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

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 , an initiative promoted with the support of Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, Direção Municipal de Cultura, DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte, Observatório do Emprego Jovem. The artistic project, grounded in scientific field research conducted in France, Argentina, Brazil, and Chile, proposes a critical reflection on suffering and pleasure at work, util

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). The Seminar, co-organized by the DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte researchers Ana Carolina Farias and Isabella Rusconi , aims to discuss and systematize papers related to the four thematic axes of the Technopolitics of Participation Network,

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. The visual essay considers Portuguese government offices under the Estado Novo dictatorship, particularly the use of ministerial of

Photo by Fausto Giaccone The documentary Mulheres, Terra, Revolução (Women, Land, Revolution), authored by Rita Calvário (resarcher at DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte) and Cecília Honório, will be screened at Sede do Grupo Coral “Os Papa Borregos de Alvito, at Rua das Pereiras, 6, Alvito, on February 28th, at 2:30 p.m. The documentary was developed within the scope o f the Gendered power relations in agriculture: how rural women are facing gender inequality and struggling for more just a

Rita Calvário , researcher at DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte, and Cecília Honório will present the Conference ‘Mulheres Rurais na Reforma Agrária’, within the framework of the Gendered power relations in agriculture: how rural women are facing gender inequality and struggling for more just and sustainable agri-food systems – the case of Portugal research project. The conference is part of the cycle 'Terra e Paisagens no Sul – Conferências de Beja', resulting from a partnership between ED

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. The joint working session bringing together researchers and postgraduate students, aims to critically analyze the relationships between the precarization of labour, structural racism, and the reproductive health of Black women regarding obstetric violence. The session will address labour exploitation in relat

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 Mboup

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. The event will be hosted by the Institute of Sociology - University of Porto and Católica Porto Business School, from 29 to 31 January 2026. SWIFT, which stands for Supporting Women-Led Innovations in Farming and Rural Territories, is a 4 year fund

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. Maria Eduarda Gonçalves Barroso assumes the Chair, accompanied by Helena Maria de Sousa Lopes and José Luís Possolo de Saldanha as committee members. DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte welcomes the new Ethics Committee and wishes them every success in the exercise of their duties.

Beatriz Serrazina , Assistant 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. When organized to explore and exploit large territorial pockets, private companies became crucial scaffolds for building European Empires in Africa. The architecture of these colonial outposts, being grey and mundane,

Location: Lisbon | El Corte Inglês | Floor 6 Date: 28 January 2026 Time: 6:30 PM Within the scope of the exhibition Vizinhanças: ausências e presenças em torno da Casa-Museu Dr. Anastácio Gonçalves [Neighbourhoods: absences and presences around the Dr. Anastácio Gonçalves House-Museum], 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

The 11th edition of Iscte's magazine Entrecampus is now out, featuring DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte Integrated Researcher Teresa Marat-Mendes . Teresa Marat-Mendes was interviewed on her research project HAT - Hyping Agriculture and Transit in 15-minute Cities (15mC) – Food-growing public transport-oriented communities driving urban transitions as green Proximity Oriented Developments (PODs) Read the interview here and check the full issue at Iscte's website (only in Portuguese).

Fotografia de Tiago Miranda In today's edition of Expresso (December 12, 2025), DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte researcher Sandra Marques Pereira , authors a feature essay in the Ideias supplement, critically analysing the build-to-rent model. Sandra Marques Pereira issues a clear warning regarding the need for caution in drafting new housing policies: "Now that all doors are opening to institutional investors and build-to-rent, some reflection would be advisable: anticipating the risks

The chapter 'Salários dos Jovens em Portugal' (Youth Wages in Portugal), by Paulo Marques , Rita Guimarães and Alexandre Mergulhão has been published in the book Salário Digno em Portugal: Da necessidade à possibilidade de uma política , coordinated by José António Pereirinha and Elvira Pereira. The wages earned by young people have become a topic of significant interest in public and academic debate in Portugal, particularly regarding the salaries of qualified youth. This i