DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte congratulates Nuno Grancho on his selection as Visiting Professor, to teach during the Spring Semester of 2027, in the Department of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies at Brown University. The researcher will additionally collaborate with the Department of History of Art and Architecture at the same institution. Established through a joint initiative between the Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) and Brown University, the Visiting Professor programme

DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte has published the working paper entitled: 'Financialisation of workers and the erosion of trade union density in the European Union', authored by Ricardo Barradas. This publication examines the erosion of trade union density for the last five decades all over the world, which has been contributing to a strong deterioration of labour conditions, a dizzying loss of labour rights, a proliferation of exploitative labour practices and a persistence of high level

The sixth session of the Rede Tagus Research Cycle, entitled "Conversa #6 – Transição Climática e Sustentabilidade" (Talk #6 – Climate Transition and Sustainability), will take place on 24 March at 18:30, at the Nuno Teotónio Pereira Auditorium, at the Ordem dos Arquitectos headquarters, in Lisbon. The session, moderated by Nadir Bonaccorso ( Terr.A.ID , ECATI, Universidade Lusófona), will feature a presentation by DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte researcher Elisabete Tomaz , entitled " Is

Florinda Matos , researcher at DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte, has been recognized for her contribution to the Journal of Knowledge Management  (JKM) as co-author of the article 'Digital Transformation: The Role of Generative AI in the Evolution of Knowledge Management Systems'. This recognition also reflects the collaborative work with researchers Graciele Tonial, Aline Pletsch and Leani Koch, highlighting the importance of international scientific cooperation in knowledge management, in

DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte is pleased to invite you to the public presentation of Lorenzo Macagno's research project: 'Conexões entre arquitetura, antropologia e artes plásticas: um estudo de caso (Matalana, Moçambique)' (Connections between architecture, anthropology, and fine arts: a case study (Matalana, Mozambique)). The presentation will take place on 16 March 2026 at 10:00 at Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon, Building 4, Room B226. The present research aims to explore the

DINÂMIA’CET-ISCTE is proud to announce the successful public defence of Eduardo Corales's doctoral thesis, entitled "POWERPOINT: Infraestrutura hidroelétrica em Portugal e o território como projeto”, held this past 3 March 2026, at Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa. The present research addresses the political questions underlying the justification, conception, and construction of selected Portuguese hydroelectric infrastructures between 1943 and 1975. This work helps

As part of the International Women's Day commemorations, the documentary Mulheres, Terra, Revolução (Women, Land, Revolution) — authored by Rita Calvário (DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte) and Cecília Honório — will have two scheduled screenings over the coming week:   The first screening, promoted by the Olhares do Mediterrâneo – Women’s Film Festival , will take place on 8 March at 16:00 , at the Cine-Teatro São João, Palmela.   The second screening, promoted by Câmara Municipal do Seix

CIDADES, Comunidades e Territórios  has just released its Spring Special Issue (March 2026), on the subject of " Naturalizar, reconectar, reimaginar: rios urbanos como espaços de transformação urbana ” (Naturalize, reconnect, reimagine: urban rivers as spaces for urban transformation), organized Nagayamma Aragão, Luciana Bragança and Natasha Cabrera. Available here . The Editorial Team at CIDADES, Comunidades e Territórios Submissions are continually available online and cond

The fifth session of the Rede Tagus Research Cycle, entitled "Conversa #5   - Paisagem e Ecologias Urbanas" (Talk #5 - Landscape and Urban Ecologies ) , will take place on 10 March at 18:30, at the Nuno Teotónio Pereira Auditorium, at the Ordem dos Arquitectos headquarters, in Lisbon. Founded in April 2024, the Rede Tagus is the result of a strategic partnership between the Ordem dos Arquitetos - Secção Regional de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo and six higher education research cent

The fourth session of the Rede Tagus Research Cycle, entitled "Conversa #4 - Governança Urbana e Políticas Públicas" (Talk #4  - Urban Governance and Public Policies ), will take place on 24 February at 18:30, at the Nuno Teotónio Pereira Auditorium, at the Ordem dos Arquitectos headquarters, in Lisbon. The session, moderated by Joana Mourão (CIAUD), will feature a presentation by DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte researcher João Cardim, who will address " Housing and contemporary lifestyle

