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On 6 March, from 2.30 p.m. to 5 p.m., Portuguese and Spanish researchers will analyse the challenges facing cities, namely public housing policies and socio-spatial inequality, at the seminar “Urban Justice and Public Housing Policies”. Roberto Goycoolea (University of Alcalá) addresses the topic “El concepto de justicia urbana: una mirada radical de la ciudad,” sharing a theoretical reflection on the role of urban justice in understanding urban social and spatial dynamics. Paz Nuñez (University of Alcalá) presents “La ciudad justa madrileña: evaluación bajo el enfoque de capacidades,” analysing the reality of Madrid in light of the capabilities approach and effective access to urban opportunities. The programme continues with contributions focused on the Portuguese reality. Bernardo Amaral (Universidade Portucalense) poses the question: “Housing for the greatest number: how to boost social housing production in Portugal?” discussing the instruments and strategies aimed at expanding the housing supply. To conclude the presentations, David Viana (Universidade Portucalense) shares “The Matosinhos Municipal Housing Charter and habitat empowerment,” reflecting on the link between local policies and the enhancement of inhabited territory. The exhibition opening for “Urban justice and public housing policies in Madrid. An analysis of the capabilities approach” will take place at 2 pm. The work was developed by the URBS research group (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas) and the University of Alcalá, as part of the research project “Proyecto URBS. The fair city. Exclusion, belonging, and common goods from an urban perspective of justice.”  

Universidade Portucalense will hold a Volunteering Fair for students, faculty, and staff on 26 February, between 11am and 4pm, at Passos Perdidos. The initiative will showcase charitable programmes and projects that the academic community can get involved in as volunteers, providing direct contact with organisations working in different areas of social intervention. In addition to presenting volunteering opportunities, the event will include a Solidarity Market to support social causes through the sale of goods and raise awareness of different social realities. The Student Support Office and the Law and International Relations Student Nucleus organize the Fair.    

Universidade Portucalense marks World Social Justice Day on 25 February with a round table discussion entitled “Narratives that Exclude – Fake News, Dehumanisation, and Challenges to Social Justice,” at 11am in auditorium 201. The meeting proposes a critical reflection on the role of misinformation in the production and reproduction of social inequalities. The circulation of false, biased or manipulated content has had a particularly serious impact on vulnerable groups, influencing public perceptions, political decisions, and social inclusion dynamics. Based on concrete examples and contributions from the fields of Social Sciences, Psychology, and Communication, the mechanisms of production and dissemination of misinformation will be analysed, as well as its social and human impacts. The debate will be moderated by Elsa Guedes Teixeira, coordinator of the Bachelor’s degree in Social Education, and will feature Ana Tulha, journalist at Notícias Magazine; Isabel Rocha Pinto, associate professor at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Porto; and Maria José Vicente, sociologist and national coordinator of the European Anti-Poverty Network. Organization: Cultura@Portucalense and Department of Psychology and Education. Registration Poster

Universidade Portucalense will host the 15th BAD Congress (Librarians, Archivists, Information and Documentation Professionals), taking place from 17 to 19 June.

On 13 February, Universidade Portucalense will host the seminar “Digital surveying technologies in architecture, urban planning, and heritage.” The event aims to deepen and disseminate the application of advanced digital capture and modelling methods in academic and professional settings.

Researchers, policy makers, and experts from Latin America and Southern Europe will gather at Universidade Portucalense on 16 April for the II Latin Polar Science Workshop. This international meeting focuses on the impact of polar regions on global climate stability and the strengthening of Latin-European scientific cooperation in polar science. The programme includes debates on polar infrastructure, climate impacts, scientific diplomacy, Arctic governance, indigenous communities, maritime routes, sea life, and the interconnections between polar, oceanic, and climate systems, at a time when polar science is playing an increasingly pivotal role in shaping global public policy. Students and researchers have until 28 February to submit their papers.  To view event information and register, click here. Organization: Latin Polar Science, in a partnership with Instituto Jurídico Portucalense. POSTER  

Universidade Portucalense welcomed students from Università di Parma (Italy), Estonian Business School (Estonia), and Grenoble École de Management (France) as part of the Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) on “International Sustainable Management: Business Planning and Reporting” between 24 and 28 November.