Call for abstracts | “Pastoralists and Covid-19”

Special Issue Nomadic Peoples  During the Covid-19 pandemic, governments introduced measures to limit mobility and curb social contact as a way to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Harsh Covid-19 measures were implemented in countries with, among others, pastoral and agro-pastoral populations. Restrictions were often more disruptive than the disease itself. Dryland pastoralists are well […]

Call for Expression of interest – MSCA PostDoctoral Fellowships 2023

Iscte-Knowledge and Innovation is a Center for the Value Creation and Technology Transfer (Iscte-CVTT) that stands out for its pioneering interaction between the technologies and social sciences, while contributing to the production and transmission of knowledge, closely linked to the societal challenges identified by the European Union. Iscte-Knowledge and Innovation Center CVTT invites researchers interested in […]

Lunch-Debate SKILLS Erasmus + Sport project “Skills By Sport 4 Med”SKILLS

The last face-to-face activity under the SKILLS Erasmus + Sport project Lunch-Debate “Skills By Sport 4 Med” took place on 4 April, organised by the Portuguese Coaches Confederation in partnership with Iscte. The Lunch-Debate took place at the facilities of the Portuguese Olympic Committee, with Human Resources managers in Portugal, who addressed the topic of […]

CfP | IV Fórum LPAZ – The Azores, the Atlantic and the Global Challenges [deadline extended for proposals]

The IV LPAZ Forum – The Azores, the Atlantic and the Global Challenges will take place between 7 and 10 September 2023, on the Island of Santa Maria in Azores. The conference topics are: Proposals should be sent by email with the attached document to forumlpaz@gmail.com and include: Deadline extension: April 15th The complete call […]

Call to Scientific Employment Stimulus – 6th Edition 2023

CEI-Iscte is accepting expressions of interest from researchers who wish to apply to the 6th edition of theIndividual Call to Scientific Employment Stimulus (CEEC) 2023, promoted by FCT, having CEI-Iscte as host institution. CEI-Iscte (Centre for International Studies at Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon) – a multidisciplinary research centre, focusing on international developments of the […]

“In poverty we will always stay”: history of famine and contemporary politics of social in-distinction in Cape Verde – New article by researcher Kaian Lam

CEI-Iscte researcher Kaian Lam has published a new article “In poverty we will always stay”: history of famine and contemporary politics of social in-distinction in Cape Verde in the scientific journal “Food, Culture & Society”. Abstract Geographically part of West Africa, Cape Verde is a Creole and diasporic nation. This article begins by characterizing contemporary Cape […]

INTERSECTIONAL POLITICS AND CITIZEN ACTIVISM: AN ISRAELI MIZRAHI FEMINIST LENS – NOVO ARTIGO DA INVESTIGADORA GIULIA DANIELE

Giulia Daniele, researcher and sub-director of CEI-Iscte, has published a new article Intersectional politics and citizen activism: An Israeli Mizrahi feminist lens in the scientific journal “Women’s Festival International Forum”. You can read the article here. Abstract This article aims to rethink intersectional sites of solidarity carried out by coalitions of heterogeneous groups coming up […]