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Professor Adel Igor Pausini, an integrated researcher at CeiED and Pedagogical Coordinator of the Department of Museology at Lusófona University, recently participated remotely in three Master's examining boards at the University of São Paulo (USP).

The first assessment took place on 12 December 2025, during the defence of Leonardo Arouca Porfirio da Silva. The thesis, entitled “Museum, Territory and Inclusion: Museological Strategies for Sociocultural Inclusion at the Museum of the Portuguese Language”, was also assessed by professors Maria Cristina Oliveira Bruno, Camilo de Mello Vasconcellos, and Marcelo Mattos Araújo.

In March 2026, the researcher joined two new panels, with both candidates successfully passing. On 5 March, he evaluated Jacira Aparecida de Campos Ramos's dissertation in Museology, focusing on the “Museology of the Sacred Regarding the Cultural Assets of the Order of Capuchin Friars Minor”. This panel was chaired by Maria Cristina Oliveira Bruno and included Heloisa Maria Silveira Barbuy and Marcelo Mattos Araújo. A week later, on 12 March, he participated in the Anthropology defence of Maria de Lourdes Fernandes Campos de Oliveira, which explored “The Symbolic Contamination of the House by the Museal”. This session was led by Hugo Menezes Neto, alongside Francisco Sá Barreto dos Santos.

Professor Adel Pausini's presence on these boards reflects his extensive academic experience and strengthens CeiED’s international cooperation networks. This involvement fosters the transatlantic sharing of knowledge and highlights a continued commitment to training new professionals in the Social Sciences and Humanities.

Held in February 2026, the 17th Sociomuseology Week — promoted by the Department of Museology with the support of CeiED — marked the completion of the academic journey for four PhD researchers. The event featured the successful defence of the following theses:

• Franco Reinaudo: "A Museologia e o Orgulho Negado: Uma reflexão sobre a supressão das identidades sexuais dissidentes nos museus, acervos e espaços de memória" (Museology and Denied Pride: A reflection on the suppression of dissident sexual identities in museums, collections and memory spaces)
• Carla Grião: "Acessibilidade Cosmoperceptiva nos Museus: Coexistir entre mundos que se percebem" (Cosmoperceptive Accessibility in Museums: Coexisting between worlds that perceive each other)
• Lisa Pigozzi: "Ecomuseums and heritage democratization for sustainable tourism development: Case studies in Italy and Scotland"
• Arantxa Ciafrino: "A Potencialidade Decolonial da Dança e da Performance em Museus Europeus: Um olhar sociomuseológico" (The Decolonial Potential of Dance and Performance in European Museums: A sociomuseological perspective)

Our warmest congratulations to the new doctors on this important academic and professional milestone!

Professor António Teodoro, Director of the Institute of Education at Lusófona University and of CeiED – Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Education and Development, has published an opinion article in the 12 March 2026 issue of VISÃO Magazine.

In the text, entitled “Education: In Praise of Shock and the Impoverishment of Democracy”, the author critically analyses recent trends in education policy, marked by rapid reforms, the centrality of indicators and the growing influence of international assessments. The article argues for the need to strengthen democratic deliberation, public debate and the collective construction of education policies.

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On February 25, 2026, a short training session entitled “Challenges in Teaching and Learning Portuguese as a Non-Native Language: Practices and Reflections” took place at the Escola Secundária da Baixa da Banheira. The session, certified by the APEDI – Centro de Formação Roberto Carneiro, was held within the framework of the CRIS – Collaborative Spaces for Research and Intervention. Its main objective was to reflect on the key challenges associated with teaching and learning Portuguese as a Non-Native Language (PLNM), while promoting the exchange of experiences and pedagogical practices among teachers. The topics addressed included the pluricentric nature of the Portuguese language, the neural mechanisms involved in language processing in second language acquisition, and the role of language in multilingual school contexts.

The training was delivered by Ana Paula Laborinho, Director in Portugal of the Organization of Ibero-American States for Education, Science and Culture (OEI), and Lucimar Dantas, researcher at CeiED and co-coordinator of the ReLeCo Learning & Innovation group. The initiative brought together insights from academic research and institutional experience in the fields of language policy, learning, and the teaching of Portuguese, strengthening the dialogue between research and educational practice in increasingly linguistically diverse school contexts.

The Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) has announced the opening of the Call for PhD Research Fellowships – 2026, within the framework of its policy to promote advanced training grounded in research with socio-economic relevance.

Within the scope of the above-mentioned call, it is hereby informed that, in accordance with the referenced Notice, the following seven (7) applications were received:

Applications received:

1. Ester Damásio
2. Frederico Moreira
3. José Rodrigues
4. Lucas Rocha
5. Maíra Félix
6. Maria Cristina Rabelo
7. Mariana Mesmoudi

After analysing the submitted documentation, the Jury verified that all candidates met the eligibility requirements and would therefore proceed to the evaluation process.

In applying the methods of curriculum evaluation (50% weighting) and motivation letter (20% weighting), the scores obtained by the candidates, on a scale from 0 to 10, rounded to one decimal place, were as follows:

According to the Notice, which предусматриes interviews for the three highest-ranked applications, and given that a tie occurred between two applications, the Jury decided to invite the following candidates to the next stage: Ester Damásio, Frederico Moreira, Lucas Rocha and Maria Cristina Rabelo.

After applying the interview selection method (30% weighting), the final scores obtained by the candidates, on a scale from 0 to 10, rounded to one decimal place, were as follows:

Selected candidate: Frederico Moreira.

In case of complaint, candidates may submit a written statement within a maximum period of 10 working days from the date of receipt of this communication. If no objection is submitted within the legal deadline, the Jury’s decision becomes final.

The Jury thanks all candidates for their interest in the project and their participation in this selection process.

COFAC - Cooperativa de Animação e Formação Cultural CRL / Lusófona University hereby open a call for applications for the award of one Research Scholarship for a Bachelor’s degree holder enrolled in a Master’s programme, within the scope of the participation of CeiED - Interdisciplinary Research Center for Education and Development in the project Rupture, Popular Power and Emancipation? University Students’ Participation in Literacy Movements (1974–1976) / ROMPANTE, reference 2024.16621.PEX, funded by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P./MCTES through national funds (PIDDAC).