The 13th edition of the Arquiteturas Film Festival, themed “Urban Age”, turns its attention to the lived experience of urbanisation – from the material forms of architecture to the social and cultural dynamics that define contemporary cities. This edition seeks films that explore the many dimensions of urban life: housing, infrastructure, public space, informality, environmental change, and social reproduction. The Arquiteturas Film Festival has interest  in works that expose

Three news articles — published by CNN Portugal, TSF, and Observador — highlight the topic of free public transport, featured in a chapter authored by Nuno Bento (researcher at DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte) and João Pereira for the report O Estado da Nação e as Políticas Públicas 2025 (The State of the Nation and Public Policies 2025). The report is an initiative of IPPS-Iscte, coordinated by Pedro Adão e Silva. “Gratuitidade do transporte público pode ser eficaz a vários níveis” CNN P

The online edition of the book, Os territórios da Arquitetura e dos seus Arquivos no contexto ibero-americano  ( The territories of architecture and its archives in the Ibero-American context ), is now available. This publication is the result of a collaboration between the Câmara Municipal de Cascais, CIDEHUS – Centro Interdisciplinar de História, Culturas e Sociedades da Universidade de Évora, PPG-FAU-UnB – Programa de Pós-Graduação da Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo d

We are extremely proud to announce that three projects  from DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte researchers  have been selected for funding by the FCT  (Foundation for Science and Technology) within the 2024 Call for Exploratory Research Projects in All Scientific Domains. The approval of these projects demonstrates the relevance of the research  developed at DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte, thereby strengthening our position in the national scientific landscape. The selected projects are: . “Urbanização W

Paulo Tormenta Pinto , director of DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte, will participate in the tribute session for Nuno Portas, which will take place at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto on September 23, between 15:00 and 20:00. Professors from various Portuguese universities will take part in the event, providing testimonials on Nuno Portas' influence in building the most relevant theoretical foundation of urbanism developed in Portugal during the democratic period. The

Open call for one (1) Research Grant (BI_06_2025) as part of the Scientific Research project titled "Hyping Agriculture and Transit (HAT)...

Date: October 21, 2025 Location: Fundação Oriente, Lisbon Duration: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM On October 21, 2025, at the Fundação Oriente, the conference "SOB O MESMO TETO" (UNDER THE SAME ROOF) will take place, addressing the topic of housing poverty and health. Housing poverty is a critical, yet often ignored, factor that directly affects physical, mental, and social health. Living in homes with dampness, extreme cold, lack of ventilation, or unsanitary conditions contributes to

The seminar Campus with a Future: The Role of Higher Education Institutions in the Transition to Sustainability will take place on September 23rd, as part of Sustainability Week 2025, at Iscte. The seminar will feature representatives from various universities across the country, who will share and discuss their experiences in the field of sustainability. It will also include representatives from other official entities like ADENE and the Energy Transition Training Center, a

Fotografia por: Hugo Alexandre Cruz/Iscte On September 8, 2025, Paulo Tormenta Pinto was sworn in as the Director of DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte for the 2025/2028 term. Paulo Tormenta Pinto is a Full Professor and has held various leadership positions at Iscte, including director of the Department of Architecture and Urbanism and deputy director of the School of Technologies and Architecture. He also founded the PhD program "Architecture of Contemporary Metropolitan Territories" and t

Date:   September 17th, 2025 Time:  2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Location:  Online, via Teams Registration Form:   https://forms.office.com/e/geRK5XSExP?origin=lprLink ) This webinar will dive into leading practices in Sustainable Business Management, highlighting innovative strategies, practical tools, and real-world cases that integrate sustainability into core business operations.    Attendees will take away practical insights from Professor Ana Simaens, from Iscte Business School, who

September 19, 2025 2025 Iscte – Building 4, Auditorium 306 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM Free admission Iscte will host the inaugural conference for...

The seminar, "The Housing Crisis in the Azores,"  will take place in Ponta Delgada on September 10th, 11th, and 12th. The event will...

“ARQUITECTURA AQUI NA ESCOLA: ONDE ANDOU NA PRIMÁRIA?” DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte will be at NEI2025 – European Researchers' Night with the...

DINÂMIA'CET integrated researcher Joana Pestana Lages  has just won an ERC Starting Grant worth 1.5 million euros, funded by the European Research Council (ERC) . The grant will allow her to develop the HOUSING FREEDOM  project over the next five years. The project, Housing as a Tool for Freedom: A Future Away from Incarceration proposes a paradigm shift: to see housing as a material condition for freedom. Based on an abolitionist approach, the project aims to move beyond pu

SAH Virtual 2025 Date:  September 18, 2025 Time:  4:00 PM - 5:50 PM On September 18, the session Asian (post)colonial works, labour and gender through the camera lens  will take place at the SAH Virtual conference. The session examines how photography intersects with the histories of labor, architecture, and gender in Asian (post-colonial) contexts, particularly in Macau. It brings together researchers from the LabourMap-Macao (DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte) project and will have Kathlee

Rita Calvário , researcher at DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte, will present the paper "We women fought hard in the fields: rural women and the Portuguese Revolution"  at the International Conference ‘Rural History 2025' . The event will be hosted by the University of Coimbra from September 9th to 12th, 2025, at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and the Faculty of Economics. Rita Calvário’s presentation is scheduled for September 10th, during Parallel Session 6, from 17:00 to 19:00, at the

Location:  FAU | Mackenzie Video Conference Room Date:  August 27, 2025 Time:  7:00 PM The Inaugural Lecture, "Comunicar Arquitectura! Sínteses da Cultura Arquitetônica”  will be presented by Paula André (Iscte-University Institute of Lisbon / DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte) on August 27th, at 7:00 PM, at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of Mackenzie University in São Paulo. The lecture will address the publication of architecture, an approach based on historiographical studies a

Date:  September 15, 2025 Location:  Iscte | Building 4 | Auditorium A302 Time:  2:30 PM - 5:15 PM On September 15, 2025, from 2:30 PM to 5:15 PM, the conference “Digital Transition in Organizations: What's the Impact?”  will take place at Iscte, in Building 4, Auditorium A302. The event is organized by Glória Rebelo   (DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte). The digitalization of the economy represents a profound change in organizational activity, with a strong impact on work. As the digital tr

III International Congress Colonial and Post-Colonial Landscapes: Architecture, Colonialism and Labour 11-13 February 2026 Calouste...

XI Seminar on Research, Teaching, and Dissemination The COLLABORATIVE LABORATORY: Urban Dynamics, Heritage, Arts. Seminar on Research, Teaching, and Dissemination , coordinated by Paula André (Iscte-University Institute of Lisbon/DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte), will hold its 11th edition on August 28 and 29, 2025, at Mackenzie Presbyterian University (São Paulo, Brazil). Location: Auditorium of the Historical and Cultural Center of Mackenzie Presbyterian University (Building 01) Virtua

Candidates enrolled and registered in the PhD Program in Urban Studies (a joint PhD program between Iscte and NOVA-FCSH) at Iscte can...