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Our research agenda is focused on 6 research themes through which we seek to advance a comprehensive understanding of contemporary social challenges
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Seminar Series on Political Economy – Spring 2026: Session #5 with Benjamin Braun
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'Powerpoint: a hydroelectric inventory', by Eduardo Corales, published by EXEMPLO Books
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Seminar 'AI and Job Quality in Italian Contact Centers', with Lisa Dorigatti
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Open lecture of the Doctoral Programme in Urban Studies, featuring Professor Tugce Sanli
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Nuno Bento on the energy crisis and ecological transition, on the 'Money, Money, Money' podcast by the Expresso newspaper
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'Critical spatial agency in public space: towards a framework for collaboration and contestation through curatorial spatial practice': an article by Elian Stefa

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Seminar Series on Political Economy – Spring 2026: Session #5 with Benjamin Braun
News
'Powerpoint: a hydroelectric inventory', by Eduardo Corales, published by EXEMPLO Books
Event
Seminar 'AI and Job Quality in Italian Contact Centers', with Lisa Dorigatti
Event
Open lecture of the Doctoral Programme in Urban Studies, featuring Professor Tugce Sanli
Media
Nuno Bento on the energy crisis and ecological transition, on the 'Money, Money, Money' podcast by the Expresso newspaper
News
'Critical spatial agency in public space: towards a framework for collaboration and contestation through curatorial spatial practice': an article by Elian Stefa
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Seminar Series on Political Economy – Spring 2026: Session #5 with Benjamin Braun
19/05/2026
The upcoming session "The fearful Fed: Fifty years of policing employment and fiscal policy", presented by Benjamin Braun (London School of Economics and Political Science), will take place on 28 May 2026, at Iscte, Building 4, Auditorium A306, at 18:00.
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'Powerpoint: a hydroelectric inventory', by Eduardo Corales, published by EXEMPLO Books
19/05/2026
Following the successful defence of his doctoral thesis, DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte researcher Eduardo Corales has recently published a selection of his findings in the volume POWERPOINT: a hydroelectric inventory, issued by EXEMPLO Books.
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Seminar 'AI and Job Quality in Italian Contact Centers', with Lisa Dorigatti
19/05/2026
On 8 June, from 17:00 to 19:00, in the Silva Leal Auditorium, Building 3, Iscte, the seminar “AI and Job Quality in Italian Contact Centers: The Role of Workplace Regimes and Trade Union Power Resources” will take place, with Lisa Dorigatti, Associate Professor in the Department of Social and Political Sciences at the Università degli Studi di Milano.
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Open lecture of the Doctoral Programme in Urban Studies, featuring Professor Tugce Sanli
18/05/2026
Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa will host an Open Lecture of the PhD Programme in Urban Studies (a joint degree between Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa and NOVA-FCSH) on May 26th, at 18:00 (6:00 p.m.) in Auditorium C1.04, Building 2 of Iscte.
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Nuno Bento on the energy crisis and ecological transition, on the 'Money, Money, Money' podcast by the Expresso newspaper
18/05/2026
The energy crisis should serve to accelerate the ecological transition and revise transport policy, according to DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte researcher Nuno Bento. However, that is not what is happening.
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'Critical spatial agency in public space: towards a framework for collaboration and contestation through curatorial spatial practice': an article by Elian Stefa
18/05/2026
The article 'Critical spatial agency in public space: towards a framework for collaboration and contestation through curatorial spatial practice', authored by DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte researcher Elian Stefa has been published by Taylor & Francis.
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The Observatory focuses on three key areas: youth unemployment, quality of youth employment, and labour market policies targeting young workers. Its main goal is to produce impactful publications—such as reports and policy briefs—and to provide regularly updated, accessible data for informed societal and policy discussions.
HABIDATA - Housing Observatory
The Observatory investigates current housing transformations, emphasizing production systems, affordability, housing conditions—especially indecent housing—and policies. It bridges academic research with policy and community involvement. Guided by a multidisciplinary team, it addresses a national gap and supports evidence-based decision-making, utilizing tools like LxHabidata to enhance analysis and outreach.
City-Region Transitions Observatory
The Observatory examines rapid transitions in city-regions by analysing their metabolic systems to promote sustainable human-environment relations. Through open data and interdisciplinary research, it maps socio-environmental dynamics and material flows, developing digital and spatial narratives that support better planning and decision-making for sustainable urban development.
DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte - Centre for Socioeconomic and Territorial Studies