Seminar "Epicurus’ Letter to Pythocles and Celestial and Meteorological Phenomena. On Architecture"

Location: Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon, Building 2, Auditorium B302

Date: 20 April 2025

Time: 3:00 PM

Admission: Free

DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte is pleased to invite you to participate in the Research Seminar of the PhD in Architecture of Contemporary Metropolitan Territories “Epicurus’ Letter to Pythocles and Celestial and Meteorological Phenomena. On Architecture”, to be held on April 20, 2026, at 3:00 PM, at Iscte, Building 2, Auditorium B302.

The storms of February 2026 made particularly clear the fragility of the territory, highlighting that the climate crisis has now become a central issue in architectural and landscape design.

Within the framework of the International Day for Monuments and Sites, promoted by ICOMOS under the theme “Living Heritage: Emergency Response in Contexts of Conflict and Disasters,” the seminar continues the work developed during the first semester, focused on Epicurus’ Garden and the Letter to Menoeceus, dedicated to ethics and the art of living well.

In the present semester, the Letter to Pythocles is taken as a reference, focusing on the interpretation of meteorological and celestial phenomena, establishing a dialogue between ancient thought and contemporary challenges related to climate change.

The session will feature presentations by Carlos Correia Dias (APAP), Rui Florentino (UPT/DAMG), Fátima Silva (CEAA/CITAD), Paulo Santos Silva (DCSPT/ID) and Maria José de Freitas (ICOMOS/ISCBH).

In this context, all those interested are invited to participate in this seminar and to join the proposed discussion.