Educational Background

-Ph.D. in International Public Policy, Osaka University, Japan
-Master’s Degree in Political Science and International Relations, NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal
-Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations, Lusiada University of Lisbon, Portuga

Career Background

-Associate Professor, School of International Liberal Arts, Miyazaki International University, Japan
-Research fellow, Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Support Team, JICA Ogata Sadako Research Institute for Peace and Development, Japan
-Visiting Lecturer, Graduate School of International Development, NAGOYA University, Japan
-Adjunct Lecturer, Faculty of Global and Interdisciplinary Studies, Hosei University, Japan
-Research Assistant, Peace and Development Team, JICA Research Institute, Japan
-Assistant Professor, Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, Lusíada University of Lisbon, Portugal
-Invited Professor, Department of International Relations and Public Administration, University of Minho, Portugal
-Visiting Researcher, Center for African Studies, Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique

Major Publications

Books

1. de Coning, C., Saraiva, R., Muto, A. (2023). Adaptive Peacebuilding: A New Approach to Sustaining Peace in the 21st Century. Twenty-first Century Perspectives on War, Peace, and Human Conflict. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.

2. de Coning, C., Muto, A., Saraiva, R. (2022). (2022). Adaptive Mediation and Conflict Resolution: Peace-making in Colombia, Mozambique, the Philippines, and Syria. Sustainable Development Goals Series. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.

Book Chapters

1.Saraiva, R. (2023). Adaptive Peacebuilding in Mozambique: Examples of Localized International Non-Governmental Organizations (L-INGOs) in a Complex and Uncertain Environment. In: de Coning, C., Saraiva, R., Muto, A. (eds) Adaptive Peacebuilding: A New Approach to Sustaining Peace in the 21st Century. Twenty-first Century Perspectives on War, Peace, and Human Conflict. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.

2. “de Coning, C., Saraiva, R., Muto, A. (2023). Introduction. Exploring Alternative Approaches to Peacebuilding. In: de Coning, C., Saraiva, R., Muto, A. (eds) Adaptive Peacebuilding: A New Approach to Sustaining Peace in the 21st Century. Twenty-first Century Perspectives on War, Peace, and Human Conflict. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.

3. de Coning, C., Saraiva, R., Muto, A. (2023). Conclusions. What Have We Learned About Adaptive Peacebuilding from Comparing Determined-Design with Context-Specific Peacebuilding Experiences?. In: de Coning, C., Saraiva, R., Muto, A. (eds) Adaptive Peacebuilding: A New Approach to Sustaining Peace in the 21st Century. Twenty-first Century Perspectives on War, Peace, and Human Conflict. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.

4. Saraiva, R. (2022). Micro-evidence from Participatory Conflict Analysis: Toward Context-Specific Adaptive Peacebuilding in Mozambique. In: Kubota, Y. (eds) Micro-evidence for Peacebuilding Theories and Policies. Evidence-Based Approaches to Peace and Conflict Studies, vol 8. Springer, Singapore.

5. Saraiva, R. (2022). Peacemaking from Within: Adaptive Mediation of Direct Dialogue in Mozambique’s New Peace Process (2013–2019). In: de Coning, C., Muto, A., Saraiva, R. (eds) Adaptive Mediation and Conflict Resolution: Peace-making in Colombia, Mozambique, the Philippines, and Syria. Sustainable Development Goals Series. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.

6. de Coning, C., Muto, A., Saraiva, R. (2022). Adaptive Mediation and Conflict Resolution in Contemporary and Future Armed Conflicts. In: de Coning, C., Muto, A., Saraiva, R. (eds) Adaptive Mediation and Conflict Resolution: Peace-making in Colombia, Mozambique, the Philippines, and Syria. Sustainable Development Goals Series. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham..

7. de Coning, C., Muto, A., Saraiva, R. (2022). Adapting to Uncertainty: What Have We Learned from Mediation and Conflict Resolution in Colombia, Mozambique, the Philippines, and Syria. In: de Coning, C., Muto, A., Saraiva, R. (eds) Adaptive Mediation and Conflict Resolution: Peace-making in Colombia, Mozambique, the Philippines, and Syria. Sustainable Development Goals Series. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.

Journal Articles

1. Saraiva, R., Erfe, A. 2023. Preventing violent extremism with resilience, adaptive peacebuilding, and community-embedded approaches. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, Volume 61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cosust.2023.101271

2. Saraiva, R., Rodrigues, C. 2022. Coordinating Peacebuilding and Counterinsurgency for Sustaining Peace: Responding to Armed Conflict and Violent Extremism in Mozambique. JICA Ogata Research Institute Research Paper No.1. Tokyo: JICA Ogata Research Institute for Peace and Development, 2022. http://doi.org/10.18884/00001073

3. Muto, A., Saraiva, R. (2020). “Assessing Context-Specific Peacebuilding Approaches in Contemporary Armed Conflicts: From High-Level Mediation to Middle-Out Linkage in Syria and from Adaptive Mediation to Nationally-Owned Peacebuilding in Mozambique.” Asian Journal of Peacebuilding Vol. 8 No. 2, pp. 241-264. http://doi.org/10.18588/202011.00a128

4. Muto, A., Saraiva, R. (2020). “Contextualizing the Sustaining Peace Approach in Contemporary Armed Conflicts: From High-Level International Mediation to Pragmatic Peacebuilding Initiatives in Syria.” Journal of Human Security Studies, Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 39-56. https://doi.org/10.34517/jahss.9.2_39

Others

1. de Coning, C., Saraiva, R., Muto, A. 2023. Investing in People and Enhancing Resilience for Sustaining Peace with Adaptive Peacebuilding. https://theglobalobservatory.org/2023/01/investing-in-people-and-enhancing-resilience-for-sustaining-peace-with-adaptive-peacebuilding/ and https://www.accord.org.za/analysis/investing-in-people-and-enhancing-resilience-for-sustaining-peace-with-adaptive-peacebuilding/

2. Saraiva, R. 2021. “The Cabo Delgado conundrum amidst the COVID-19 crisis: fostering resilience through inclusive development, peacebuilding, and prevention of violent extremism.” ACCORD Covid-19 Resilience Monitor. https://www.accord.org.za/analysis/the-cabo-delgado-conundrum-amidst-the-covid-19-crisis-fostering-resilience-through-inclusive-development-peacebuilding-and-prevention-of-violent-extremism/

Affiliations

-International Studies Association (ISA)
-International Political Science Association (IPSA)
-European Political Science Association (EPSA)
-Portuguese Political Science Association (APSA)