Date: 22 October 2026
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Lusófona University, Lisbon
Speaker: Dr. Viriato Queiroga
LusoGlobe – Lusófona Centre on Global Challenges announced an open lecture featuring Dr. Viriato Queiroga, entitled “Is Europe Becoming More Intolerant? Youth, Economy and the Radical Right in Comparative Perspective (1981–2021)”.
The lecture will examine the evolution of social tolerance and political attitudes across Europe over four decades, exploring the relationships between generational change, economic conditions, political behaviour and the rise of the radical right. Drawing on a comparative perspective, the discussion will address broader transformations in European democracies and their implications for political representation and social cohesion.
Dr. Viriato Queiroga holds a PhD in Political Science from Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon. He is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Limerick, where he is affiliated with the Stable Lives Safer Streets Hub, and an Invited Assistant Professor at the University of Minho. His research focuses on comparative politics, social tolerance, political behaviour, inequalities, political representation, political parties and agenda-setting, combining quantitative, qualitative and comparative methodologies.
The open lecture will provide an opportunity for students and researchers to engage with contemporary debates on European politics, democratic resilience and political polarisation.
The session will also contribute to LusoGlobe's academic outreach activities, with the invited speaker participating in a subsequent podcast discussion.
