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 […]

Researcher Cátia Miriam Costa with new article on the evolution of Africa-EU relations

CEI-Iscte researcher Cátia Miriam Costa co-authored the article ‘Evolving Africa-EU relations: Changes in discourse from the Cotonou Agreement to the Samoa Agreement’, published in the Canadian Journal of African Studies, with Li Yichao. The article analyses the transformation of political discourse in relations between the European Union and the states of the Organisation of African, […]

Call for Papers – LPAZ Forum 2025 | ATLANTIC BRIDGES: Culture, Politics and Knowledge

The LPAZ Forum announces its sixth edition with the International Conference “Atlantic Bridges: Culture, Politics and Knowledge”, to be held from September 1st to 3rd, 2025, on the island of Santa Maria, Azores, Portugal. Bridging the Atlantic has been one of the most significant undertakings over the last six centuries, with global implications. This conference seeks […]

FCT Scholarships for Doctoral Research – 2025

On March 5, the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) launched Notice of the Call and the FCT Regulation for Studentships and Fellowships 2025, in the Regular Line of Application and in a Specific Line of Application in a Non-Academic Environment.  Applications will be open from March 17 to April 16, 2025.CEI-Iscte receives expressions of interest for host institution until 20 March. Doctoral Research Grants are […]

Call for Contributions is open for SSE’2025 | Collapse and Regeneration: Community-led initiatives prefiguring liveable futures

We would like to inform you that the Call for Contributions for the 5th International Conference Social Solidarity and the Commons in Lisbon is now open. The conference will take place from the 26th to 28th of November 2025 at the Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (Iscte) in Lisbon, Portugal, with the main theme “Collapse and regeneration: Community-led initiatives prefiguring liveable futures“. […]

The Social Observatory of “la Caixa” Foundation Opens Applications

The Social Observatory of “la Caixa” Foundation announces the opening of a call for proposals to fund research projects that promote innovation and social impact. Proposals must generate new knowledge to broaden our understanding of today’s society’s main challenges, using quantitative methods.  Call deadlines and details Submission Process The researchers must submit their application affiliated […]

New issue – Ler História 85

In December 2024, Ler História journal published its 85th issue, featuring a series of articles and reviews that address central issues such as decolonisation and late colonialism. This issue offers a variety of content, including a thematic dossier, historiographical articles and a series of critical reviews. The thematic dossier, entitled ‘International organisations in the era […]