The documentary "Lugar Comum"  is now available on the DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte YouTube channel. "Lugar Comum" is a DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte research project coordinated by Ana Brandão , focused on public spaces and public life in the extensive metropolitan city. It explores how these places are formed, used, managed, and transformed, giving visibility to everyday practices and spaces to understand the production of the built environment and to debate future challenges. The documentary, with the same name, showcases the diversity and complexity of public spaces in these contexts, their daily practices, and the open questions regarding their transformation, while sharing some of the project's results. Learn more at https://lugarcomum.pt/ Watch the Documentary

On July 23, 2025, at 10:30 AM, the public defense of Filipe Nassauer Mónica 's doctoral thesis will take place at Iscte. The project is titled "Natural Selection: Architectural Competitions and the Case of Sagres in 1954"  and is supervised by Professor Paulo Tormenta Pinto. The session will be held in Auditorium B203 of Iscte's Building II.

DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte expresses its condolences on the passing of architect Nuno Portas  this past Sunday, July 27, 2025. Nuno Portas’s theoretical thinking influenced DINÂMIA'CET’s scientific culture in the fields of architecture and urban studies. The breadth and cross-disciplinary nature of his political and methodological work repeatedly brought him close to researchers such as Vítor Matias Ferreira, Isabel Guerra, José Manuel Henriques, and Sandra Marques Pereira, with whom he developed projects. On December 16, 2020, Iscte awarded Nuno Portas the title of Doctor Honoris Causa . We share the memory of that moment of great symbolic value for the institution.

Date:  September 15, 2025 Location:  Iscte | Building 4 | Auditorium A302 Time:  2:30 PM - 5:15 PM On September 15, 2025, from 2:30 PM to 5:15 PM, the conference “Digital Transition in Organizations: What's the Impact?”  will take place at Iscte, in Building 4, Auditorium A302. The event is organized by Glória Rebelo   (DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte). The digitalization of the economy represents a profound change in organizational activity, with a strong impact on work. As the digital transition has been very dynamic and presents decisive challenges for workers and companies, this conference—which brings together a group of jurists, managers, and academics—aims to analyze the legal and socioeconomic impact of the digital transition on organizations. It is intended for a broad audience, including students and professionals interested in the topic. The conference will consist of three panels and will cover the themes of digital transition, artificial intelligence, and remote work. Conference Program

SAH Virtual 2025 Date:  September 18, 2025 Time:  4:00 PM - 5:50 PM On September 18, the session Asian (post)colonial works, labour and gender through the camera lens  will take place at the SAH Virtual conference. The session examines how photography intersects with the histories of labor, architecture, and gender in Asian (post-colonial) contexts, particularly in Macau. It brings together researchers from the LabourMap-Macao (DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte) project and will have Kathleen James-Chakraborty as a discussant. The project explores how photography documented, and sometimes obscured, the presence and roles of workers in construction processes. Despite its inherent subjectivities and limitations, photography captures both the built environment and the point of view of those behind the lens, revealing dynamics of power, visibility, and authorship. The session will feature the participation of four researchers from DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte: Beatriz Serrazina   and Leonor Matos Silva  as organizers; Ana Vaz Milheiro will present " Getting to know the workers and the construction processes through photographic records of building sites in Macau (1938-197-)"; Leonor Matos  Silva  will present "Captured in Transit: Two Women Architects and the Story of Labour Mobility from Portugal to Macau (1960s–1985)";   Inês Lima Rodrigues  will present "Framing labor through the colonial lens: Photography and the (in)visibility of work in the construction of the Macau-Taipa Bridge (1969–1974)". Also participating are Cecilia Chu, a project consultant, with "Engineering the Modernist Landscapes: Chinese Architecture and the “Ethnic Supplement”", and Inês Leonor Nunes with "Photographing Chandigarh: Modern India Through Pierre Jeanneret and Jeet Malhotra’s Rolleiflex". For more information: https://www.sah.org/conferences/virtual-2025

DINÂMIA'CET integrated researcher Joana Pestana Lages  has just won an ERC Starting Grant worth 1.5 million euros, funded by the European Research Council (ERC) . The grant will allow her to develop the HOUSING FREEDOM  project over the next five years. The project, Housing as a Tool for Freedom: A Future Away from Incarceration proposes a paradigm shift: to see housing as a material condition for freedom. Based on an abolitionist approach, the project aims to move beyond punitive systems by designing alternatives that prioritize care, dignity, and reintegration for people leaving prison. This is the third ERC grant for DINÂMIA'CET, a recognition that reinforces the center's scientific reputation and its standing in the European landscape of research excellence. To explore the other ongoing ERC grants at Iscte, visit the official page on ERC Grants.

Date:   September 17th, 2025 Time:  2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Location:  Online, via Teams Registration Form:   https://forms.office.com/e/geRK5XSExP?origin=lprLink ) This webinar will dive into leading practices in Sustainable Business Management, highlighting innovative strategies, practical tools, and real-world cases that integrate sustainability into core business operations.    Attendees will take away practical insights from Professor Ana Simaens, from Iscte Business School, who has extensive expertise in promoting sustainability within organizations and fostering responsible, future-ready management practices. The presentation will be followed by a space for sharing and discussion among participants.   This webinar is integrated in the CoVE - Future Skills Factory, which is part of the Catalyst Centre for Sustainable Transformation, coordinated at Iscte by Professor Florinda Matos. Webinar Agenda

The seminar Campus with a Future: The Role of Higher Education Institutions in the Transition to Sustainability will take place on September 23rd, as part of Sustainability Week 2025, at Iscte. The seminar will feature representatives from various universities across the country, who will share and discuss their experiences in the field of sustainability. It will also include representatives from other official entities like ADENE and the Energy Transition Training Center, as well as researchers from DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte: Florinda Matos , Paulo Marques , and Nuno Bento . Date:  09/23/2025 Location:  Iscte | Building 4 | Auditorium A3.02 Time:  9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Seminar Program + info

Date: October 21, 2025 Location: Fundação Oriente, Lisbon Duration: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM On October 21, 2025, at the Fundação Oriente, the conference "SOB O MESMO TETO" (UNDER THE SAME ROOF) will take place, addressing the topic of housing poverty and health. Housing poverty is a critical, yet often ignored, factor that directly affects physical, mental, and social health. Living in homes with dampness, extreme cold, lack of ventilation, or unsanitary conditions contributes to respiratory diseases, chronic stress, isolation, and even lower life expectancy. The link between housing and health is not just evident—it is urgent. Placing this topic at the center of public debate is essential for building more just, effective, and humane policies. "SOB O MESMO TETO" is an initiative by Just a Change and will feature the participation of DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte, represented by researcher Joana Lages . +info

Paulo Tormenta Pinto , director of DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte, will participate in the tribute session for Nuno Portas, which will take place at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto on September 23, between 15:00 and 20:00. Professors from various Portuguese universities will take part in the event, providing testimonials on Nuno Portas' influence in building the most relevant theoretical foundation of urbanism developed in Portugal during the democratic period. The session will also feature a lecture by Antonio Font from the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura del Vallès. In 2020, Iscte awarded Nuno Portas the title of Professor Honoris-Causa.