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 […]
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 […]
The Erasmus+ funded REGEN4ALL project was launched in Iscte-University Institute of Lisbon, in March, where project partners met for the first time to kick off this year-long project based on ecovillage research. The purpose of the ReGEN4All project is to serve researchers, practitioners, and adult educators from ecovillages and academia as well as policy makers […]
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 […]
The 4th phase of applications to the doctoral programmes managed by CEI-Iscte is open until 22 May 2023. See information on each PhD and how to apply: The doctoral programmes have a duration of 4 years and are taught in Portuguese, with the exception of the PhD in International Studies, taught in English.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]