Lucas Mancilha


Biography

Doctoral candidate in Human Rights in Contemporary Societies at Universidade de Coimbra, with his PhD expected to be completed in 2027. He is a grantee of the FCT ENA programme (Doctoral Studentships in a Non-Academic Environment), under the academic supervision of Professor José Manuel Pureza (CES) and the non-academic supervision of Nuno Reis and Almeida Frazão (Positive Benfits). His dissertation, titled "Bridging the Gap: Blended Finance, Human Rights, and Governance for Sustainable Development," explores the intersections between financial mechanisms and human rights promotion. He holds dual Master's degrees in Human Rights and Multi-Level Governance from Università degli Studi di Padova and in International Relations from Uniwersytet Wroclawski, both completed between 2020 and 2022. He also earned a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy from Universidade de São Paulo (2015-2020).