Loff was born on 3 February 1965 in
Porto. He has a
degree in history (1984) and
post-graduate qualification in history education (1991) from the
University of Porto (1988). He received a
master's degree in 19th and 20th century history from the
NOVA University Lisbon in 1994 after producing a
thesis titled
Franquismo y Salazarismo en la Época de Hitler. Régimen político, prejuicio ideológico y oportunidad histórica en la redefinición internacional de Portugal y España (1936-1942) for the
National University of Distance Education. He received a
doctorate in history and civilization from the
European University Institute in 2004 after producing a thesis titled
As duas ditaduras ibéricas na Nova Ordem eurofascista (1936-1945). Autodefinição, mundivisão e Holocausto no Salazarismo e Franquismo. ==Career==