The Individual Call for Scientific Employment Stimulus – 7th Edition will open between 30th of September and 11th of December. The Individual Call is aimed at PhD holders of any nationality or stateless with a background in any scientific area who wish to develop their scientific research or technological development activity in Portugal. All information about this […]

Date: September 16 to September 27, 2024 | Monday to Friday (18h30-20h30) Venue: Online Organization: Zsófia Gombár and Maria João Ferro More information: m-joao@campus.ul.pt Registration here between August 26 and September 13. This course has limited places, acceptance in order of registration. FLUL student – 45€ General public – 55€ This course aims to introduce the entire publishing process, from idea […]

José Rodrigues Miguéis lived in New York between 1935 and 1980. The session will look at his literary creation in New York, taking into account how he legitimizes it through his own experience. Starting from the transatlantic dimension and the multicultural context of New York, it will be possible to observe the autobiographical facet of […]

Date: October 14 to October 25, 2024 | Monday to Friday (18h30-20h30) Venue: Online Organization: Zsófia Gombár and Maria João Ferro More information: m-joao@campus.ul.pt Registration here between October 7 and October 11. This course has limited places, acceptance in order of registration. FLUL student – 45€ General public – 55€ This course aims to introduce the entire publishing process, from idea […]

With Professor Claire Hooker, University of Sydney Schedule:  15th Oct 16.00-20.00; 17th Oct 17.00-19.00; 22nd Oct 17.00-19.00 Location: American Corner (Faculdade de Letras, Universidade de Lisboa) Language: English The aim of this open course is to introduce postgraduate students and researchers in the humanities to a range of empirical research methodologies already used in the […]

Medical Humanities Project Open Lecture “Grace Under Pressure: Using verbatim theatre for improving healthcare workplace culture" presented by Claire Hooker from the University of Sydney, Australia. Date and Time: 16 October 2024, 17.00-18.30 The next Medical Humanities Project Lecture “Grace Under Pressure: Using verbatim theatre for improving healthcare workplace culture" presented by Claire Hooker from […]

Heroes have been one of the main staples of the Fantasy genre. They are brave, determined, strong, and often embark on quests to save the world against an impending Evil. However, this raises a question: what about female heroes? How are they portrayed? Do they have different characteristics and functions when compared to male heroes? […]

Following a workshop model, the open class “How to Write an Academic Paragraph” aims to help attendees identify and produce the key components of a well-written academic paragraph. Attendees will understand structure and techniques; identify a weak paragraph (after peer editing and peer feedback) and understand how to write a strong academic paragraph; organize a […]

The COVID-19 pandemic challenged public health systems and the notion of "home" as a place of belonging and safety. This presentation explores how public discourse in New South Wales, Australia, and New Zealand reflected issues of identity, community, and dislocation during the crisis. By analysing the prosocial and individualistic values expressed by political leaders and […]

Join two educators from the University of Žilina, Slovakia, in this interactive workshop designed to help advanced learners improve their academic writing skills. Drawing on their extensive experience teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP), the instructors will guide participants through practical strategies for crafting clear, well-structured, and academically sound texts.  With hands-on exercises and personalized […]

Date: 4 November, 15h30 Venue: Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa / School of Arts and Humanities, Room A201-Anfiteatro III Organisation:  ULICES – University of Lisbon Centre for English Studies, Research Group 4 – Other English-speaking Literatures and Cultures Sponsor: Embassy of Ireland in Portugal Guest speaker: Mary O’Donnell Bionote: Mary O’Donnell’s work includes eight poetry […]

American Studies Over_Seas: Active Ties, Tides, and Times University of Lisbon Center for English Studies (ULICES) is developing a project centered on coastal areas and intertidal zones, and on how they might be addressed through more hydro- and eco-centered perspectives on languages, arts, and literatures. We would like to contribute to the storytelling and the […]