The whole is greater than the sum of its parts
Secretary of State for Science visits IN2PAST The whole is greater than the sum of its parts Informal meeting in Évora brings together directors, senior researchers and PhD students 24/2/2025 Would the seven research units (RUs) that make up IN2PAST not work together in the same collaborative way without the associate laboratory (AL)? The question […]
VINCULUM wins European open science awards
View of the town, Ponte de Lima, 2023, watercolour on Arches paper – 22 x 31 cm. © A. Dantas – adantas.art ERC project hosted by IHC / IN2PAST VINCULUM wins European open science awards ‘You can be a historian’: opening research to schools and communities by engaging students in local heritage 20/02/2025 Project VINCULUM […]
Project ALMADA final seminar
Heritage Sciences hands-on workshop at Gare Marítima de Alcântara, Lisbon (1st edition), project ALMADA, July 19th to 30th, 2021. © Milene Gil / Project ALMADA, 2021. All rights reserved Project ALMADA final seminar Unveiling the art of Almada Negreiros’ mural painting March 14th, at Gare Marítima da Rocha do Conde de Óbidos, Lisbon Seminar 14/03/2025 […]
Collections, Exhibitions and Museums in Portugal and its Empire
New book continues Foteini Vlachou’s project Collections, Exhibitions and Museums in Portugal and its Empire From the 18th to the 20th century 19/02/2025 The book Collections, Exhibitions and Museums in Portugal and its Empire: From the 18th to the 20th century (Routledge, 2025), a project by the late Foteini Vlachou which was continued by researchers […]
When an exhibition reflects the process of knowledge…
‘Investigar para Expor: Artistas na Fábrica’, February 15th, Leiria When an exhibition reflects the process of knowledge… … and invites further development and questioning 19/02/2025 Understanding the historical, social, artistic and political context of the works featured in the ’Artists at the Factory’ exhibition required not only identifying and combining the results of many previous […]
Caio Priori Santos Boot Camp quote

Boot Camp 2024 Testimonial Caio Priori Santos CESEM – University of Évora / IN2PAST 19/2/2025 ‘The Boot Camp is an interdisciplinary dive that transforms our vision of heritage and creates lasting bonds – in less than a week, I discovered new ways of thinking about my research, shared ideas with colleagues from all over the […]
Newton Machado Boot Camp quote

Boot Camp 2024 Testimonial Newton Machado CHAIA – University of Évora / IN2PAST 19/2/2025 ‘The Boot Camp allowed me to take a broader look at my research by integrating new perspectives and enriching my approach with concepts from other disciplines. Meeting colleagues from other areas and universities in a welcoming and stimulating environment was also […]
Joana Camacho Boot Camp quote

Boot Camp 2024 Testimonial Joana Camacho CRIA – NOVA FCSH / IN2PAST 19/2/2025 ‘IN2PAST’s Boot Camp is much more than the presentations by the guest speakers, the interdisciplinarity of the participants or the various parallel activities, it is the companionship that develops throughout the week, and the complicities that are created, which come back with […]
António Carrapiço Boot Camp quote

Boot Camp 2024 Testimonial António Carrapiço HERCULES – University of Évora / IN2PAST 18/2/2025 ‘Despite some initial reluctance, the boot camp proved to be one of the most intellectually and personally enriching experiences of my academic career. Providing an environment of interdisciplinarity, networking and collaboration with the aim of developing innovative problem-solving strategies, the boot […]
The value of local raw materials in traditional ceramics

2LEGACY at the 5th National Meeting of IN2PAST Researchers The value of local raw materials in traditional ceramics Bringing the legacy of chemist Charles Lepierre to the future 13/2/2025 Recent efforts to preserve the intangible heritage of Portuguese ceramic craftsmanship have often underestimated the value of local raw materials, replacing them with commercial materials. Project […]