Centre for Intercultural Studies

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ISCAP

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Polytechnic Institute of Oporto

Centro de Estudos Interculturais (CEI)ISCAP, office 333Rua Jaime Lopes Amorim4465-004 S. Mamede Infesta, Portugal Phone: +351 22 905 0037E-mail: cei@iscap.ipp.ptFacebook: Centro de Estudos InterculturaisTwitter: ISCAPCEI

Presentation and Objectives:

Since 2007, the Centre for Intercultural Studies (CEI) of ISCAP-IPP develops applied and fundamental research and co-operates with other national and international institutions in scientific, technical and cultural programs. Our designation and goals comprehend the whole intercultural and interdisciplinary field created by our research, by our opportunities for cultural interchange, and by our scientific and editorial projects. CEI’s team is composed of lecturers and students from ISCAP and from other national and international institutions, and has the support of a renowned Advisory Board. CEI hosts and supervises classes, projects, dissertations, and the training of graduate and post-graduate students; CEI’s specialized library is open to the academic community; CEI supports the participation of its team members in national and international conferences and editorial projects. Every year, CEI grants an award for the best final project of the Masters in Specialized Translation and Interpreting of ISCAP-IPP.CEI is a research associate of the Institute for the Study of Literatures and Traditions of Lisbon’s New University, and collaborates with the CEMRI of the Portuguese Open University, Universities of Vigo, Bretagne, Spiru Haret and Tehnica of Bucharest, Franche-Comté, Bourgogne-Dijon, Paris–Nanterre, Angers, Paraiba, Parana, Jaén, Castilla la Mancha, Nicolas Copernicus-Torun, Artois, Barcelona, Latvia, Macau, Mozambique, Kuban State University, Skopjie, Delaware State University, as well as with Unyleya, Association of Women Entrepreneurs, Luso-Turkish Association and IPP’s Brazilian Centre for Research, Projects and Innovation. CEI is a founding member of ECREA Women’s Network.

Research lines:

1. Intercultural TheoriesComparative Law across CulturesConcepts of Interculturalism and MulticulturalismIntercultural Representations of GenderLife-Stories between East and WestLiterary GeographiesRepresentations of Portugal in Non-Portuguese FictionVisual Culture and Intermodality

2. Cultural RepresentationsCultural Translation: The representation of Portuguese charactersIntercultural Representations in 19th century Military Narratives(Inter) Cultural competence in health care Literature and (Inter)Culture in Iberian StudiesLuso-American intercultural relationsManipulation, Censorship and Resistance in Cultural TranslationNarratives by Women in Times of WarNomadic WritingPortrayals of Gender in Popular and Mass Culture The cultural background in African tales and novelsTravel Narratives by/about Women

3. Communication StrategiesCross-Cultural Issues in B-Learning StrategiesIntercultural Communication Strategies in videogamesIntercultural Communication in BusinessJuridical study of the legal condition of slavery, colonial compulsory work and the origins of labour law Legal Translation European Constitutionalism and the Language QuestionMultimedia Investigation in Education, digital narratives, life stories, identity and selfTeachers’ narratives and Intercultural Dynamics in the ClassroomTranslation & Interpreting, Identity and Ideology

Conferences and Seminars:

