The editors of the Imprensa de História Contemporânea [Contemporary History Press] have announced that two new books are to be published soon. The first of these books, O processo civilizacional da tourada: guerreiros, cortesãos, profissionais e…bárbaros? [The...
On the 21st of January, the exhibition League of Nations (1920-1946): promises and legacies opened at the National Library of Portugal. On the 24th of April, recently declared by the United Nations as the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace,...
Researcher Márcia Gonçalves was awarded the Contemporary European History Prize 2019 for the article ‘The Scramble for Africa reloaded? Portugal, European colonial claims and the distribution of colonies in the 1930s’, which will be published in the next...
Our colleague Luís Farinha ceases his position as Director of the Aljube Museum — Resistance and Freedom at the end of this month. As Director of this cultural space since its opening to the public in 2015, Luís Farinha has won wide recognition for the direction he...
It was with great dismay that the IHC Board today learned of the death of our colleague Rui Mateus Pereira (b. 1957), victim of a prolonged illness. Having joined the IHC in 2013, within the Research Group “Economy, Society, Heritage, and Innovation”, Rui was a...
In view of the contingency measures adopted by Universidade NOVA de Lisboa and FCSH in response to COVID-19, the IHC has suspended all on-site activities and canceled or postponed forthcoming scientific meetings. The IHC management team and the Digital Humanities...
