José Henrique Rodrigues Manso has a degree in Classical and Portuguese Languages and Literature from the University of Coimbra, in which he also obtained a Master’s degree in Classical Literature. In 2009, he defended his PhD thesis on Renaissance Latin at the University of Beira Interior. He has been a professor at this institution since 1999, having held various management positions, such as vice-president of the Department of Humanities, vice-president of the Council of the Faculty of Humanities, Member of the University’s Ethics Committee and Course Director. He has taught several curricular units such as Latin and Classical Culture, Portuguese Literature (Medieval and Classical) and Portuguese Language. He is also a pedagogical supervisor in Portuguese teaching practices. He has published books on Latin literature, especially translation, and is the author of several articles on Portuguese and Latin literature in specialized magazines.