As part of the celebrations marking the 36th anniversary of the Público  newspaper, DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte researcher Sandra Marques Pereira will join the panel of speakers at the A Minha Casa  Conference, participating in the discussion panel entitled 'A minha casa é a cidade'. The researcher's participation draws upon her extensive research focused on the study of housing, specifically addressing modes of dwelling, residential trajectories, housing policies, and the intersectio

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION From November 10 to April 15, 2026.   DATES  July 13th and 14th, 2026  VENUE Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Porto  Bringing together Brazilian, Portuguese and other national researchers, the VI International Meeting of the All the Arts Network | All the Names , which will take place in the city of Porto, on July 13th and 14th, 2026, proposes to reflect on the place of popular culture and the aesthetics of "bad taste" in contemporary cu

Routledge has published the book entitled Governing Solidarity in European Labour Markets: Atypical Employment and Minimum Wage Reform in Spain and Portugal , edited by Paulo Marques — researcher at DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte and coordinator of the Youth Employment Observatory — in collaboration with researchers Rui Branco, Óscar Molina, and Renato Miguel Carmo. Across Western Europe, the rise of atypical employment has deepened insider–outsider divides. This book asks why two structu

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 series calls for an interdisciplinary perspective grounded in historical, political, institutional knowledge and imagination. It brings together

Iscte –  University Institute of Lisbon will host the Seminar Series Culturas do Habitar: celebrando os 100 anos da Cozinha Frankfurt (1926) —integrated into the Theory and History of Architecture V  curricular unit and coordinated by DINÂMIA'CET researcher Paula André in the Integrated Master's in Architecture at Iscte-University Institute of Lisbon, from 3 March to 19 May 2026 On the occasion of the centenary of the Frankfurt Kitchen project (1926) by Margarete Schütte-Lih

DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte announces the publication of the Policy Paper entitled Qualitative Evaluation of Innovation Ecosystems: Example Portugal , co-authored by Isabel Salavisa , DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte researcher, in collaboration with Bernardete Ribeiro, José Ferreira Machado, Martin Zadražil, Vito Di Noto, Ralf B. Wehrspohn, and Ehrenfried Zschech.   The work presented here has been carried out by the Interface Mission Strategic Monitoring Committee, at the request of ANI - National

DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte marks today, 11 February, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a day established by the United Nations with the aim of recognizing women’s contribution to the advancement of scientific knowledge and promoting full, equal, and sustainable participation in science, by sharing the reflections of Joana Lages, a researcher at DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte, on the challenges and the importance of asserting women’s place within the scientific community in Portu

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 . The programme includes the Opening Conference with Senegalese architect Nzinga Biegueng Mbou

Alexandra Saraiva , researcher at DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte, has been invited by the newspaper Público , representing the curatorial team of Habitar Portugal 74|24 , to the closing session of the conference ‘Urbe: que caminho para Portugal?’ , which will take place on 12 February at the Centro Cultural de Belém (CCB). This conference brings together researchers, decision-makers, experts, and cultural agents to reflect on the major challenges currently shaping Portuguese cities. Inno

The article ‘ Aligning active labor market policies with national growth strategies: a comparative study of Portugal and Spain ’, co-authored by Paulo Marques (DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte researcher and coordinator of the Youth Employment Observatory) and Pedro Videira (DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte researcher) has been published by Cambridge University Press in the Journal of Public Policy . There has been a marked escalation in youth unemployment in numerous European Union (EU) member states

The third session of the Rede Tagus Research Cycle, entitled "Conversa #3 - Inclusão e Justiça Social" (Talk #3 - Inclusion and Spatial Justice), will take place on 10 February at 18:30, at the Nuno Teotónio Pereira Auditorium, at the Ordem dos Arquitectos headquarters, in Lisbon. The session, moderated by Daniel Jesus (CIAUD), will feature a presentation by DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte researcher Lia Ferreira, who will address "Universal accessibility and spatial justice", along with p