MILObs Seminar ‘The Role of Journalists and Journalism in Media Literacy’
The next MILObs seminar will take place on 27 May, starting at 2.30pm, in a hybrid format. The session, which will take place in the Sala de Atos of the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Minho (free entry) and will be broadcast online on Zoom (registration here), will feature guest researcher Fran Martín, from the University of Málaga. The seminar is entitled ‘The Role of Journalists and Journalism in Media Literacy’.
Communitas Seminar: “Artificial Intelligence and Academic Writing’
Communitas, the Think Tank of the Centre for Communication and Society Studies (CECS) at the University of Minho, in partnership with the PhD programme in Communication and Activism at the Lusófona University – University Centre of Porto, is promoting a debate on the use of Artificial Intelligence in academic writing processes. The event will take place on 23 May at 5 p.m. and will be held exclusively online.
Call for Abstracts: Seminar ‘Time, Science, Culture & Society – Reconfigurations of Time and Temporalities in the Age of Artificial Intelligence’
The submission period is now open for the seminar ‘Time, Science, Culture & Society - Reconfigurations of Time and Temporalities in the Age of Artificial Intelligence’, to be held on 6 and 7 February 2026 at the University of Minho. Time has always played a central role in the social sciences, as an instrument of power and an essential condition for individual and collective action. Its study allows us to reflect on the intersection between individual agency, institutional dynamics and broader social processes. Today, the expansion of the digital society has profoundly transformed the social structures of time, changing the way we relate to each other, organise our daily lives and conceive of the past, present and future. With the advancement of digital technologies and artificial intelligence, applied to a growing number of social processes, which are becoming increasingly fast and subject to unique chronologies, it is urgent to revisit social studies on time and temporality in order to question the implicit processes, values and transformations underway.
ARTECH 2025 – Call for Papers
The 12th International Conference on Digital and Interactive Arts, organised by the Centre for Communication and Society Studies (CECS) of the University of Minho, will be held at the University of Minho between 26 and 28 November 2025. The aim of the conference is to promote interest in current digital culture and its intersection with art and technology as an important field of research, but also as a common space for discussion and the exchange of new experiences. This edition seeks to promote a greater understanding of digital arts and culture across a broad spectrum of cultural, disciplinary and professional practices. More information about the conference can be found here
Passeio-New publication: Notas do Quotidiano 4 (Daily Notes 4) – A praça de Braga: Desvelar o lugar (Braga’s market square: Unveiling the place)
In the 4th volume of the “Notas do Quotidiano” [Daily Notes] series, Passeio presents “A praça de Braga: Desvelar o lugar” [Braga’s market square: Unveiling the place], a book based on the fieldwork carried out by Passeio’s coordinators, Zara Pinto-Coelho and Helena Pires, that took place during the period from January 2021 to July 2022 at Braga’s Municipal Market.
Communication and Society journal(49) Call for papers: Brand Territory, Digital Communication and Citizenship
Between June 30 and September 5, 2025, the journal Comunicação e Sociedade (49) will be issuing a call for papers on the theme “Territorial Branding, Digital Communication and Citizenship”.
New Doctor in Cultural Studies: Davide Gravato
Davide Miguel de Jesus Fernandes Gravato's PhD Viva in Cultural Studies took place on 19 May at 2pm. The thesis, supervised by Maria Rosa Soares Pedrosa Cabecinhas and Fábio Luiz Malini de Lima, is entitled ‘Networks and Rhymes: NetnoPortraits of Rap in Portugal and Brazil’.
New Doctor in Communication Sciences: Elizabeth Veloso
Elizabeth Machado Veloso’s PhD Viva in Communication Sciences took place on 6 May at the University of Minho’s Institute of Social Sciences, at 2pm. The thesis, supervised by Elsa Costa e Silva and Helena Sousa, is entitled ‘Social Representations in Parliament on Big Tech – The Debate on Personal Data Protection in Brazil (Law No. 13,709 of 2018)’.
New Doctor in Communication Sciences: Pedro Moura
On 7 May, at 2 p.m., Pedro Filipe Ribeiro de Moura’s doctoral exams in Communication Sciences were held in the Sala de Atos of the Institute of Social Sciences at the University of Minho The thesis, supervised by Sara Pereira, is entitled ‘Transmedia narratives in the daily lives of young people: an empirical study with students in the 3rd Cycle and Secondary Education’.
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