The exhibition “As Casas são do Povo” — A portrait of house occupations in Zone I of Chelas, Bairro das Amendoeiras, in Lisbon is the result of the research project Homes2Live | Inhabiting the Revolution: Perspectives on social transformations and spatial productions from occupied houses in Bairro das Amendoeiras, in Lisbon. This project is supported by the competition line “The 25th of April and Portuguese democracy”, an initiative of the Commemorative Commission for the 50t

Religious heritage is increasingly at the center of an important European debate: how can we breathe new life into historic religious buildings while preserving the values, memories, and meanings they contain? This question is at the heart of an article published in the "Vícios" section of Expresso newspaper, by João Diogo Correia, following an online conversation with DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte researcher Rolando Volzone during his research exchange at the University of Extremadura i

DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte researcher Ana Mehnert Pascoal was interviewed by Sábado magazine about Oliveira Salazar's move to the official residence of the President of the Council in the São Bento Palace in the 1930s, focusing on state spending and the work involved in the building's reconversion. The article "Dinheiro, gastos e benesses do Estado. Os segredos da vida financeira de Salazar" is available here.

DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte researcher Sandra Marques Pereira participated in the RTP Notícias programme 'Tudo é Economia', on 27 July 2026. Focusing on Rental Reform in Portugal, the suitability of the proposed measures in relation to the severity of the current housing crisis was discussed. Available on RTP Play.

On July 22, 2026, at 15:0, the public defense of Catarina Mateus' doctoral thesis will take place at Iscte. The project is titled Práticas de democracia económica para outras urbanidades: O caso de duas cooperativas em Portugal e no Equador. The session will be held in Room 327 of Iscte's Building IV.

On July 24, 2026, at 14:30, the public defense of Ana Cravinho's doctoral thesis will take place at Iscte. The project is titled Espaço Público: As Dinâmicas do Conflito. The session will be held in Room 327 of Iscte's Building IV.

A+I Working Paper Series, Issue #04 | Guest Editor: Nuno Tavares da Costa (Dinâmia'CET-Iscte)Abstract Deadline (300 words): 21 September 2026 This issue proposes un certain regard for the construction site, approaching it as an object of inquiry rather than merely the stage following the project before buildings’ completion. In a certain way, one could start asking if something changes in architectural history when the construction site overcomes the building as the object

DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte researcher Glória Rebelo will be the speaker at the conference 'Labor Law: Digital Transition, Artificial Intelligence and Teleworking', which will take place on July 17, 2026, starting at 6 PM. The session will take place at the Lisbon Regional Council of the Bar Association, in Lisbon, with online transmission. Registrations at crlisboa.org

The The State of the Nation and Public Policies report, an IPPS-Iscte initiative, aims to promote a qualified discussion on public interventions that affect the country's structural development. The 2026 edition, 'Governar com um parlamento fragmentado' (Governing with a fragmented parliament), features contributions from DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte researchers João Vasco Lopes, Luísa Teixeira Alves, Sandra Marques Pereira, Sérgio Lagoa, and Tiago Mendes, focusing on the challenges of

Público has just published an opinion article by DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte researcher Sandra Marques Pereira on housing challenges and current government initiatives in Portugal.

O Pavilhão do Conhecimento vai celebrar os 30 anos da Ciência Viva com um programa de dois dias de atividades (24 e 25 de julho), com entrada gratuita. As exposições do Pavilhão do Conhecimento terão ainda entrada livre no dia 25, das 10h00 às 19h00.

CIDADES, Comunidades e Territórios has released Issue 51 (July 2026). Available here. The Editorial Team at CIDADES, Comunidades e Territórios Submissions are continually available online and conducted upon registration on the website. Please check our author guidelines for directions regarding format and presentation standards, and refer to our editorial policies for details on the peer-review process. Published materials are covered by a Creative Commons CC-BY licence. Auth

How can the housing crisis be solved? That is the question up for discussion tomorrow night on the RTP Açores programme 'Grande Debate'. Finding affordable housing is becoming increasingly difficult. The problem has worsened, particularly for youth and the middle class. In the Azores, bank valuations for the price per square meter of homes recently recorded the highest growth in the country. At the same time, the region has the highest rate of housing overcrowding, despite th

The DAViD Lab - Laboratório de Digitalização e Visualização Avançada de Dados (Advanced Data Digitization and Visualization Laboratory) is developing a set of innovative projects in the areas of digitization, 3D modeling, digital heritage, advanced visualization, virtual reality and artificial intelligence. In this context, they are looking for collaborators interested in joining multidisciplinary teams focused on developing technological solutions for the preservation, analy

Paulo Marques, DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte researcher and coordinator of the Youth Employment Observatory, was interviewed by RTP1 for a special report on the challenges of youth unemployment in Portugal. The report addressed key issues characterizing entry into the Portuguese labor market, specifically the persistence of high unemployment rates among the less qualified, the over-qualification of a significant number of young graduates, and the need to strengthen vocational training po

The Best Paper Award was attributed to the article “Learning to Reconfigure Housing Provision: Industrialized Construction and Collaborative Governance in Times of Crisis”, by Emanuel Diogo and Alexandra Paio, presented at the EURA 2026 Conference. The award was announced during the closing dinner of the EURA 2026 conference, recognizing the originality, methodological robustness, and relevance of the article to contemporary urban challenges, particularly in the field of hous

Climate action can improve people’s quality of life, and strategies targeting how energy and resources are used may generate particularly broad benefits. Demand- and supply-side climate strategies compared across six dimensions of quality of life. Credit: Grubler et al. (2026) This is the main conclusion of a new study published in Communications Sustainability, a Nature portfolio journal, co-authored by DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte researchers Nuno Bento and Tiago Louro Alves. The rese

Photo by Rita Neves | DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte On the 7th and 8th of May, Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon hosted the 8th Edition of the DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte Workshop. Under the theme "Contemporary and Future Dynamics", this year edition provided a privileged space for the research community to reconnect and to promote in-person scientific debate over the course of two days. The pre-workshop event began on May 7th with strategic meetings for the Research Groups (Innovation and

Yolanda Díaz, Vice-President of the Government of Spain and Minister of Labour and Social Economy, and Ana Mendes Godinho, former Portuguese Minister of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security, presented the book Governing Solidarity in European Labour Markets last Friday, 5 June, at Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa.

DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte is pleased to invite to the launch of the publication on scientific research in architecture at LNEC, authored by Patrícia Bento d'Almeida (DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte), Teresa Marat-Mendes (DINÂMIA'CET-ISCTE), and Michel Toussaint. This publication will be presented by Francisco Silva Dias and Helena Roseta, at Espaço Caleidoscópio / Quinta da Fonte do Anjo, on 9 June at 18:30. With the objective of publicizing the extensive knowledge preserved within LNEC and recogn

The Iscte-Knowledge and Innovation – Technology Transfer and Valorization Centre, through its Research Unit, the Centre for Socioeconomic and Territorial Studies (DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte), hereby announces that it is accepting expressions of interest for the recruitment of a Senior Technician to perform duties within the Unit. Interested applicants must demonstrate a professional background with consolidated experience in R&D Communication and Media. 1. Main Duties and Responsibili