Welcome to my website! I am an assistant professor of Political Science at NOVA FCSH, in Lisbon, Portugal. In the Spring 2024 semester I will be the FLAD visiting professor at the Department of Government of Georgetown University, in Washington DC.
My main research interests are related to comparative political behaviour, but I have worked and published on other topics such as political institutions, civil society, elites' attitudes, and migration. I tend to take a pragmatic, problem-solving approach to the study of politics, and therefore use different methods to address different questions. I have conducted research using quantitative techniques (meta-analysis, spatial regression, cluster analysis or social network analysis) and qualitative methods (archival research).
Previously I worked as an adjunct instructor at the School of Economics and Management of the University of Minho (2017-2019) and as a policy officer at the High Commission for Migration (ACM, I.P.) (2012-2013).
In this website you can find a copy of my CV, links to my publications, and some course materials. You can also check my profiles at Google Scholar, ORCID, Research Gate, and Publons.
Feel free to email me at joaocancela@fcsh.unl.pt.