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Centre for Socioeconomic and Territorial Studies

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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III Colonial and Post-Colonial Landscapes Congress

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Rita Calvário at the 9th Annual Meeting of Political Economy

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Appointment of the DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte Ethics Committee

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A chapter by Beatriz Serrazina: Building the Fringes of Empire - Mining Companies, Transnational Experts, Race and Space in Colonial Africa

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Conference Do Alto das Picoas à Casa do Prego - Viagens do Olhar em Torno de uma Resistência, by Paula André

Media

Entrecampus 11 is out now, featuring Teresa Marat-Mendes

Event

III Colonial and Post-Colonial Landscapes Congress

News

Rita Calvário at the 9th Annual Meeting of Political Economy

News

Appointment of the DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte Ethics Committee

News

A chapter by Beatriz Serrazina: Building the Fringes of Empire - Mining Companies, Transnational Experts, Race and Space in Colonial Africa

Event

Conference Do Alto das Picoas à Casa do Prego - Viagens do Olhar em Torno de uma Resistência, by Paula André

Media

Entrecampus 11 is out now, featuring Teresa Marat-Mendes

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27/01/2026

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20/01/2026

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14/01/2026

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12/01/2026

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09/01/2026

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07/01/2026

Event

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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Rita Calvário at the 9th Annual Meeting of Political Economy

20/01/2026

Rita Calvário, researcher at DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte, will join the 9th Annual Meeting of Political Economy, as guest speaker, within the framework of the SWIFT - Supporting Women-led Innovation in Farming Territories research project.

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Appointment of the DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte Ethics Committee

14/01/2026

Pursuant to the Regulations of DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte — Centre for Socioeconomic and Territorial Studies, the appointment of the new team comprising the Ethics Committee of this research unit has been formalized.

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A chapter by Beatriz Serrazina: Building the Fringes of Empire - Mining Companies, Transnational Experts, Race and Space in Colonial Africa

12/01/2026

Beatriz Serrazina, Integrated Researcher at DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte, has published the chapter ‘Building the Fringes of Empire. Mining Companies, Transnational Experts, Race and Space in Colonial Africa' in the Routledge Critical Companion to Race and Architecture.

Event

Conference Do Alto das Picoas à Casa do Prego - Viagens do Olhar em Torno de uma Resistência, by Paula André

09/01/2026

The conference Do Alto das Picoas à Casa Prego: viagens do olhar em torno de uma resistência [From the Alto das Picoas to Casa Prego: visual journeys around a resistance], delivered by Paula André (researcher at DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte), will take place on 28 January at 6:30 PM, at El Corte Inglés in Lisbon.

Media

Entrecampus 11 is out now, featuring Teresa Marat-Mendes

07/01/2026

The 11th edition of Iscte's magazine Entrecampus is now out, featuring DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte Integrated Researcher Teresa Marat-Mendes.

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.

RESEARCH THEME

01

ECOLOGICAL
AND
DIGITAL TRANSITION

RESEARCH THEME

02

TERRITORIAL
COHESION

RESEARCH THEME

03

HOUSING
AND
URBAN
DYNAMICS

RESEARCH THEME

04

labour 
regulation
and
inequalities

RESEARCH THEME

05

HISTORICAL
AND
POSTCOLONIAL
PERSPECTIVES

RESEARCH THEME

06

CREATIVITY
AND
SOCIAL
CHANGE

DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte - Centre for Socioeconomic and Territorial Studies

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