Tittle: The House of FictionGuest Speaker: Dr Thomas WallerDate: 26 September, 11 amSala: Room B112.EOrganisation: University of Lisbon Centre for English Studies | RHOME – Representations of Home project  

This 50-hour on site and online course aims to help teachers, researchers, and post-graduate students to develop their writing competencies in academic English. The pedagogical approach is based on a workshop model, with a series of writing exercises that will be assessed by the teacher and discussed amongst peers in the weekly classes. Dates: October […]

Education in media literacy is crucial in an increasingly polarized society. This statement leaves us with some questions: To reflect on these questions, the Centre for English Studies of the University of Lisbon (CEAUL/ULICES) in partnership with the American Corners Portugal have organized the event "Media Literacy: from theory to practice". The morning will be […]

The Edge of Human Experience: Blake and Tolkien’s Art | Online Event 13/10/2023 19:30-20:30 Have you ever looked at a piece of visual art by J.R.R. Tolkien and thought ‘that looks a bit like Blake’? In this online talk, PhD student Annise Rogers will examine why this might be so, even though, as far as […]

Will Lab: Pronunciation Workshops     Improve your English pronunciation with this special workshop tailored for Portuguese learners of English (B1 level). In this 90-minute session, you will: Uncover and practise frequently mispronounced English words Receive guidance on challenging consonants Have the opportunity to ask specific pronunciation questions during a Q&A session Although the primary […]

Travelling Memories. Travel 1 Travelling Memories. Travel 1 is simultaneously a celebration of the 1983 exhibition and the remembering of this exhibition and its content, through the eyes, the technique, and technology of the year 2023. It will take place at the Museu de Marinha, Lisbon, from the 21st October 2023 to 29th February, 2024.

Professor Jason Whitaker (University of Lincoln), Doctor Sibylle Erle (Chair of the Blake Society) and Doctor Camila Oliveira (University of Lisbon) will discuss the different forms in which the poet, painter and engraver William Blake (1757-1827) received diverse traditions and was received by successive generations of readers in a myriad of social, political and cultural contexts. The ULICES […]

I Mostra Cinema FLUL The present film festival showcases films done by students from the School of Arts and Humanities. The main theme is “Cinema and Humanity”, with a particular focus on the relationship between Portugal and the United States of America. This festival is promoted by ULICES, the American Corner and the School of […]

Online Lecture, “Literacia em saúde: do binómio médico-utente ao trinómio equipa de família-utente-comunidade” with Maria João Lopes We would like to invite you to the next event of the Medical Humanities Project, the online lecture “Literacia em saúde: do binómio médico-utente ao trinómio equipa de família-utente-comunidade” with Maria João Lopes (USF Carolina Beatriz Ângelo Guarda […]

FORD MADOX FORD: AT THE DAWN OF AN ERA Ford Madox Ford was born Joseph Leopold Ford Hermann Madox Hueffer on 17 December 1873 in Merton, Surrey. His name runs through the fabric of the modern novel as he tackled different genres and topics in his vast production of works, namely: The Shifting of the Fire (1892), […]

American Studies Over Seas | A Parternship between ULisboa/CEAUL and Georgetown University An academic and pedagogical programme will take place on 16 November as part of a collaboration with Georgetown University that CEAUL and DEA, with the support of American Corners, have been building. For the time being, it will be materialised in this American […]