Researchers Joana Roque de Pinho and Troy Sternberg, leaders of the Mystical Natures project, organised the final MYNA symposium, entitled ‘Pastoralism in transition: Exploring intersections of religious and environmental changes’. The purpose of this event was to bring together the expertise of academics, Maasai pastoralists, NGO professionals and conservation specialists from four continents to reflect […]
CEI-Iscte researcher publishes article on the role of energy communities in the European Union’s energy transition
Ana Margarida Esteves, researcher at Iscte’s Centre for International Studies, recently published an article in the Community Development Journal entitled ‘Transnational networks of energy communities as counterpower in the European Union renewable energy transition framework’. In this study, Ana Margarida Esteves explores how transnational networks of energy communities in Europe organise themselves to influence EU […]
Re-Imagine Conference – Participation of the Ecoprise Project
The ‘Re-Imagine Conference’ event took place on 25 and 26 October, where the Ecoprise project, of which CEI-Iscte is a partner, was presented. The feedback received from the presentation was very positive, and the audience’s interest also extended to the EuroRegen, Regen4all and COM4LGD projects, which have been completed or are still underway and are […]
CEI-Iscte nominates new deputy director to join the Board
The director of Iscte’s Centre for International Studies (CEI-Iscte) has appointed a new deputy director, researcher Pedro Seabra, who will join the current board, composed by Ana Mónica Fonseca (director) and Giulia Daniele (deputy director). This nomination reinforces the commitment to academic excellence and interdisciplinary research on topics of global relevance and arises from the […]
European Researchers’ Night | September 27
The Center for International Studies (CEI-Iscte) was present at the European Researchers’ Night, which took place on September 27, 2024, at the National Museum of Natural History and Science. In this edition of ERN, dedicated to Science for Global Challenges, CEI-Iscte was present with two activities, one linked to Sustainability in Green Spaces and […]
Final Conference of the project HOME – How Members of Parliament in Africa Represent their Constituencies
On September 10, the Final Conference was held as part of the HOME Project – How Members of Parliament in Africa Represent their Constituencies, funded by the FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology ((PTDC/CPO-CPO/4796/2020), with the Center for International Studies of Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon and the Institute of Social Sciences of […]
Registration for the 4th SSE&Commons Conference
CEI-Iscte would like to inform that registration is now open for the 4th Social and Solidarity Economy and the Commons Conference, an event that aims to transform the landscape of innovation and social entrepreneurship. The theme of this edition, which will take place between 13 and 15 November, will be Beyond the ‘Decarbonisation Consensus’: The […]
FÓRUM LPAZ | International Conference “One Atlantic many perspectives – Valuing diversity in the age of competition”
The LPAZ Association, in partnership with the Centre for International Studies of the Iscte-University Institute of Lisbon (CEI-Iscte), the Centre for Humanistic Studies of the University of the Azores (CEHu), CHAM-Açores, the Atlantic Centre, and the Transatlantic Studies Association, is organising the LPAZ Forum 2024 – One Atlantic, Many Perspectives. The event, whose theme will […]