Nuno Medeiros was appointed Scientific Coordinator of the Imprensa de História Contemporânea [Contemporary History Press], the IHC’s academic press, specializing in the dissemination of research work in the fields of History and Social Sciences.
The researcher and professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon replaces Paulo Jorge Fernandes, who has directed the Press since its creation in 2017. Paulo Jorge Fernandes remains on the Editorial Board, which is also composed of Álvaro Garrido (CEIS20 – FLUC), Elisa Lopes da Silva (CRIA – NOVA FCSH), Luís Trindade (CEIS20 – FLUC), Maria João Vaz (CIES, ISCTE – IUL) and Maria Alexandre Lousada (CH – FLUL).
The Imprensa de História Contemporânea has already published five works in its Contemporânea collection (all available in Open Access) and one in the Trânsitos collection. Four books are expected to be released soon.
Other news
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Under the theme ‘The Public History of Difficult Pasts’ -
"Ceci n’est Pas Francisco" is at MNAC and will extend to CCCV -
The Inscription I of the Church of Machico will serve as the theme for a series of cultural events -
He is one of the curators of the exhibition "Olhares Críticos no Arquivo Colonial – Sombras e Memórias" -
He will take part in the event ‘Desconstruir o Colonialismo: Entre Tradição e Revolução’ -
‘It is very important to keep the history of democracy in Portugal very much in the public consciousness’ -
The exhibition Eye(s) Open opened at the Eye Filmuseum -
Members of the FILMASPORA project team were in Praia for the Project’s First Workshop on Radical Creative Writing -
The Laboratoire des Études Romanes at Paris 8 University hosts the IHC researcher -
Between 2 and 31 March, at the Portuguese Cinematheque -
She is now a Visiting Researcher at CAST, University of Bologna -
Following elections held on 15 December 2025, the new governing bodies took office for the 2026-2028 term -
Applications are open until 16 February -
Will take office as a Full Member -
The city took up the challenge launched by the IHC last year
