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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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Rede Tagus Research Cycle: Talk #3 dedicated to Inclusion and Spatial Justice
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'Dar o Couro'(D'Arrache Corps): A Scenic Reflection on Contemporary Labour Dynamics
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Call for Papers - II Seminar 'Tecnopolíticas de Participação'
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‘Between Hierarchy, Efficiency and Pragmatism: Picturing Portuguese Government Offices in Historic Buildings during the Estado Novo Dictatorship’: a chapter by Ana Mehnert Pascoal
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'Precarization of Labour and Obstetric Racism' -Work Meeting coordinated by Carolina Magalhães Heringer and Ana Cristina Oliveira de Oliveira
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III Colonial and Post-Colonial Landscapes Congress

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Rede Tagus Research Cycle: Talk #3 dedicated to Inclusion and Spatial Justice
Event
'Dar o Couro'(D'Arrache Corps): A Scenic Reflection on Contemporary Labour Dynamics
News
Call for Papers - II Seminar 'Tecnopolíticas de Participação'
News
‘Between Hierarchy, Efficiency and Pragmatism: Picturing Portuguese Government Offices in Historic Buildings during the Estado Novo Dictatorship’: a chapter by Ana Mehnert Pascoal
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'Precarization of Labour and Obstetric Racism' -Work Meeting coordinated by Carolina Magalhães Heringer and Ana Cristina Oliveira de Oliveira
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III Colonial and Post-Colonial Landscapes Congress
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05/02/2026
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04/02/2026
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04/02/2026
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02/02/2026
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30/01/2026
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27/01/2026
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Rede Tagus Research Cycle: Talk #3 dedicated to Inclusion and Spatial Justice
05/02/2026
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'Dar o Couro'(D'Arrache Corps): A Scenic Reflection on Contemporary Labour Dynamics
04/02/2026
The El Salto company presents the production 'Dar o Couro' (D'Arrache Corps) on 5 and 6 March 2026, at Teatro Avenidas – Um teatro em cada bairro.
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Call for Papers - II Seminar 'Tecnopolíticas de Participação'
04/02/2026
The call for papers for the II Seminar 'Tecnopolíticas da Participação: Panoramas das Polítícas e Práticas Habitacionais Contra-hegemónicas nos Contextos Brasileiro e Português' deadline has been extended to 10 February 2026, at 18:00 (Brasília Time).
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‘Between Hierarchy, Efficiency and Pragmatism: Picturing Portuguese Government Offices in Historic Buildings during the Estado Novo Dictatorship’: a chapter by Ana Mehnert Pascoal
02/02/2026
Ana Mehnert Pascoal’s chapter ‘Between Hierarchy, Efficiency and Pragmatism: Picturing Portuguese Government Offices in Historic Buildings during the Estado Novo Dictatorship’ has been published by Leuven University Press in the open-acess book Behind Office Doors. Use and Users in the History of Office Buildings, edited by Jens van de Maele.
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'Precarization of Labour and Obstetric Racism' -Work Meeting coordinated by Carolina Magalhães Heringer and Ana Cristina Oliveira de Oliveira
30/01/2026
The working meeting titled 'Precarization of Labour and Obstetric Racism' will take place on 9 Februray 2026, at Iscte, Building 4, Room A104, from 3.00 PM to 6.00 PM.
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III Colonial and Post-Colonial Landscapes Congress
27/01/2026
The 3rd edition of the International Congress Colonial and Post-Colonial Landscapes will take place at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon, from 11 to 13 February 2026. Following the questioning of Architecture, Cities and Infrastructures (2019) and Architecture, Colonialism and War (2023) in previous editions, this edition will focus on Architecture, Cities, and Labour.
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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