. Supervised 20 MA dissertations e co-supervised 2. Has received 3 awards and/or honors. Participates and/or participated as Research Fellow in 2 projects, Researcher in 3 projects and Supervisor in 1 projects. Works in Humanities, with emphasis on Arts and Studies on Film and Television, as well as in Philosophy, Ethics and Religion, with emphasis on Philosophy, Theology, and Religious Studies. In his professional activities interacted with 19 collaborators in the co-authorship of scientific papers.