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, has been little explored by architectural historiography, but its impact on the ground seems paramount to understanding the spatial footprint built throughout the 20th century to manage race, labour and power relationships. Mining company towns and workers’ villages insightfully picture how difference – between race, class and gender – was spatialised through various building politics, protocols and materials; yet, since architects were often absented from these ‘fringes of empires’, it is the critical role played by engineers, doctors and local workforce on space design that remains to be acknowledged. This article surveys mining settlements and corporative policies in Central Africa to question the many uses and impacts of race in spatial planning and expertise. It argues that space produced under colonial rule was far more complex than dualities show and explores whether and how racialised epistemologies were at the foundation of these landscapes. The publication is available here

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 Paula André (researcher at DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte), will take place on 28 January at 6:30 PM, at El Corte Inglés in Lisbon. Taking the 19th-century expansion of Lisbon, the urban morphology of the Sítio das Picoas , and a radiographic gaze cross-referenced with different sources (maps, plans, photographs, magazines, newspapers, films) as its starting point, the conference seeks to unveil the palimpsests and the built environments of the site where the House-Studio of the painter José Malhoa was built — the root of the current Dr. Anastácio Gonçalves House-Museum — which, through its resistance, stands as the Casa Prego. This journey aims to reveal the various layers and lives of certain buildings, associated with different authorships and architectural expressions, regarding the city as a living organism. More info here

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).

The A+I Research Group will host an event at Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon on 1 April 2025. The event includes the launch of the book Colonial and Post-Colonial Landscapes I – Architectures, Cities, Infrastructures in Africa. Coast to Coast Researchers’ Book , a publication gathering the contributions of researchers from the Coast to Coast project (PTDC/ATP-AQI/0742/2014). This will be followed by the round table Roundtable II: Infrastructures + Labour + Transport, where experts in the field will discuss the impact of infrastructures, labour, and transport in colonial and post-colonial contexts. In parallel, the A+I Research Group exhibition will be inaugurated, presenting study materials, results, and outputs of research projects, contributing to the understanding of various aspects of the built environment in Africa within the context of Portuguese colonialism and post-colonialism.

5th INTERNATIONAL LUSOPHONE MEETING TODAS AS ARTES | TODOS OS NOMES ART AND POLITICS FOR CULTURE IN THE AGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ABSTRACT SUBMISSION From 10 January to 15 April 2025. Website: https://todasartes.eventqualia.net/ DATES 30 June, 1 and 2 July 2025 VENUE Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Porto (FLUP) COORDINATORS:   Paula Guerra and Pedro Costa Bringing together Brazilian, Portuguese, and international researchers, the 5th International Meeting of the Todas as Artes | Todos os Nomes which will take place in the city of Porto on 30 June and 1 and 2 July 2025, will have as its motto the role of Artificial Intelligence in contemporaneity, namely regarding artistic creation and within the fields of cultural policies and other research in the social sciences. Following the interest of nearly two hundred researchers who have participated in previous editions within the framework of social sciences, arts, and humanities, it is our intent to explore and reflect upon the advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the profound transformations it is operating in the fields of art, culture, and society, creating both possibilities and challenges for creativity and human expression. Thus, the 5th International All Arts Meeting proposes to be a space for reflection and interdisciplinary dialogue on the ways in which AI reconfigures the boundaries of artistic production, creative processes, and social relations, questioning ethical, political, and economic paradigms. AI has the potential to transform the ways in which we produce, consume, and interpret art. On the one hand, there are various algorithms that enable the creation of works that surpass individual human capabilities, while, on the other hand, questions arise regarding originality, authorship, and intellectual property, as well as the authenticity of works. Furthermore, by influencing the creative economies and systems of cultural production, AI challenges the role of the artist and questions the boundaries between the human and the technological, particularly when placed in relation to emerging social movements. It is fundamental, at present, to reflect on how technology can democratize access to creative tools, as well as — concomitantly — deepen potential cultural and social disparities. Moreover, the role of AI in the preservation of cultural memories and the creation of new digital archives will be addressed, raising questions about the ethical and responsible use of technology in practices involving collective memory and identity. Another key axis is the impact of AI on creative economies, including the precarity of artistic labour and its redefinition within cultural markets. Simultaneously, AI can play a pivotal role in how support for the arts and other forms of cultural policy are designed, granted, monitored, and evaluated. At this juncture, in times of increasing technological dependence, the need arises to scientifically question how AI can be utilized to promote innovation and sustainability, rather than reinforcing inequalities and exclusionary practices. At the core of this 5th International Meeting, we intend to analyze the relationship between AI and cultural policies, investigating governance and regulatory systems for technology in the artistic and cultural field, in addition to the impact of technological practices on social movements, such as (cyber)feminism, anti-racism, and environmentalism, among others. Accordingly, the event will gather researchers and creators from diverse areas — such as sociology, anthropology, philosophy, urban studies, architecture, visual arts, music, literature, and technology — to discuss how AI can be critically integrated into artistic practices and cultural studies. Furthermore, it will reflect on the impacts of AI on cultural diversity, digital ethics, creative economies, and contemporary cultural policies. Thus, continuing the mission of the All Arts | All Names Network, this 5th International Meeting encourages innovative and critical approaches that cross art, science, and society from the Global North to the Global South. Consult the event brochure aqui

The Spring 2025 Special Issue of the journal CIDADES, Comunidades e Territórios   is now available. Devoted to the theme 'Religious Heritage: Sites, people, challenges' and edited by Rolando Volzone, João Luís Fontes, and Henrik Lindblad, this issue features 8 research articles, 1 visual essay, 1 interview, and 2 critical reviews. Download all content at: https://revistas.rcaap.pt/cct/issue/view/2038

It is with great pleasure that we share with you all the news that DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte has obtained a rating of Excellent in the most recent evaluation exercise of R&D Units, the results of which were released by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). With a score of 4.8 (out of 5), DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte possesses all the conditions to reinforce its role in the national and international landscape of Social Sciences and Humanities. This is thanks to the remarkable dedication of all its researchers, which has translated into a strong commitment, scientific quality, and the impact of our collective work on both the Scientific Community and Society. The DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte Board wishes to reiterate its gratitude to everyone involved in this process, namely the Scientific Committee, Research Group Coordinators, Researchers, and Science Managers. The provisional results of the call can be consulted here. The DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte Board.

Applications Open – 4th Edition of the PhD in Political Economy, Interdisciplinary Doctorate You may apply for the 4th application phase , which runs until 14 May . The PhD in Political Economy  is unique in Portugal and is distinguished by its interdisciplinary and inter-institutional approach, involving Iscte - University Institute of Lisbon , the Faculty of Economics of the University of Coimbra  (FEUC), and ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics and Management . This programme  explores capitalism as a transforming socio-economic system, with a focus on contemporary crises and their global and national implications. 4th Application Phase 16 April 2025 – 14 May 2025

Daniela Silva , a PhD candidate in the Architecture of Contemporary Metropolitan Territories and a research assistant at DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte , is the author of the text 'Digitally fabricated FUTURE' , selected for the FORMA 2025  awards. These awards recognize  works for their writing quality, thematic relevance, and their critical and propositional contribution to the contemporary debate on housing, the city, and sustainability. 📅  Over the coming week, two texts will be announced for public presentation. 🎤  The respective authors will be invited to share their ideas on 11 May, in the afternoon, at the FORMA PAVILION   📚  All texts will be published in full on the official FORMA website . 📄  Their abstracts will also be available at the festival.