I hold a PhD in Sociology, which I obtained in 2005. I am an Associated Professor with habilitation at the Institute of Social Sciences, University of Minho. I work as a researcher at the Communication and Society Research Centre (CECS), and I am also a collaborator researcher at SOCIUS – CSG (University of Lisbon). My research interests lie at the intersection of the sociology of time, gender, culture, and social studies of science and technology. I study on time uses and representations, with a spatial focus on the governance of technology and the future. My work has been published in several international journals and publishers. In 1997-98, I worked as an Assistant Lecturer at the ISEG - Institute for Management and Economic Studies. Later, in 1998, I joined the Sociology Department at the University of Minho as an assistant teacher. Since then, I have taught the sociology of culture, social research methods, social classes and social stratification, and science and technology. I have successfully applied for funding from the FCT for different collective research projects focused on time uses, academic calendars, and scientists' mobility. I also obtained a fellowship for post-doctoral work on "Implicit Futures" under the supervision of Barbara Adam from the University of Cardiff. I have actively participated in international conferences, projects, and networks. As a coordinator and member of research projects funded by FCT, I have collaborated with partners from other universities and countries. Currently, I am a member of the research Group AIDA – Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms, as well as the main coordinator of the Portuguese Sociological Association group "Identities, Lifestyles and Values". I am also member of the research team of NBSINFRA project, addressing Nature Based Solutions, social enagagement and policies for the future..