On 30 April, Universidade Portucalense is organising the second Seminar on “The Way of St James: Past and Future II,” in a partnership with the European Institute of Higher Education.
Over time, the Portuguese Way to Santiago has witnessed a constant flow of pilgrims with religious, spiritual, cultural, and adventure motivations.
With this growth, it is expected that the future of the Portuguese Way to Santiago will require the promotion of sustainable tourism, in order to ensure respect for nature and cultural heritage, as well as the preservation of its authenticity and spiritual character.
In this session, experts will analyse the future challenges of the Way of Saint James.
This event, part of the Culture@Portucalense project, will also see the launch of the book “Material Culture and Religion: Perspectives over Time”.
PROGRAMME
Auditorium 201
2pm – Registration at the Secretariat
2:30 pm – Opening session
Fernando Ramos – Rector of Universidade Portucalense
Enrique Vázquez-Justo – President of the European Institute of Higher Education
Fátima Matos Silva – Coordinator of Cultura@Portucalense
Moderated by: Fátima Matos Silva
2:45pm – The Ways of St James in Porto and Northern Portugal
Nuno Filipe Ferreira – Tourism of Porto and Northern Portugal
3:15pm – Hostels and Hospitality on the Portuguese Way
Óscar Andrade – Porto Pilgrims’ Hostel
Hans von Burg and Anne Boijmans – Pilgrims and volunteers from the Pilgrims’ Hostel in Porto
4pm – The Way to the Stars – reflections on the television promotion of the Way of St James
Joel Cleto – Archaeologist, ISAG – European Business School, and Porto Canal
4:30pm – Debate
5pm – Book Launch: “Material Culture and Religion: Perspectives over Time”
Fátima Matos Silva (Universidade Portucalense), Isabel Borges (Fafe School of Technology), and Helena Albuquerque (Universidade Portucalense) are the book’s editors.
Coffee Break
