Createlab- 2nd edition of ‘Mentes Luminosas’ with João Miguel Lopes
The second edition of Createlab's Mentes Luminosas project kicks off on January 14 at 6 pm, with a masterclass on 'Storytelling in Brand Communication Strategy' with Professor João Miguel Lopes (ISCA - University of Aveiro).
PolObs organises Municipal Culture Conference in Matosinhos
The Matosinhos Municipal Culture Conference will be held on 25 January from 9.30am at the Matosinhos Town Hall, as part of the Matosinhos Culture 2034 Strategic Plan, organised by PolObs (Science, Communication and Culture Policy Observatory).
Ibero-American Conversations with Observatories: tenth session
The tenth session of the Ibero-American Conversations with Observatories will take place on January 20 at 5pm (PT). It will take place online via Zoom.
Communication and Diversity Seminar: Potentialities and limits of textual analysis programs using Artificial Intelligence
The seminar "Body, writing and performance: narratives and resistance in digital media" will be held on 6 February at the University of Minho's Institute of Social Sciences, at 14:00.
Concurso para bolsa de investigação para estudante de doutoramento
A call for proposals for a research grant for a PhD student - in the scientific areas of Cultural Studies, Communication Sciences or Sociology- under the POLOBS project is open until 11 February. The calls for proposals are available in English and Portuguese
Call for post-doctoral research fellowship
A call for applications for a post-doctoral research grant under the PolObs project is open until 11 February. The calls for proposals are available in Portuguese and English.
Semiotics Working Group meeting ‘What is Semiotics for?’
The meeting of SOPCOM’s Semiotics Working Group will be held on 13 June in the Sala de Atos of the Institute of Social Sciences at the University of Minho. The theme of this event is ‘What is Semiotics for?’ and it seeks, through a ‘questioning and detective-like gaze’, to understand and discuss the realities raised by the Anthropocene/Capitalocene and the complex processes of remythification that we are currently experiencing.
Seminar “Body, writing and performance: narratives and resistance in digital media”
The seminar “Body, writing and performance: narratives and resistance in digital media” will be held on 6 February at the University of Minho’s Institute of Social Sciences, at 14:00.
Vista: Call for papers for with the theme “Photographic Portrait: Convergences, Divergences, Reflections and Thoughts”
Between January 31 and May 2, 2025, the call for papers for Vista Journal with the theme “Photographic Portrait: Convergences, Divergences, Reflections and Thoughts” (No. 16) will be open.
New Publication: ‘Communicating human and non-human otherness’
Edited by Passeio's coordinators, Helena Pires and Zara Pinto-Coelho (CECS - Centre for Communication and Society Studies/University of Minho), together with Luísa Magalhães (CEFH - Centre for Philosophical and Humanistic Studies/Portuguese Catholic University), the book ‘Communicating Human and Non-Human Otherness’ addresses the generic theme of the ‘Palgrave Studies in Otherness and Communication’ series - that is, studies on alterity and communication - from the perspectives of urban culture and post-humanist studies.
Call for papers Communication and Society: ‘Invisibilities in and of Journalism’
The call for papers for the journal Comunicação e Sociedade on ‘Invisibilities in and of Journalism’ (Vol.48) is open from 6 January to 31 March 2025.
New Release: International Yearbook of Lusophone Communication 2023/2024: Lusophonies and Decoloniality
In a partnership between CECS, LUSOCOM and SOPCOM, the International Yearbook of Lusophone Communication 2023/2024 has just been launched. This edition is co-ordinated by Carlos Camponez and Madalena Oliveira and is on the theme of ‘Lusophonies and Decoloniality’.
New Doctor in Communication Sciences: Catarina Bessa Rodrigues
Ana Catarina Bessa Rodrigues' PhD Viva in Communication Sciences took place on 31 January in the Hall of the Institute of Social Sciences at the University of Minho, at 2pm. The thesis, supervised by Zara Pinto Coelho, is entitled ‘Witches, elves and sorceresses: Female representations in fantasy cinema’.
New doctor in Communication Sciences: Mateus Dellarmelin
Mateus Luan Dellarmelin's PhD exams in Communication Sciences took place today, 27 January. The thesis, supervised by Jean Rabot, André Lemos and Moisés Martins, is entitled "Materiality(ies) of Online Friendship in the Context of the Use of Social Networking Sites from the Perspective of Older People" and was argued in the Sala de Atos of the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Minho.
Jorge Garrido: New Doctor in Cultural Studies
Jorge Rafael Martins Garrido's PhD Viva in Cultural Studies took place today, 27 January. The thesis, supervised by João Sarmento, is entitled ‘Mozambique: democracy, culture and peace’ and was argued in the Hall of Acts of the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Minho.
Simon Ayogu: New Doctor in Sociology:
Simon Okechukwu Ayogu's doctoral exams in Sociology were held on January 20 at the University of Minho's Institute of Social Sciences, at 2:30 p.m. The thesis, supervised by professors Luís Cunha and Rita Ribeiro, is entitled “Transnational migration and (in)security: Challenges, threats and vulnerabilities of the African immigrants in Portugal”.
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