David Pimenta

David Pimenta is a PhD Candidate in Comparative Politics at the Instituto de Ciências Sociais - Universidade de Lisboa since 2021, with concurrent roles as a Research Fellow in Political Science for the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia and a Researcher at the Observatório da Qualidade da Democracia. In addition, David serves as a Visiting Researcher at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, starting in March 2024, and is involved in political commentary as a Columnist for Público. David represents the International Association for Political Science Students at the University of Lisbon and holds an editorial position with Politikon - IAPSS Journal of Political Science. With a background in media relations and product management from previous roles at SIVA and the APIP - Portuguese Plastic Industry Association, David has a solid education foundation including a PhD in Political Science from the University of Lisbon, an MSc in Business Administration from ISCTE Business School, and a BA in International Relations and Political Science from Universidade Católica Portuguesa.