IN2PAST website renewed and in Portuguese
New content areas and functionality IN2PAST website renewed and in Portuguese More and better information, intuitive and dynamic navigation 23/01/2026 For two years (2023-25), the IN2PAST website was only available in English. Now, all content, both new and archived, is finally available in Portuguese. In addition, we have refreshed the design and restructured the organisation […]
Meet the new team for the 2026-28 term
Following the December 15, 2025 elections Meet the new team for the 2026-28 term All seven research centres represented, majority of women 19/01/2026 António Candeias (HERCULES – University of Évora), president of the Board of IN2PAST between 2022 and 2025, is the new president of the Scientific Council. In the elections held on 15 December […]
IN2PAST launches its PhD Network
Registration between 26 and 30 January, 2026 IN2PAST launches its PhD Network Consortium debuts with Heritage Policies and Practices course unit 15/01/2026 The IN2PAST PhD Network premieres in the second semester of the 2025-2026 academic year with the course unit (CU) ’Heritage Policies and Practices. Arts, Territory and Memory’ (Políticas e Práticas do Património. Artes, […]
Mural painting to convey a social message
Work begins on the Alcântara Maritime Station complex Mural painting to convey a social message Público highlights Almada murals restoration and Interpretation Centre 05/01/2026 In both Rocha do Conde d’Óbidos and Alcântara maritime stations, Almada Negreiros ‘uses mural painting to convey a social message’, art historian Mariana Pinto dos Santos tells Portuguese newspaper Público, pointing […]
Results of the IN2PAST 2025 Election
Results of the IN2PAST 2025 Election A new all-women presidency President of the SC, Ethics Committee and Supervisory Board also chosen 17/12/2025 Sofia Salema (CHAIA – University of Évora) is the new elected president of the Board of IN2PAST, with Alexandra Esteves (Lab2PT – University of Minho) and Rita Luís (IHC – NOVA FCSH) as […]
Colonial and post-colonial collections in Portugal
Prestiged ‘História, Ciências, Saúde-Manguinhos’ publishes Colonial and post-colonial collections in Portugal Reconstructing trajectories and rethinking narratives: a result from project TRANSMAT 10/12/2025 With the aim of renewing public debates on colonialism and museums, decolonisation and historical responsibility for the legacies of colonialism, História, Ciências, Saúde- Manguinhos (Casa de Oswaldo Cruz) has published, in open access, […]
To study and value migrants’ community archives
Presented at ENCC 2025, November 13, in Oeiras To study and value migrants’ community archives Citizen science project on the impact of migrant and refugee shared memories 13/11/2025 How does the creation and maintenance of archives by migrant and refugee communities contribute to integration in host countries, to strengthening a sense of community far from […]
One image, many (scientific) commitments
‘Research in Images’ exhibition at NOVA FCSH One picture, many (scientific) commitments Museology workshop with Kamayurá representatives 12/11/2025 This was the image chosen by IN2PAST for the ‘Research in Images’ exhibition, on NOVA FCSH Research and Innovation Day, November 11. It shows Kanawayuri Marcelo Kamaiurá (left) and Auakamu Kamayurá (right) during a collaborative museology workshop […]
Identifying staves by infrared
Using non-invasive reflectography Identifying staves by infrared For the interdisciplinary study of King João IV’s Musical Library 4/7/2025 Part of project ARIA‘s team returned to the Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa, Alentejo, Portugal, on June 13th, for a closer look at the cartouches in the first Music Room. The aim was to identify the existing staves, […]
IN2PAST is the National Node for ICCROM’s ‘Our Collections Matter’
Other nodes are Brazil, Greece, Latvia, the Philippines and the UAE IN2PAST is the National Node for ICCROM under ‘Our Collections Matter’ To empower heritage collections for sustainable development 2/7/2025 IN2PAST Associate Lab was selected as the Portuguese National Node by ICCROM under the Our Collections Matter initiative. The official announcement was made on 18 […]