Casa do Conhecimento Talks: “Between Noise and Impact: critical approaches to communication consulting practice”
On 27 October, at 6 p.m., Csa do Conhecimento, in the B-Lounge of the University of Minho, will host another conversation, this time on the theme ‘Between Noise and Impact: critical approaches to the practice of communication consulting’. The speaker will be André Carvalhal, who lays his proposal like this: "We live in a time of excess: information, stimuli, narratives that compete for our attention every second. In this scenario, communication becomes not only a strategic tool, but a vital necessity for brands, businesses and people who want to be heard in a genuine way. In this presentation, we will reflect on how to construct messages that cut through the noise, create consistent and relevant dialogues, and adopt a form of communication that is not lost in the rush, but is anchored in purpose, clarity, and impact."
BIP Survey
BIP-Barometer for Information Quality promotes a survey on its website, which has recently been revamped with new content and features. This CECS intervention platform proposes a structured and evidence-based approach to analysing how information is perceived and made available to society.
CONCILIARE Project at the PARAÍSO 2025 festival
CONCILIARE - Confidently Changing Colonial Heritage (Horizonte Europa) - is one of the partners of the PARAÍSO festival, which returns to Braga for another edition to celebrate Afro-descendant and Lusophone artistic expressions. This year, the festival focuses on the 50th anniversary of the independence of Portuguese-speaking African countries and is part of the official celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the 25th of April.
PolObs partening with the United Nations University (UNI-EGOV) to organise the Join Digital 4Culture workshop
PolObs is partnering with the United Nations University (UNI-EGOV) to organise the Digital 4Culture workshop (Understanding the Relationship between Digital Technologies and Cultural Heritage), which will take place on 17 September at 6 p.m. at the Martins Sarmento Museum in Guimarães.
MILObs Seminar “School is no place for mobile phones.” Is that really true?
On 16 October, at 2:30 p.m., MILObs is organising the webinar ” ‘School is no place for mobile phones’ Is that so?”. The online session, which is free to attend but requires registration here, will discuss the place of mobile phones in schools: in Portugal, but also internationally, at a time when prohibition has been the most widely reported approach.
Mentes Luminosas (Bright Minds): 3rd edition
Mentes Luminosas (Bright Minds), a CreateLab project supported by Clube da Criatividade de Portugal, is back for its third edition. The event will take place on 28 October at 6 pm, with a Masterclass on the winning campaigns of the 27th CCP Festival and trends in the communications market in Portugal. It features Judite Mota (Creative Director and Member of the Clube da Criatividade de Portugal).
1st ICS / Passeio Workshop – Bodies in Motion
Passeio and ICS are organising the first session of the ‘Bodies in Motion’ workshops on 8 October (2 p.m.). It will take place at the Audiovisual and Multimedia Centre (Building 13, Institute of Education) on the Gualtar Campus.
Call for applications for research fellowship for PhD student
A research grant competition for doctoral students in the scientific fields of Communication Sciences, Cultural Studies, Sociology, Anthropology and otherrelated areas is open until 17 October. The notices are available in Portuguese and English.
New research project: Forensic Methylation Analysis Toolsets (ForMAT)
CECS is the Portuguese partner in the new European research consortium Forensic Methylation Analysis Toolsets (ForMAT), funded by the European Commission under the Horizon Europe programme. Coordinated by the University of Santiago de Compostela, the project aims to develop innovative tests in the field of forensic genetics, particularly applicable to criminal cases, the identification of disaster victims and the legal assessment of the age of asylum seekers. ForMAT focuses on DNA methylation (DNAm) and the use of epigenetic markers.
Call for applications for research fellowship
A competition is open, until 30 September, for a research grant for doctoral or master's students enrolled in a non-degree course in the scientific areas of Cultural Studies, Social Psychology, Communication Sciences and related areas. The notices are available in Portuguese and English.
Call for applications for research fellowship
A call for appplications for research grants for master’s students enrolled in non-degree courses in the scientific areas of Cultural Studies, Communication Sciences and Sociology is open until 23 October.
RLEC 13 (1) Call for Works: Transnational Lives and Cultural Contexts
The Lusophone Journal of Cultural Studies) has opened a call for papers for Vol. 13, No. 1, with the theme ‘Transnational Lives and Cultural Contexts’ until 30 November. The editors for this issue are Emília Araújo (CECS, University of Minho, Portugal), Carlos Barros (Portuguese Catholic University, Portugal) and Mieke Schrooten (Odisee University of Applied Sciences/University of Antwerp, Belgium).
