Alberto Cunha is a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Lisbon and an Associate Researcher at both the National Defence Institute (IDN) and the Portuguese Institute of International Relations (IPRI-NOVA). He is a regular contributor to Portuguese media and has served as a resident commentator on international affairs for CNN Portugal since March 2026.

In early 2027, he will be a Visiting Professor at Georgetown University. He is the author of several academic articles and book chapters published in Portuguese and European outlets, as well as numerous policy and political analysis articles.

He holds a PhD in European Studies from King’s College London, where he completed a dissertation entitled “Is Germany the EU Regional Hegemon? An Analysis of German Power during the Eurozone Crisis (2009-2016).” He also holds an MA in International Relations from the University of Lisbon, with a dissertation entitled “Slowly Walking Towards a European Defence: The EU at the Crossroads of French and German Interests,” which received an Honourable Mention in the Jacques Delors Prize (2020).

He has taught at two universities in Berlin and was an Associate Researcher at the Institute for European Politics (IEP Berlin). Previously, he served at the Embassy of Portugal in the United States and at the Permanent Representation of Portugal to the OECD.