The name of the new Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities of NOVA University Lisbon is already known. Professor Luís Baptista will be the new occupant of the position, succeeding Professor Francisco Caramelo. The election took place on June 23 at the School of Social Sciences and Humanities.
Luís Baptista is Full Professor in the Department of Sociology of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities at NOVA (NOVA FCSH), where he was also Deputy Director, Vice President of the Scientific Council and Director of CESNOVA (Center for Sociology Studies at Universidade NOVA de Lisboa), a NOVA FCSH research unit. He has a long career in teaching and research in the field of sociology, with special emphasis on the study of urban and territory sociology. In September 2020 he became Vice-Rector at NOVA responsible for the coordination of the academic area, social innovation and partnerships for regional development.