Kerouac aos 100. Dá-lhe gás, meu bem!

In a partnership with ULICES, we mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Jack Kerouac. The event will take place on March 23, at 6:30 pm, at Livraria Tigre de Papel and will feature the following initiatives: Kerouac readings and other beats by: – Alexandra Vidal and Bruno Silva – Antonio Poppe – Margarida […]

Second Online Teacher-Training Course on Holocaust Education

The second online teacher-training course on Holocaust education within the framework of the project “Remembering the Past, Learning for the Future: Research-Based Digital Learning from Testimonies of Survivors and Rescuers of the Holocaust” (ID 740639658), funded by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) via the “Nunca Esquecer – Programa Nacional em torno […]

ESC #55 – Film Editing Workshop

The Film Editing Workshop takes place on April 2nd and is divided into two major moments: a first part dedicated to Film Editing theory, followed by a second part of practice using Premiere Pro software. The Course has 15 places and the values are €25 for ULisboa Students, €30 for the general public. Those interested in registering must do so until March […]

Art, the Audience and Activism: How Can the Arts Bring About Real Change in the World?

Guest speaker: Marisa de Andrade, University of Edinburgh Date: 5th April 2022, 9h30-11h Venue: Room C247 Admission: Free Abstract: How can hip-hop reduce inequalities? Dance tackle immigration? Comedy improve mental health in the Deaf community? Environmental art in green spaces change the way we think about what it means to be well? In this interactive […]

#EFOOD 2022 | 3rd International Food Design and Food Studies Conference, Experiencing and Envisioning Food: Designing for Change

Re-transforming, rethinking and redesigning the world’s food systems, making them more inclusive, equitable and sustainable may seem like an insurmountable challenge. But there are actually concrete actions that designers can take. The FORK Organization proved it with the 1st World Food Design DAY 2021. A 20-hour virtual journey through the world, to discover how design is activating a change in […]

ESC #56 – The Ozu and the Classic American Cinema

The Ozu and the Classic American Cinema workshop takes place on the 30th of April and its main objective is to provide insight into the influence, as well as the dissonant elements, between the classic American cinema and the oriental cinema of the Japanese director Yasujiro Ozu (1903 -1963). Aimed at students who want to develop knowledge on […]

O conto americano escrito por mulheres

Roundtable with Antónia Lima, Filipa Melo, and Isabel Lucas on the work of three writers: Lydia Davis, Lucia Berlin, and Alice Munro. The discussion will be dedicated specifically to the short-story genre.

ESC #57 – Ageing Studies Course

The course will offer an overview of ageing studies with an insight into the theory as well as literature and culture in English it sustains. It will advance the understanding of the ageing process across life-span and its expression in different genres such as life-writing, poetry and fiction. The ESC in AS will interrogate the […]

Crossroads in Cultural Studies 2022 conference

Crossroads in Cultural Studies 2022 conference – online, 17-19 November, 2022 The Association for Cultural Studies (ACS) and the University of Lisbon Centre for English Studies (CEAUL/ULICES) are delighted to announce that the Crossroads in Cultural Studies 2022 conference is finally happening – the conference will be held in an online format from November 17 […]

Santiago Barreiro – Dragões e Tesouros no Norte Medieval

Abstract: "How were dragons represented in the medieval North? In this seminar, we will consider how these mythical beasts are understood in the Scandinavian and Anglo-Saxon imagination, focusing on four modes of representation: first, the dragon as a source of fear; second, its role as a figuration of the devil; third, the dragon in its […]

40 years of the first national exhibition of maritime ex-votos

“O Comandante Estácio dos Reis (1923-2018) e a exposição de ex-votos de 1983 no Museu de Marinha”, conference by commander Carlos Manuel Baptista Valentim, 14th December, 17h00, Sala do Serviço Educativo, Museu de Marinha, Lisboa, or in Facebook page of Comissão Cultural de Marinha here. More information here       This conference will be […]

Mostra de Cinema

Promoted by the University of Lisbon Centre for English Studies, the American Corner and the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon, the 1st Film Festival of the School of Arts and Humanities aims to promote the creation and exhibition of films at university level, encouraging students to make their own films, fostering […]