Maria Asensio

Maria Asensio is visiting associate professor at ISCTE-IUL, a researcher at the Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology (CIES-IUL), and a principal researcher at INA. She is a member of the Board of the Institute for Public and Social Policy (IPPS-IUL). She holds a Degree in Political Science and Sociology from the Universidad Complutense, Madrid (1992), a Master’s Degree in Social Sciences from the Centre for Advanced Studies in Social Sciences (CEACS) of the Instituto Juan March, Madrid (1994) and a PhD in Political Sciences from the Universidad Autónoma, Madrid (2001). She is a Doctor Member of the Instituto Juan March, a Spanish Social Policy Network member, and the Portuguese Political Science Association. He has taught at the following Universities: University of Coimbra (2001-2008), University of Evora (2008-2011), ISCSP-UL (2011-2018), Universidade Aberta (2013-2016), and ISCTE (2010-2012). She has participated in several international research projects, including the project funded by Norface (2014-2018): “Healthdox: The Paradox of Health State Future”, and the project “Political Economy of Social Policy Institutions” funded by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (2001-2005). She has recently coordinated the report: “CAF Challenges to Promote Public Sector Capacity” under the Portuguese Presidency of the EU (EUPAN, 2021).