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CEsA Working Paper investigates the complex relationship between forced displacement and human development
The research concludes that the most urgent factors driving forced migration are political violence, particularly civil conflicts, and climate change—both exacerbated by economic crises, food insecurity, and infrastructure damage. How has refugee outflow evolved internationally?…

Working Paper 201/2025: A Glance at International Challenges of Refugee Crises in the New Millenium
Abstract: This study investigates the intricate relationship between forced displacement and human development. By examining refugee outflows from key regions, this paper seeks to comprehend the factors driving these movements and their development implications. Employing…

Cinema and Decolonisation Cycle to screen award-winning documentary “48” by Portuguese filmmaker Susana de Sousa Dias on 8 February, free admission
The 2024/2025 season of the Cinema and Decolonisation Cycle has been running since November 2024, hosting cineclub-style sessions to explore the legacies and memories of decolonisation. The next session, scheduled for February 8, will…

Cinema and Decolonisation Cycle – “48”
Cinema and Decolonisation Cycle – Screening of the documentary “48” Date: February 8, 2025, at 10 a.m. Venue: Auditorium 2, ISEG (Rua do Quelhas 6, Quelhas building, 2nd Floor). Free attendance….

Application period open for the Master’s in Development and International Cooperation and the PhD in Development Studies – 1st Phase, 2025/2026
The first phase for applications to the Master’s in Development and International Cooperation (MDCI) and the PhD Programme in Development Studies (PDED) – academic year 2025/2026 – is now open. Both programmes maintain a close…

Entre eu e Deus by Yara Costa: An Unprecedented Representation of the Island of Mozambique
Abstract: This article aims to dissect the documentary Entre eu e Deus with the primary objective of demonstrating that the director sets out to challenge images, representations and crystallized perceptions of the Island of Mozambique,…

Claude Meillassoux em Moçambique: a propósito de uma carta a Marcelino dos Santos
Abstract: Claude Meillassoux, the founder of French economic anthropology, and Marcelino dos Santos, an important leader of the Mozambique Liberation Front (Frelimo), met in Paris in the 1950s, when they were both studying with the…

African women’s trajectories and the Casa dos Estudantes do Império
Abstract: This article compares the trajectories of different women who crossed the Casa dos Estudantes do Império (CEI), a formal institution created in Lisbon by students from the colonies with the support of the Portuguese…

Uma viagem sobre a investigação e a inovação no turismo
Abstract: This chapter aims to succinctly outline the evolution and trends in the type of research that has been conducted, its connection to knowledge innovation issues, and, above all, whether this trend aligns with the…

“We, together”, newsletter No. 7 from Oficina Global
The path to change towards a better, fairer, more inclusive, and sustainable world is a collective endeavour. Our work at Oficina Global was born from the need to build bridges between academia and the many…