CEI-Iscte, a partner in the European project Ecoprise – Future Oriented Social Entrepreneurship through Ecovillage Design, participated in the consortium’s fourth in-person meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania, from September 11 to 12, as well as in the International Study Visit, one of the final activities of the project’s pilot phase, which took place from September 7 […]
The Iscte Centre for International Studies (CEI-Iscte) releases the Portuguese version of the annual report by the Varieties of Democracy Institute (V-Dem), entitled Democracy Report 2026: Unravelling the Democratic Era?. As a member of the international V-Dem network, through the Regional Centre for Southern Europe, CEI-Iscte is responsible for translating and disseminating the Portuguese edition […]
CEI-Iscte is the spotlight of the latest edition of the In the Spotlight feature, organised by AEGIS (Africa-Europe Group for Interdisciplinary Studies), a European network bringing together research centres dedicated to African studies. The monthly feature showcases one of the institutions within the network, highlighting its history, main areas of research and key initiatives. In […]
Between 29 June and 3 July, Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon hosted one internship of the 2026 edition of the Ciência Viva Summer Internship, which this year focused on the theme ‘Social Sciences and Technology in Solving the Challenges of the Future’. Over the course of a week, a group of high school students […]
A number of funding opportunities are currently available for PhD students at Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon for the 2026/2027 academic year. As part of the PIONEER Alliance, applications are now open for the Pioneer Research Fellowships, funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), with a deadline of 24 June 2026. These […]
On 25 June, CEI-Iscte organised the workshop ‘Kurakani [Conversations] and meaning-making about (in)security with the Nepali community in Portugal’. The event marked the end of Professor Priya Dixit research visit to Iscte’s Centre for International Studies, hosted under the FCT Mobility programme of the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). Led by Priya Dixit in collaboration […]
On 1 and 2 June, CEI-Iscte organised the international workshop of the project “Blue Shield: Strengthening European Maritime Security”, funded by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. The first day of the workshop took place at the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) in Lisbon, bringing together participants from EU institutions, European agencies, national administrations, academia, and civil […]
The Summer School in African Politics will take place from July 1 to 3, 2026, offering an intensive, multidisciplinary program dedicated to the study of contemporary African politics. Sessions will be held in English from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Organized by the Institute of Social Sciences at the University of Lisbon and CEI-Iscte, the […]