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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
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Seminar Series on Political Economy – Spring 2026: Session #4 with Ismael Yrigov Cadena
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"URBAN/RURAL: The Food Issue" with Teresa Marat-Mendes, at Open House Lisboa
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Human Entities 2026: culture in the age of artificial intelligence
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Call for applications - ERC Project "HOUSING FREEDOM"
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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
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Seminar Series on Political Economy – Spring 2026: Session #4 with Ismael Yrigov Cadena
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"URBAN/RURAL: The Food Issue" with Teresa Marat-Mendes, at Open House Lisboa
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Human Entities 2026: culture in the age of artificial intelligence
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Call for applications - ERC Project "HOUSING FREEDOM"
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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.
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Seminar Series on Political Economy – Spring 2026: Session #4 with Ismael Yrigov Cadena
06/05/2026
This spring, the Political Economy Master’s programme (Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon) and PhD programme (Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon, ISEG – University of Lisbon, and FE – University of Coimbra) are hosting a seminar series on pressing issues in capitalist societies, held at Iscte from March 3 to May 28, 2026.
The upcoming session "Housing accessibility and class: missing links?", presented by Ismael Yrigoy Cadena (University of the Balearic Islands), will take place on 14 May 2026, at Iscte, Building 4, Auditorium A306, at 18:00.
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"URBAN/RURAL: The Food Issue" with Teresa Marat-Mendes, at Open House Lisboa
04/05/2026
DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte researcher Teresa Marat-Mendes will take part in a debate on ‘The Food Issue’, in conversation with Esther Lohri (Slow Food) and Francisco Moura Veiga (The Good Life Research Studio), to reflect on the role of architecture and urban planning in the functioning of the food system.
The event, promoted by Open House Lisboa, will take place on 9 May, at 17:30, at the Mercado do Bairro Padre Cruz in Lisbon.
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Human Entities 2026: culture in the age of artificial intelligence
04/05/2026
On Tuesday, 5 May 2026, the Faculty of Fine Arts of the Universidade de Lisboa will host a public talk by the award-winning filmmaker and visual artist Gabriel Abrantes. This event is part of the tenth edition of the Human Entities: culture in the age of artificial intelligence public talk programme.
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Call for applications - ERC Project "HOUSING FREEDOM"
04/05/2026
We are pleased to announce a call for applications for the HOUSING FREEDOM project, funded by an European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant. The project, titled "Housing as a Tool for Freedom: A Future Away from Incarceration", has recently commenced at DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte (Centre for Socioeconomic and Territorial Studies).
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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