The Master’s in Intercultural Studies for Business and the Centre for Intercultural Studies welcome Álvaro Barbosa, Vice-Rector of the University of Saint Joseph, Macao/China, for a Masterclass exploring a deceptively simple question: what if some of the most valuable work we do is the work that appears to be “wasting time”? In The Art of...Read More
What does it mean to sustain cultural heritage in a world shaped by climate change, technological transformation, conflict, mobility and profound socio-economic change? The new Special Issue 2026 of E-REI – E-Journal of Intercultural Studies (Scopus) brings together an international and interdisciplinary collection of contributions exploring cultural heritage as a living field of innovation, sustainability,...Read More
The Centre for Intercultural Studies (CEI) has expandedthe project Tec’N’Cool, an open-access database connecting academic knowledge with contemporary culture through a curated selection of books, films and television series that encourage critical reflection, interdisciplinary learning and new approaches to research. The latest update, resulting from the work of CEI’s junior researchers, adds 162 new resources,...Read More
On 29 September 2026, partners from across Europe will come together at Mucem – Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations in Marseille for the official kick-off meeting of the Resilient Cultural Heritage (RCH) European Partnership. The Centre for Intercultural Studies and the Porto Technical University will be represented by Clara Sarmento, Fernando Malheiro Magalhães and...Read More
Ana Margarida Silva, researcher at the Centre for Intercultural Studies (CEI, ISCAP-P.PORTO) and alumna of the Master’s Degree in Intercultural Studies for Business, presented the “ResiLand” project at the international conference “Pinching Policy-Makers & Green Diplomacy”, the closing event of COST Action CA21125 – A European Forum for Revitalisation of Marginalised Mountain Areas (MARGISTAR), held...Read More
It is with great pleasure that we welcome Professor Karima Bouziane, who has joined the team of researchers at the Centre for Intercultural Studies (CEI) of ISCAP-P.PORTO. Professor of Higher Education at Chouaib Doukkali University, in El Jadida, Morocco, Karima Bouziane conducts research in the fields of intercultural and multilingual communication, translation, digital cultures, media,...Read More
Clara Sarmento, Director of the Centre for Intercultural Studies (CEI) of ISCAP-P.PORTO, was invited to contribute to the final conference of SHiFT – Social Sciences and Humanities for Transformation and Climate Resilience (COST Action CA21166), entitled Urban & Regional Transformation Between Local Solidarity and Trans-Local Responsibility, held at the University of Basel, Switzerland, on 27–28...Read More
Clara Sarmento, Director of the Centre for Intercultural Studies (CEI) of ISCAP-P.PORTO, was invited to deliver a plenary lecture at the Symposium on Sustainability Research and Teaching in a Time of Polycrisis, held at Södertörn University, Huddinge, Sweden, on 18–19 August 2026. The symposium brought together researchers, educators, policymakers and practitioners to address the challenges...Read More
The Centre for Intercultural Studies (CEI) represents P.Porto as a partner member of the Horizon RCH – European Partnership for Resilient Cultural Heritage [101304744 — RCH], HORIZON-CL2-2025-03-HERITAGE-01, 2026 to 2036. The European Partnership for Resilient Cultural Heritage (RCH) is the first co-funded European Partnership under Horizon Europe Cluster 2, the EU’s dedicated programme area for...Read More
After completing her master’s degree in Intercultural Studies for Business at ISCAP-P.Porto, Beatriz Martins was admitted to the doctoral program in Literary, Cultural, and Interartistic Studies at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Porto, where she continues her research and academic studies. This admission is yet another example of the quality of the...Read More
