She completed her master’s thesis and her doctorate in Art History (20th century Portuguese architecture) at UC and during the development of the research for both academic degrees received a scholarship from the Foundation for Science and Technology. She worked as an art historian in the Office responsible for the application of the University of Coimbra for World Heritage Status (UNESCO). She is an Associate Researcher in the Centre for 20th Century Interdisciplinary Studies and her research focuses on the art and heritage of fascist regimes.