OUR PRIORITIES
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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Upcoming screening sessions of the documentary and presentation of the book Mulheres, Terra, Revolução, by Rita Calvário and Cecília Honório
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Rural touristification and short-term rentals reshaping tourism geographies: Algarve’s spatial transformations: an article co-authored by Ana Rita Cruz and Maria Assunção Gato
Positions
Call for applications: HABIDATA – Housing Observatory
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New DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte Study: 40 Years of Portugal's European Integration
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Book Launch Conference: Yolanda Díaz and Ana Mendes Godinho to present «Governing Solidarity in European Labour Markets»
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Tecnopapos 2026 | Sharing Knowledge: University Extension in Brazil and Portugal

Event
Upcoming screening sessions of the documentary and presentation of the book Mulheres, Terra, Revolução, by Rita Calvário and Cecília Honório
News
Rural touristification and short-term rentals reshaping tourism geographies: Algarve’s spatial transformations: an article co-authored by Ana Rita Cruz and Maria Assunção Gato
Positions
Call for applications: HABIDATA – Housing Observatory
News
New DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte Study: 40 Years of Portugal's European Integration
Event
Book Launch Conference: Yolanda Díaz and Ana Mendes Godinho to present «Governing Solidarity in European Labour Markets»
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Tecnopapos 2026 | Sharing Knowledge: University Extension in Brazil and Portugal
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13/06/2026
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13/05/2026
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11/05/2026
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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).
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Rural touristification and short-term rentals reshaping tourism geographies: Algarve’s spatial transformations: an article co-authored by Ana Rita Cruz and Maria Assunção Gato
13/05/2026
The article Rural touristification and short-term rentals reshaping tourism geographies: Algarve’s spatial transformations, co-authored by DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte researchers Ana Rita Cruz and Maria Assunção Gato has been published by Taylor & Francis.
Positions
Call for applications: HABIDATA – Housing Observatory
11/05/2026
DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte announces the opening of an International Call for Applications for a position of Junior PhD Researcher (level 1) in the scientific fields of Social Sciences, for HABIDATA – Housing Observatory.
Application Deadline: 27 May 2026.
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New DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte Study: 40 Years of Portugal's European Integration
08/05/2026
A new study by DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte shows that Portugal reaches 40 years of integration with higher income, but also with a "silent divergence": the majority of employed young people are on temporary contracts, the housing crisis primarily penalizes low-income earners and tenants, and energy poverty remains at more than double the European median.
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Book Launch Conference: Yolanda Díaz and Ana Mendes Godinho to present «Governing Solidarity in European Labour Markets»
06/05/2024
DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte will host the book launch conference for Governing Solidarity in European Labour Markets: Atypical Employment and Minimum Wage Reform in Spain and Portugal on 5 June 2026, from 11:00 to 13:00, at Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon, Building 4, Auditoriums A306 and A302.
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Tecnopapos 2026 | Sharing Knowledge: University Extension in Brazil and Portugal
06/05/2024
The project Tecnopolíticas da Participação - Panorama das políticas e práticas habitacionais contra-hegemônicas nos contextos brasileiro e português – invites you to the 2nd edition of Tecnopapos, a series of conversations for inter-institutional sharing and critical debates on technopolitics, democratic participation, and housing policies within the context of both countries.
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