Vista (17) Call for papers until 5 december
The call for papers for issue 17 of Vista magazine is now open, from today until 5 December 2025. The theme is "Constellations of the Sensible: Aiesthesis, Encounters and Frictions in Visual Cultures" and its thematic editors are Patricia Posch (University of Minho, Portugal/State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Alessandra Simões Paiva (Federal University of Southern Bahia, Brazil/Brazilian Association of Art Critics, Brazil) and Rosa Cabecinhas (University of Minho, Portugal).
New publication: ‘The World at School. How to Boost School Media’
A new book has just been published (CECS-Uminho Editora) as part of the bYou project, entitled ‘O Mundo na Escola. Como Dinamizar Meios de Comunicação Escolares’ (The World at School. How to Boost School Media). Its editors are Sara Pereira, Daniel Brandão and Joana Fillol , who point out that this work "starts from the recognition of school media as privileged spaces for giving children and young people a voice and promoting media literacy in an educational context". [Posted: 15-09-2025]
New Publication: Communication, Ethics and AI: Dialogues on Challenges and Perspectives in the Digital Age
Edited by Carlos Camponez, Rogério Christofoletti & Juan Carlos Suárez Villegas, the book Communication, Ethics and AI: Dialogues on Challenges and Perspectives in the Digital Age brings together a selection of texts presented at the eighth edition of the Media Ethics Conference, which took place in Coimbra in 2024. The event was held at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Coimbra, in collaboration with the University of Seville (Spain), the Federal University of Santa Catarina (Brazil), the Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies and the Centre for Communication and Society Studies at the University of Minho.
New Publication from Passeio: Notes from Everyday Life 5 – Fragments of the Urban
A new volume of Passeio’s Notes from everyday life collection has just been published, platform which now celebrates its tenth anniversary. Fragmentos do urbano (Fragments of the Urban) is edited by Helena Pires and Zara Pinto-Coelho. It consists of essays that have been published over the last few months, with contributions from Helena Pires, Zara Pinto-Coelho, Lucas Novais, Marinos Koutsomichalis, Teresa Lima, Catarina Bessa Rodrigues, Cynthia Luderer, Pedro Eduardo Ribeiro, João Sarmento, Carlos Norton, Abílio Almeida, Vinicius Zuanazzi, Francisco Mesquita, Teresa Toldy, Ana “Muska” Castro and José Vicente “Coda” dos Santos.
New PhD in Sociology: Nuno Nora
On 22 September, at 2.30 p.m., in the ICS sala de Atos , Nuno Filipe Ferreirinha Caetano Nora's doctoral examinations in Sociology took place. The thesis, supervised by Professor Ana Paula Pereira Marques, is entitled ‘Succession in family businesses: Reproduction or turning point towards professionalisation’.
Launch of doctoral programmes in Communication Sciences and Cultural Studies
On 26 September, the ICS Sala de Atos in Gualtar, Braga, will host the opening session of the doctoral programmes in Communication Sciences and Cultural Studies.
New PhD in Communication Sciences: Marisa Mourão
On 8 September 2025, at 2 p.m., in the Assembly Hall of the Institute of Social Sciences at the University of Minho, the doctoral examinations in Communication Sciences of Marisa Vieira Mourão The thesis, supervised by Sara Pereira, is entitled ‘Media and information literacy in the Portuguese school context: a study of practices and policies in public education institutions’.
PhD Viva of Dalvacir Andrade
Dalvacir Xavier de Oliveira Andrade’s doctoral exams in Communication Sciences will take place on 24 October 2025, at 2 p.m., in the Assembly Hall of the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Minho. The thesis, supervised by Helena Sousa and André Lemos, is entitled ‘Youtubers and Migration: The socio-technical communication dynamics of the digital work of Brazilian immigrants in Portugal.’
PhD Viva of Marina Silva
Marina Maria Soares Silva’s PhD Viva in Communication Sciences will take place on 17 November 2025, at 10 a.m., in the Assembly Hall of the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Minho. The thesis, supervised by Luís António Santos, is entitled ‘Combating misinformation: the representations of primary and secondary school teachers as a basis for intervention.’
PhD Viva of Fernando dos Santos
Fernando Tadeu Pinto dos Santos’ doctoral exams in Communication Sciences will take place on 12 November 2025, at 2 p.m., in the Assembly Hall of the Institute of Social Sciences at the University of Minho. The thesis, supervised by Moisés de Lemos Martins and Jean Martin Rabot, is entitled ‘The Workers’ Party (PT) in the face of Bolsonaro’s offensive on social media since the 2018 Brazilian presidential elections.’
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