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Leonor Matos Silva
ERC-ArchLabour
2024 — 2029
Architecture, Colonialism and Labour. The role and legacy of mass labour in the design, planning and construction of Public Works in former African territories under Portuguese colonial rule
LabourMap-Macao
2025 — 2025
Mass labour impact on Public Works in Macau under Portuguese administration (1849-1999)
WomArchStruggle
2023 — 2024
Women architects in former Portuguese colonial Africa: gender and struggle for professional recognition (1953-1985)
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Event
Lucio Costa Archive: an exhibition curated by Ana Vaz Milheiro
16/04/2025
The exhibition Lucio Costa Archive draws on the personal collection of the renowned urban planner, which was donated by his family to the Casa da Arquitetura in 2021. Curated by Ana Vaz Milheiro in collaboration with Leonor Matos Silva (both researchers at DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte), Lucio Costa Archive opens on 18 April at Casa da Arquitetura, with a programme featuring two days of free activities, and will run until 13 September 2026.
News
Asian (post)colonial works, labour and gender through the camera lens
04/09/2025
On September 18th, the session 'Asian (post)colonial works, labour and gender through the camera lens' will be held at the SAH Virtual conference. The session examines how photography intersects the histories of work, architecture, and gender in Asian (post)colonial contexts, particularly in Macau.
