João Eduardo Martins holds a degree in Sociology from the University of Évora, a master's degree in Sociology from the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at the NOVA University of Lisbon, specializing in "Educational Processes and Communities," and a doctorate in Sociology, also from the FCSH at the NOVA University of Lisbon, specializing in the Sociology of Culture, Knowledge, and Education. He completed his Post-Doctorate in Sociology at the FCSH of the NOVA University of Lisbon in 2025. He is an integrated member of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Social Sciences – CICS.NOVA at the NOVA University of Lisbon, where he is part of the Research Group (RG6) Education, Knowledge and Culture and is a member of the International and Interdisciplinary Network on Inequalities. He is a member of the Portuguese Sociological Association (APS), the Portuguese Association of Professionals in Industrial, Organizational and Labor Sociology, and AFIRSE Portugal - Scientific Research in Education in Portugal. His main areas of scientific research are Sociology of Education, Educational Policies and Practices, Sociology of Public Action, Social Inequalities, Work and Complex Organizations. He is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Algarve, where he teaches undergraduate, master's and doctoral courses (OPENSOC – Knowledge for Open and Inclusive Societies) in Sociology, in the subjects of Education, Society and Cultures, Contemporary Social Inequalities, Contemporary Social Theories, Sociology Workshops III and Advanced Research Seminar V. In recent years he has supervised master's dissertations in the area of education policies and social policies, doctoral theses on science policies and austerity policies, and currently supervises two post-doctoral projects in the area of Sociology of Adult Education. In terms of scientific research, she has published books, articles, and conference proceedings in the fields of Sociology of Education, Adult Education, Sociological Theory, and Austerity Policies for the elderly population. She has participated with presentations at various national and international conferences in the areas of sociology and education, and in a wide variety of outreach activities, such as giving lectures on sociology at secondary schools, giving interviews in national newspapers, and participating in scientific discussion meetings with the community.