OUR PRIORITIES
Our research agenda is focused on 6 research themes through which we seek to advance a comprehensive understanding of contemporary social challenges
LATEST NEWS
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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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“Novas Casas Portuguesas: Bak Gordon”, a book coordinated by Nuno Tavares da Costa
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"New vision of Portuguese and Danish architecture and urbanism in India": an interview with Nuno Grancho by the Revista da Casa de Goa
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Upcoming screening sessions of the documentary and presentation of the book Mulheres, Terra, Revolução, by Rita Calvário and Cecília Honório
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
News
“Novas Casas Portuguesas: Bak Gordon”, a book coordinated by Nuno Tavares da Costa
Media
"New vision of Portuguese and Danish architecture and urbanism in India": an interview with Nuno Grancho by the Revista da Casa de Goa
Event
Upcoming screening sessions of the documentary and presentation of the book Mulheres, Terra, Revolução, by Rita Calvário and Cecília Honório
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18/05/2026
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18/05/2026
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18/05/2026
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15/05/2026
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14/05/2026
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13/06/2026
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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.
Media
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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“Novas Casas Portuguesas: Bak Gordon”, a book coordinated by Nuno Tavares da Costa
15/05/2026
DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte is pleased to share the book “Novas Casas Portuguesas: Bak Gordon” (New Portuguese Houses: Bak Gordon).
Coordinated by DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte researcher Nuno Tavares da Costa, who is also the author of the preface, the book “Novas Casas Portuguesas: Bak Gordon” invites you to explore the relationship between architectural thought, light, and the permanence of materials, in a profound essay on the art of dwelling.
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"New vision of Portuguese and Danish architecture and urbanism in India": an interview with Nuno Grancho by the Revista da Casa de Goa
14/05/2026
DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte researcher Nuno Grancho recently gave an interview to Óscar de Noronha for the Revista da Casa de Goa, following his recent selection as a Visiting Professor at Brown University for the 2026/27 academic year, where he will teach the curricular unit “Espaços de Contacto: Arquitectura, Colonialismo e Descolonização no Mundo de Língua Portuguesa” (Contact Spaces: Architecture, Colonialism and Decolonization in the Portuguese-Speaking World).
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Upcoming screening sessions of the documentary and presentation of the book Mulheres, Terra, Revolução, by Rita Calvário and Cecília Honório
13/06/2026
DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte is pleased to invite you to the upcoming screening sessions of the documentary and presentation of the book Mulheres, Terra, Revolução (Women, Land, Revolution), authored by Rita Calvário (DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte) and Cecília Honório (CHAM-NOVA FCSH).
SCIENTIFIC
OBSERVATION
STRUCTURES
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
OBSERVATORY
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