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SOLVE-H - Mapping social value of
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RELATED NEWS
Media
Sandra Marques Pereira on Tudo é Economia
28/07/2026
DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte researcher Sandra Marques Pereira participated in the RTP Notícias programme 'Tudo é Economia'.
Event
Public defense of the Doctoral Thesis by Catarina Lopes Mateus
20/07/2026
On July 22, 2026, at 15:00, the public defense of Catarina Mateus' doctoral thesis will take place at Iscte Building 4.
Event
Public defense of the Doctoral Thesis by Ana Cravinho do Nascimento
17/07/2026
On July 24, 2026, at 14:30, the public defense of Ana Cravinho's doctoral thesis will take place at Iscte Building 4.
Event
11th Colloquium of the Doctoral Programme in Architecture of Contemporary Metropolitan Territories
25/05/2026
DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte is pleased to invite you to the 11th Colloquium of the Doctoral Programme in Architecture of Contemporary Metropolitan Territories, which will take place on 28 and 29 May at CIUL – Lisbon Urban Information Centre.
Media
Ricardo Costa Agarez participates in TSF in-depth report, on Portugal's Housing Crisis, by Rita Carvalho Pereira
20/05/2026
If housing is a constitutional right, is Portugal becoming a homeless nation? DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte researcher Ricardo Costa Agarez recently participated in a comprehensive TSF in-depth report, by Rita Carvalho Pereira, that scrutinizes the systemic challenges in the current property market and highlights the urgent need to reorganize public policies to address the realities of housing in the country.
News
Lorenzo Stefano Iannizzotto invited to join the AESOP YA Coordination Team for 2026–2028
20/05/2026
DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte is proud to announce that researcher Lorenzo Stefano Iannizzotto has been invited to join the AESOP YA Coordination Team for 2026–2028.
Event
Open lecture of the Doctoral Programme in Urban Studies, featuring Professor Tugce Sanli
18/05/2026
Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa will host an Open Lecture of the PhD Programme in Urban Studies (a joint degree between Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa and NOVA-FCSH) on May 26th, at 18:00 (6:00 p.m.) in Auditorium C1.04, Building 2 of Iscte.
News
'Critical spatial agency in public space: towards a framework for collaboration and contestation through curatorial spatial practice': an article by Elian Stefa
18/05/2026
The article 'Critical spatial agency in public space: towards a framework for collaboration and contestation through curatorial spatial practice', authored by DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte researcher Elian Stefa has been published by Taylor & Francis.
News
“Novas Casas Portuguesas: Bak Gordon”, a book coordinated by Nuno Tavares da Costa
15/05/2026
DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte is pleased to share the book “Novas Casas Portuguesas: Bak Gordon” (New Portuguese Houses: Bak Gordon).
Coordinated by DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte researcher Nuno Tavares da Costa, who is also the author of the preface, the book “Novas Casas Portuguesas: Bak Gordon” invites you to explore the relationship between architectural thought, light, and the permanence of materials, in a profound essay on the art of dwelling.
News
Rural touristification and short-term rentals reshaping tourism geographies: Algarve’s spatial transformations: an article co-authored by Ana Rita Cruz and Maria Assunção Gato
13/05/2026
The article Rural touristification and short-term rentals reshaping tourism geographies: Algarve’s spatial transformations, co-authored by DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte researchers Ana Rita Cruz and Maria Assunção Gato has been published by Taylor & Francis.
News
Public defense of the Doctoral Thesis by Daniela Moreira da Silva
11/05/2026
On May 18, 2026, at 14:30, the public defense of Daniela Moreira da Silva doctoral thesis will take place at Iscte.
The project is titled The Impact of Digital Fabrication as a Methodology in the Context of Design Practice.
Positions
Call for applications: HABIDATA – Housing Observatory
11/05/2026
DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte announces the opening of an International Call for Applications for a position of Junior PhD Researcher (level 1) in the scientific fields of Social Sciences, for HABIDATA – Housing Observatory.
Application Deadline: 27 May 2026.