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III Congress 2023 | Humanism, Human Rights and Citizenship

October 26-27, 2023


The Congress will be held in hybrid mode (in person or online) in Lisbon

Submission guidelines

The Congress aims to promote a broad reflection on the problems of Humanism and Citizenship, focusing on the challenges, opportunities and threats of today. In the areas of (re)construction of full citizenship in the context of current problems and the impacts of crises, in different spheres.

This event takes place biannually under the aegis of the CeiED of the Lusophone University. Congresses I and II were held in 2019 and 2021, respectively.

The Congress will address various expressions of Citizenship and Humanism, focusing on Human Rights in the most diverse thematic areas: education for citizenship, global citizenship and development, political science, religion, sport, social and community intervention, social service, among others.

Through studies and research work of the participants, the discussion and reflection on these topics is an opportunity to produce, disseminate and exchange scientific knowledge around the conferences and papers presented.

The Congress is aimed at critically conscious citizens, academics, researchers, educators, teachers and students, managers and school principals, covering all levels of the formal educational system and informal contexts of teaching and learning, as well as the various areas of social intervention. Thus, the event is open to the participation of all those interested in contributing their ideas, reflections, studies and proposals to help rethink a world marked by uncertainties.

Participation in the Congress can be in two modalities: with or without communication presentation.

Communication is made upon registration and submission of abstract (mandatory).

Communications (oral or posters) should be based on empirical works related to the themes and topics of the congress described below.

The summary of communications shall not exceed 2500 characters (including spaces and 3 to 5 keywords) in one of the following languages: Portuguese, Spanish, English or French. All validated and admitted abstracts will be published in e-book.

The authorship of the works must indicate the following information: name(s); affiliation; and institutional email address.

The Summary must be submitted in a Word file on the Easychair platform.

Articles (optional)

Any participant who submits a communication may submit an article, as well. In this case, you must submit the full text of the article by December 15, 2023, based on the following criteria: written in the APA standard (7th Ed.); must be between 7 and 10 pages or 7000 to 10000 words (including tables, figures and references). It must be sent in a Word file; body 12, Source Times New Roman. It should include the summary with 3 to 5 keywords. It can be written in Portuguese, Spanish, English or French. All validated and admitted full texts will be published in E-book.

The authorship of the works must indicate the following information: name(s); affiliation; and institutional email address.

List of topics

  • CITIZENSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT (Coordinator: Professor Maria Neves)
    • Body, Gender and Citizenship; Space and sustainable development; Globalization; Sustainable Development Goals; crises and their social effects; Sport; Mr. PALOP.
  • FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL INTERVENTION (Coordinator: Professor Hélia Bracons)
    • Citizenship; Citizen science; Empowerment; Social justice; Social intervention; Nationality(s) in the European Union; Domestic violence; Migration and refugees.
  • EDUCATION AND INCLUSION (Coordinator: Professor Isabel Sanches)
    • Inclusive school; Curricular flexibility; Covid-19 pandemic and educational effects; Educational and pedagogical practices;
  • RELIGIONS (Coordinator: Professor Paulo Mendes Pinto)
    • Religious confessions; Culture; Ethics; Fundamentalism; System of Powers; Identity.
  • POLITICS AND IDEOLOGY (Coordinator: Professor José Brás)
    • Political science; Citizenship; Ethnopolitics of citizenship; Ideologies; Populism; Safety; Knowledge Society.

Congress Program

It will be presented soon…

Participation

Participation in the Congress can be done in two modalities: with or without presentation of communication. Participation is made upon mandatory registration.

Mandatory registration for the Congress must be made HERE [the link will be active soon, with the registration form]

Action accreditation (optional)

Only for teachers from Portugal (Pre-School, Basic, Secondary and Special Education), if they wish, can register with the right to accreditation of the action for the purpose of progression of the teaching career (by additional registration, with a value of 10 euros to the CFEAS for administrative expenses)HERE [the link will be active soon, with the registration form]

Call for papers

Abstracts are submission solely through the Easychair platform (click HERE). If you don’t have an EasyChair account, you should create it by following the instructions on the platform’s website.

Important dates

15/October /2023 – Deadline for submission of communications abstracts. It is recommended to submit the work as early as possible. Depending on the date of entry, the abstracts will be evaluated and the respective authors of the papers will be informed about the decision of the reviewers.

Until October 17; after October 17, 2023 – Registration for participation, with or without communication (mandatory)

Until December 15 / 2023 – Complete submission of the article (optional). It is recommended to submit the work as early as possible. Depending on the date of entry, the abstracts will be evaluated and the respective authors of the papers will be informed about the decision of the reviewers.

INSCRIPTIONS*

PARTICIPATION UP TO 17/10 After 10/17
WITH COMMUNICATION PRESENTATION 40 euros 45 euros
WITHOUT COMMUNICATION PRESENTATION 20 euros 25 euros
Students and teachers Lusophone teaching, without communication presentation** Free** Free**
Students from other institutions, without communication** 10 euros 15 euros

*Participation is made upon mandatory registration.

