The events of 25 November 1975 continue to generate intense historiographical, political, and memorial debates. This was the starting point for the seminar “25 November, 50 Years Later”, which brought together direct protagonists of the events as well as researchers dedicated to studying this decisive moment in contemporary Portuguese history. The meeting offered an innovative, plural and well-informed approach to the antecedents, causes, dynamics, key actors and consequences of 25 November, both nationally and internationally.

Among the speakers, the participation of António Teodoro, director of CeiED, stood out. He took part in Panel 2, dedicated to social and political dynamics, where he presented the paper “Stabilising, organising and developing what was possible: The implications of the military crisis of the Hot Summer of 1975 for education policies” (PDF, 145KB).

Panel 2 also featured contributions from Jacinto Godinho (CICANT – Universidade Lusófona), who addressed 25 November as both a “coup” and a “live television blackout”; Nuno Pinheiro (CIES-IUL), who discussed the “final days” of the so-called People’s Republic of Almada; and João Francisco Pereira (CFE NOVA-FCSH), who examined the internal divisions within Portuguese Catholicism in the aftermath of the revolutionary period of 1974–1975. The session was moderated by António Araújo.

The participation of António Teodoro reinforces CeiED’s presence in public debate on the memory of the Revolution and democratic consolidation, highlighting the relevance of educational research for understanding the structural effects of political conflicts on public policy.