II International Conference Women in the Portuguese Colonial Empire, ISCAP, 20-22 November 2006.I International Conference on Intercultural Studies, ISCAP, 9 December 2008.Seminar Colonialism and Interculture, ISCAP, 6 February 2009.Seminar Interculturality in the Arts and the Media, ISCAP, 29 April 2009.Seminar Voices of the Sea, Voices of the River, Maritime Museum of Ílhavo, 23 October 2009.International ECREA Workshop Gender in European Academia, ISCAP, 25 November 2009.Seminar Portuguese Globalization: An Intercultural Approach, ISCAP, 18 June 2010.Seminar Intercultural Bridges: Translation and Cooperation, ISCAP, 9 July 2010.Seminar Inter-Cultures & Inter-Arts, ISCAP, 14 January 2011.II International Conference on Intercultural Studies, ISCAP, 25-27 May 2011.Seminar & Workshop Urban Visual Culture and Popular Art, ISCAP, 17-18 November 2011.I & II International Forum on Intercultural Communication, ISCAP, May 2012 and 2013.Seminar Intercultural Dynamics in the East, ISCAP, 14 December 2012.Seminar Education, Science and Culture in the Digital Era, ISCAP, 19 February 2014.Workshop Digital Storytelling: Living Interculturality, ISCAP, 7 May 2014.Seminar Marketing across Cultures, ISCAP, 14 May 2014.Seminar Eco-Economics: Economics & Traditions, Literature & Cultural Practices, ISCAP, 12 June 2015.International Conference Of Silk, Sugar and Spices: New Directions in East-West Cooperation, ISCAP, 11-13 Nov. 2015.I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII Conference Cycles 2007 – 2015…

Books:

Eastwards / Westwards: Which Direction for Gender Studies in the 21st Century? Cambridge Scholars Publishing (CSP), 2007.

“An intellectual journey that is simultaneously exciting and disturbing.” (Barbara Andaya, Univ. of Hawai'i)Condição Feminina no Império Colonial Português. Edições Politema, 2008.

“This book is a surprise. Because of its quality, its diversity and its courage.” (Público)Women in the Portuguese Colonial Empire: The Theatre of Shadows. CSP, 2008.

“Recent and very challenging feminist work on the position of women in the Portuguese colonial empire.” (International Institute for Asian Studies Newsletter)

From Here to Diversity: Globalization and Intercultural Dialogues. CSP, 2010. CSP’s Book of the Month – Social Sciences – August 2012.

Invited by the government of Azerbaijan for the II World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue, Baku, June 2013.Diálogos Interculturais: Os Novos Rumos da Viagem. Vida Económica, 2011.

“A vast crossroads of disciplines.” (Jornal de Notícias)In Permanent Transit: Discourses and Maps of the Intercultural Experience. CSP, 2012.

“A well-choreographed series of essays on a very poignant theme” (Journal of International and Global Studies)Entre Margens e Centros: Textos e Práticas das Novas Interculturas. Afrontamento, 2013.Intercultural Communication, Representations and Practices: A Global Approach. UnyLeya, 2014.Popular and Visual Culture: Design, Circulation and Consumption. CSP, 2014.E-book Education, Science and Culturein the Digital Era. Online, 2015.E-REI, Electronic Journal of Intercultural Studies.

VIII Conference Cycle 2014/2015

15 September2014 – 15.00

Potentials and Barriers in Intercultural Understanding

Adrian Holliday

(Canterbury Christ Church University)

17 October 2014 – 16.00

Youth Cultures, Public Spaces and Digital Circuits: A Reflection

Ricardo Campos (CEI & CEMRI – Univ. Aberta)

14 November 2014 – 16.00

The Image of Germany in the Portuguese Media during the fall of the Berlin Wall

Marco Furtado(CEI – ISCAP)

12 December 2014 – 16.00

Po-ex.net: A Taxonomic Model for Digital Archives of Experimental and Digital Literature

Rui Torres (Univ. Fernando Pessoa)

16 January 2015 – 16.00

FÓRUM YOUNG RESEARCHERS AT CEI

13 March 2015 – 16.00

Travels in Spain: Living and representing intercultural spaces

Sara Pascoal (CEI – ISCAP)&

Chinese Immigrants: A reflection on the meaning of community

Isabel Pinto (CEI)17 April 2015 – 15.00

Economy and Art in English and German Avant-Guard magazines during World War 1

Manuela Veloso (CEI – ISCAP)&

Commitment, Emotions and the Influence of Remembrance Narratives

Patryk Wawrzynski(Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland)

15 May 2015 – 16.00

Portuguese-Romanian Intercultural Connections

Luiza Marinescu (University Spiru Haret, Bucareste)

12 June 2015

INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLOQUIUMCEI – IELT (FCSH/UNL)

ECO-ECONOMICS – Economics & Traditions, Literature and Cultural

Practices