Applications open for Iscte PhD Scholarships

Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon informs that applications are open, until 17 September 2025, for two types of scholarships aimed at third-cycle (doctoral) students for the 2025/2026 academic year. The Merit Scholarship, with a monthly amount equivalent to the national reference value for PhD scholarships awarded by the FCT (Portuguese Foundation for Science and […]

Second Annual Conference of the Military History Consortium held at Iscte in partnership with CEI-Iscte

Between June 4 and 6, Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon hosted the Second Annual Conference of the Military History Consortium (MHC), an international initiative dedicated to the study of military history and military organisations, from antiquity to the present day. The event was organised in partnership with CEI-Iscte, as an institutional member of the […]

Recognition of Scientific Excellence at CEI-Iscte: 9 Researchers Honoured in the 2024 Edition of the R&D Awards

With the aim of highlighting and promoting the research carried out by the researchers of the Iscte Centre for International Studies (CEI-Iscte), nine researchers were honoured in this edition of the Research & Development (R&D) Awards, with a total of 11 publications. The prizes were awarded in two categories: In this edition, 11 publications were […]

Expression of Interest – Editorial Assistant | Portuguese Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS)

The Portuguese Journal of Social Science (PJSS), from Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, has a vacancy for an editorial assistant on its team! The PJSS is an English-language interdisciplinary scientific journal that publishes articles in the different social sciences. It favours texts centred on Portuguese society, but also welcomes contributions centred on other realities, […]

CEI obtains Excellent rating in FCT evaluation

Iscte’s Centre for International Studies (CEI-Iscte) was rated Excellent in the evaluation of Research and Development Units (R&D) 2023/2024, promoted by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). This result is an important recognition of the work carried out over the last few years in a consistent and rigorous manner, affirming CEI as a national […]

Ler História returns to Q1 in the Scimago SJR ranking

The journal Ler História was once again ranked in the first quartile (Q1) of the international Scimago Journal & Country Rank (SJR), reaffirming its position among the most prestigious scientific publications in the field of History. This is the second year in a row – and the third in the journal’s history – that Ler […]

CEI-Iscte hosted the Ecoprise project consortium meeting in Lisbon

On 11 and 12 March, the Ecoprise – Future-oriented social entrepreneurship through Ecovillage Design project consortium met at Iscte in Lisbon for two intensive days of work as part of the second Transnational Project Meeting (TPM). The meeting took place in Building 4, dedicated to research, where the project partners focussed on the development of […]

Call for Papers | Popular Culture and World Politics v 16

Political Violence and Popular Culture Lisbon, 20-21 November 2025 – Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon The Centre for International Studies (CEI-Iscte) at Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon is pleased to announce the Political Violence and Popular Culture conference, to be held on 20-21 November 2025, in Lisbon, Portugal. In recent years, the world […]