**Institutional proof of this status or an updated student card is required. Postdoctoral students are not included in this group.

Teachers from Portugal who require the accreditation of the action for training purposes must make the additional registration, for the payment of 10 euros.

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

  • Jacinto Serrão (Coordinator), Lusofona University, Lisbon University Centre
  • Alcina de Oliveira Martins, Lusofona University, University Center of Porto
  • Elsa Estrela, Lusofona University, Lisbon University Centre
  • Hélia Bracons, Lusofona University, Lisbon University Centre
  • Isabel Sanches, Polytechnic Institute of Lusophony (IPLUSO)
  • Isabela Vieira Bertho, Center for Interdisciplinary Studies in Education and Development (CeiED)
  • Joaquim Melro, António Sérgio School Training Center
  • José Brás, Lusofona University & IPLUSO
  • Maria Neves Gonçalves, Polytechnic Institute of Lusophony (IPLUSO)
  • Paulo Mendes Pinto, Lusofona Teaching – Brazil
  • Pedro Fialho, Center for Interdisciplinary Studies in Education and Development (CeiED)
  • Rosana Maria de Moraes, Lusofona College of Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

ASSOCIATED INSTITUTIONS

Centro de Estudos Interdisciplinares em Educação e Desenvolvimento (CeiED), Instituto de Educação da Universidade Lusófona

Cátedra UNESCO: Educação, Cidadania e Diversidade Cultural

Centro de Formação de Escolas António Sérgio (CFEAS)

Centro de Investigação em Cosmovisões e Mundividências Espirituais e Religiosas (CICMER), Universidade Lusófona

Departament de Didàctica i Organització Educativa, Universitat de Barcelona

Escola Superior de Educação da Lusofonia (ESEL) – Rede de Escolas Associadas da UNESCO

Faculdade de Ciências Sociais, Educação e Administração (FCSEA), Universidade Lusófona

Faculdade de Educação Física e Desporto (FEFD), Universidade Lusófona

Faculdade Lusófona da Bahia, Ensino Lusófona – Brasil

Faculdade Lusófona de São Paulo, Ensino Lusófona – Brasil

Faculdade Lusófona do Rio de Janeiro, Ensino Lusófona – Brasil

Instituto de Serviço Social (ISS), Universidade Lusófona

Instituto Politécnico da Lusofonia (IPLUSO)

[….. others to announce soon]

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

  • Alcina de Oliveira Martins, Lusophone University, University Center of Porto
  • Alejandra Montane Lopez, University of Barcelona
  • Ana Sofia António, Polytechnic Institute of Lusophony (IPLUSO)
  • António Teodoro, Lusophone University, University Centre of Lisbon
  • Arlinda Cabral, Lusophone University & IPLUSO
  • Carla Galego, Lusophone University, University Centre of Lisbon
  • Carolina Carvalho, University of Lisbon (UL)
  • Casimiro Amado, University of Évora.
  • Dulce Franco,Polytechnic Institute of Lusophony (IPLUSO)
  • Elisabete Pinto da Costa, Lusophone University, University Center of Porto
  • Elsa Estrela, Lusophone University, University Centre of Lisbon
  • Emilio Lucio-Villegas, Universidad de Sevilla (US)
  • Fernando Campos, Lusophone University
  • Hélia Bracons, Lusophone University, Lisbon University Centre
  • Isabel Sanches, Polytechnic Institute of Lusophony (IPLUSO)
  • Jacinto Serrão(Coordinator), Lusophone University, University Center of Lisbon
  • Javier Murillo– Director of the UNESCO Chair in Social Justice Education of the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM)
  • Jesus Maria Sousa, University of Madeira (UMa)
  • Jorge Macaísta Malheiros, Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, University of Lisbon (IGOT-ULisboa)
  • José Brás, Lusophone University, Lisbon & IPLUSO
  • Juan José Leiva Olivencia, Universidad de Málaga
  • Judith Primo, Lusophone University, University Centre of Lisbon
  • Laura Ponce de Leon, UNED-Madrid
  • Luisa Paolinelli, University of Madeira (UMa)
  • Maria João de Carvalho, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD)
  • Maria Neves Gonçalves, Polytechnic Institute of Lusophony (IPLUSO)
  • Maria Teresa Santos, University of Évora
  • Paulo Mendes Pinto, Lusophone Teaching – Brazil
  • Rui Tato Marinho, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon
  • Sergio Andrés Cabelloas Universid de la Rioja
  • Wiel Veugelers,University of Humanistic Studies Utrecht, the Netherlands

Contact

All questions and/or questions about the Congress should be sent to Isabela Bertho, through e-mail: isabela.bertho@ulusofona.pt

III Congresso 2023 | Humanismo, Direitos Humanos e Cidadania