As part of the Summer School of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon, this open course aims to introduce students to both the concept of the fantasy genre, in its various meanings and traditions, as well as to 'Game Studies,' applied to the analysis and creation of games linked to […]
RHOME 2026: Representations of Home in Literatures and Cultures in English Sanctuaries and Displacements: Negotiating Home, Refuge, and Belonging The RHOME 2026 international conference, organised by the RHOME project within CEAUL/ULICES, invites researchers, writers, and artists to explore the evolving concept of home. Focusing on its intersections with displacement, sanctuary, and belonging in contemporary English-speaking […]
In this sixth session we will reflect upon the town of Vila Real de Santo António, drawing on its history, culture and identity, which are indelibly shaped by its strategic geographical location on Portugal’s south-eastern border, at the confluence of the River Guadiana and the Atlantic Ocean. Under the theme of the project Travelling Memories, […]
Horror Flash Fiction Writing Workshop We offer a short creative writing workshop dedicated to very brief horror narratives. We begin by discussing the concept of flash fiction, followed by an introduction to the Horror, Gothic, and Fantastic genres. We seek to entice students' creativity by introducing them to some horror writing techniques, and to ponder […]