Alcides Monteiro

University of Beira Interior

Alcides A. Monteiro is a full professor in the Sociology Department, University of Beira Interior (UBI), Portugal. He is currently the director of the Ph.D. course in sociology. His main scientific interest is local and regional development. He also carries out research in evaluation and participation methodologies, public policies, associations and volunteering, social innovation and social entrepreneurship, social inequalities, gender studies, adult education, and lifelong learning. He is an active member of several civil society networks, including the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN), Portuguese Association for Local Development (ANIMAR), Gender Equality Network (Citizenship Roadmap in Portugal), and European Network for Social Policy Analysis (ESPANET).

Alcides Monteiro