Events

The Portuguese Society of Educational Sciences (SPCE), through its Curriculum and Digital Technologies Reflection and Research Group, is holding an open online session on Thursday, 8 October, from 5.30pm to 7.00pm (Lisbon time), dedicated to sharing recommendations for the use of generative artificial intelligence in Education, with a focus on Higher Education.

The session is supported by CeiED's Public Science Forum. The highlight of the session is the keynote by Professor João Filipe Matos, a CeiED researcher, entitled "What do I do now? Recommendations for the use of AI in Education – Higher Education". In response to the need for a practical, well-founded answer to the challenges that generative AI now poses for education, and for higher education institutions in particular, the keynote draws on three foundational documents on the subject, published in June 2026.

It aims to substantiate a set of recommendations organised across three complementary levels of action: that of the institutions themselves, that of programme directors, and that of teaching staff, at the level of the Course Unit Syllabus. Particular emphasis will be placed on academic integrity and the assessment of learning, among other dimensions that are sensitive in teaching practice.

By way of introduction, there will be two short presentations. Gorete Pereira and Paula Cristina Lopes will present a training activity developed at the University of Madeira, as part of the Centre of Excellence for Pedagogical Innovation in Higher Education – SAPIEN. André Freitas, a CeiED researcher, will present the results of the research project "Inclusive Digital Education: Reflective Practices in Digital Ethics".

Date and time: Thursday, 8 October, 5.30pm to 7.00pm (Lisbon time), online Free access: https://shorturl.at/7rAjx

Registration (for certification purposes):  André Freitas, coordinator of the Curriculum and Digital Technologies Reflection and Research Group, can be contacted for further information: andre.freitas[@]ulusofona.pt

Note: By taking part in this event of the Curriculum and Digital Technologies Reflection and Research Group of the Portuguese Society of Educational Sciences (SPCE), you authorise SPCE to record your audio and/or image in photographs, video or other audiovisual form.

The information collected will be used to record and archive the event, and to produce promotional material and disseminate it through SPCE's communication channels.

On 2 October at 3:00 p.m., the Lab LIFE will be inaugurated, followed by the seminar “Researching with Artificial Intelligence: A Cognitive Partner, Not a Substitute”, presented by Professor Vitor Duarte Teodoro.

The session will include a live demonstration of a personal research ecosystem based on two complementary tools: ReadCube Papers, supporting research, reading, annotation and rigorous reference management; and Notion, serving as an integrated knowledge hub that brings together literature, data, notes, projects and academic writing.

Participation will be available in person in Room U.0.2 or online via this link. In-person participation in the workshop is subject to room capacity.

Education, democracy, citizenship: weaving the common good in a polarized world

In a social context marked by growing polarization, citizenship education finds itself at the center of public controversy. The rise of far-right ideologies, the advancement of neoliberal educational reforms, and increasing pressure to depoliticize school curricula are profoundly reshaping how citizenship is taught in various countries, calling into question its very existence within the school environment.

Citizenship education, encompassing democratic values, sex education, environmental issues, human rights, and community engagement, faces a latent threat. In Portugal, for instance, recent proposals to remove citizenship studies from the mandatory curriculum prompted reactions from academic and civil society stakeholders; notably, the Portuguese Sociological Association issued a public manifesto denouncing these measures as a step backward for democratic learning. The role of the school as a space for democratic formation is thus being called into question: should the educational institution yield to a sense of formal neutrality, or should it instead position itself as an active promoter of the values ​​of pluralism, rights, and the common good?

These tensions manifest themselves through political changes and institutional pressures, as well as through local resistance, pedagogical innovation, and critical inquiry. The discussion in Panel I: "Weaving the Common: The Democratic Promise of Education", at the Seminar marking the 40th anniversary of the Basic Law of the Portuguese Educational System, aims to examine these dynamics. At this critical juncture, it is essential to understand whether schools will align with policies of exclusion or succeed in positioning themselves as spaces of democratic renewal, solidarity, and sustainability.

Lusófona University – Lisbon University Centre presents the Postgraduate Programme in Educational Administration and Leadership,

Portugal in PISA: looking beyond the rankings

The EDU-LAB project launches its webinar series, The EDU-LAB Webinar Series (https://www.edu-lab-project.eu/edulab-webinars/) is a chain of open, free webinars sharing the evidence, methods and tools emerging from the EDU-LAB project – exploring how young people move between education, training and the labour market, and creating opportunities for exchange with researchers, practitioners, policymakers and other stakeholders.

We’re pleased to launch the series with our first webinar, Voices of Youth in Transition, on 7 October 2026, 09:30–14:50 CET.

The webinar will be online via MS Teams – Free participation (Link to be provided)

Join us to explore young people’s experiences of moving between education, training and work. This first EDU-LAB webinar brings together preliminary case-study findings from seven European countries.

REGISTER NOW! JÁ

Select Webinar 1 on the registration form: edu-lab-project.eu/edulab-webinars/?session=w1#register.Joining information will be sent to registrants.

Programme: https://www.edu-lab-project.eu/edulab-webinars/voices-of-youth-in-transition/

What to expect

• Young people’s perspectives on education-to-work transitions
• Emerging findings and insights across seven countries
• Policy perspectives and audience discussion

Moderator: Prof. Filomena Parada

CeiED – Lusófona University, Portugal