Rui Coelho is a PhD Candidate in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Scuola Normale Superiore, and an associate member of the Portuguese research center Observatório Político. He has a degree on Political Science and a master’s degree on Sociology, both from the University of Lisbon. Rui has researched and published on political theory and Lisbon’s social movements with a focus on political culture, action repertoires and leadership models. His current research interests include social movements, political theory and riots.

Research interests: political theory and riots