José Soares Neves has a PhD in Sociology of Communication, Culture and Education (2012, Iscte). He is an integrated researcher, deputy director and co-coordinator of the Communication and Culture Research Group at the Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology (CIES-Iscte). He teaches Reception, Enjoyment and Audiences of Culture and Public Policies of Culture at the School of Sociology and Public Policies (ESPP-Iscte). He was a permanent researcher and project coordinator at the Observatory of Cultural Activities (OAC) during its existence (1996 to 2013). He was chairman of the Working Group on Cultural Statistics (GTEC) of the Portugal Statistical Council (2006 to 2010). He has published regularly, as author or co-author, and taken part in various projects as coordinator or researcher in the fields of the sociology of art and culture and central and local cultural policies, and in the areas of cultural industries (music and books), the performing arts, reading, museums and heritage. He has been director of the Portuguese Observatory on Cultural Activities (OPAC) since its creation in December 2018.
