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CEsA researchers publish book on the dialogue between the Indian Ocean and written and visual narratives produced in Lusophone spaces
Researchers Ana Mafalda Leite (FLUL/ULisboa and CEsA/CSG/ISEG-ULisboa), Elena Brugioni (UNICAMP), Jessica Falconi (CEsA/CSG/ISEG-ULisboa), and Marta Banasiak (UNICAMP and CEsA/CSG/ISEG-ULisboa) co-author volume 20 of the series Reconfiguring Identities in the Portuguese-Speaking World, published by Peter Lang Verlag. The book, entitled The Indian Ocean and the Portuguese-Speaking World: Literary and Cultural Intersections (2025, 382 pages), is available for purchase on the publisher’s website for €65.51 (click here).
Abstract of The Indian Ocean and the Portuguese-Speaking World: Literary and Cultural Intersections:
Working from the premise that the Indian Ocean shapes new transnational imaginative geographies, this volume analyses how visual and written narratives from Lusophone, or rather «Lusotopic», spaces – Portugal, Mozambique, East Timor and Goa – point to productive critical dialogues with existing theories in Indian Ocean studies. The conceptual and epistemological revision presented in the book allows for the emergence of different theoretical constellations that are not solely based on the opposition between coloniality and the postcolonial condition, nor grounded upon the concept of linguistic or national identity, pointing to a set of original critical developments within the area of Indian Ocean studies.
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Peter Lang Verlag website (book purchase)
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The Indian Ocean and the Portuguese-Speaking World: Literary and Cultural Intersections
Abstract:
Working from the premise that the Indian Ocean shapes new transnational imaginative geographies, this volume analyses how visual and written narratives from Lusophone, or rather «Lusotopic», spaces – Portugal, Mozambique, East Timor and Goa – point to productive critical dialogues with existing theories in Indian Ocean studies. The conceptual and epistemological revision presented in the book allows for the emergence of different theoretical constellations that are not solely based on the opposition between coloniality and the postcolonial condition, nor grounded upon the concept of linguistic or national identity, pointing to a set of original critical developments within the area of Indian Ocean studies.
Cite this book:
Leite, A., M., Brugioni, E., Falconi, J., Banasiak, M. (2025). The Indian Ocean and the Portuguese-Speaking World. Literary and Cultural Intersections. Oxford, United Kingdom: Peter Lang Verlag. Retrieved Dec 13, 2024, from 10.3726/b17729
Ana Mafalda Leite/CEsA publishes “Tides – Instructive Poems” in a bilingual anthology on Ecopoetics
The poet, Professor at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Lisbon (FLUL/ULisboa) and researcher at CEsA (CSG/ISEG-ULisboa), Professor Ana Mafalda Leite, is the author of the poem Tides – Instructive Poems, featured in the bilingual anthology (Portuguese-English) on Ecopoetics titled DEZ AR MAR / TEN SEA AIR (published by Casa de Gigante in collaboration with the Centre for English Studies at the University of Lisbon).
The work, organised by Margarida Vale de Gato and José Duarte, brings together 25 authors who reflect on navigating in times of climate crisis. In addition to Ana Mafalda Leite, contributors include: Abigail Chabitnov, Brenda Shaughnessy, Caleb Parkin, David Gewanter, Diana V. Almeida, Elisabete Marques, Evelyn Reilly, Frank X. Gaspar, Frederico Pedreira, Gabriel Gudding, Jeffrey Childs, Jonathan Skinner, José Duarte, Kwames Dawes, Miguel Cardoso, Maria Lis, Paula Tavares, Regina Guimarães, Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen, Susana Araújo, Paulo Romão Brás, Nuno Marques, Xavier Ovídio, and Zöe Shöulding.
The anthology is available for purchase at €15.00 (further information can be requested via email: gigantedecasa@gmail.com).
Launch at International Symposium
The anthology DEZ AR MAR / TEN SEA AIR was launched during the International Symposium American Studies Over_Seas: Active Ties, Tides and Times, held on November 7 and 8, 2024 at FLUL (ULisboa) and on November 9, 2024 at the Maria Lamas Library in Almada. Professor Ana Mafalda Leite participated in the roundtable discussion Language, Action, Communication, and Ecology, alongside Carlos Antunes (Faculty of Sciences/ULisboa), Francisco Silva (Almada Archaeology Centre), Mário King (rapper from Guetto Fam and the Novos Decisores PT project), and Rebecca Mateus (Associação Dunas Livres), moderated by Renata Camargo.
The programme is available for consultation here.
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CEsA Researcher Michel Cahen joins the Scientific Committee of the International Conference “50 Years of Independence of the Portuguese Colonies in Africa: Histories, Processes, Legacies, and Memories”
CEsA researcher Michel Cahen is a member of the scientific committee for the international conference 50 Years of Independence of the Portuguese Colonies in Africa: Histories, Processes, Legacies, and Memories, which will take place between July 17 to 19, 2025 at Nova FCSH (Avenida de Berna 26, Lisbon).
The conference has an open call for abstracts, with submissions accepted until December 15, 2024.
For more information, see the call for abstracts (click here to access).
Author: CEsA Communication (comunicacao@cesa.iseg.ulisboa.pt)
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Director of CEsA among the 50 authors invited to contribute chapters to the book ‘Tourism in 50 Years of Democracy’
The researcher and Director of CEsA (CSG/ISEG-ULisboa), and professor at ISEG – Lisbon School of Economics and Management (ULisboa), Professor Eduardo Moraes Sarmento, is one of the 50 specialists featured in the book Tourism in 50 Years of Democracy, published by Pactor with the support of the Commission for the 50th Anniversary of the 25th of April Celebrations.
Organised by António Abrantes and prefaced by António Barreto, this work brings together 50 authors and their reflections on the journey of tourism in Portugal during the first 50 years of democracy, exploring its various dimensions, evolution, and contributions to the country, society, and economy.
Launch
The book launch for Tourism in 50 Years of Democracy took place on 16 December at 6:30 pm at the Geographical Society of Lisbon (Rua das Portas de Santo Antão, no. 100).
The collection was presented by the lawyer, analyst, and political commentator José Miguel Júdice, with contributions from the Secretary of State for Tourism, Pedro Machado, the Executive Commissioner of the Mission Structure for the Celebrations of the 50th Anniversary of the April 25, 1974 Revolution, Maria Inácio Rezola, the book organiser, António Abrantes, and the representative of the publisher Pactor, Frederico Annes.
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Pre-launch Tourism in 50 Years of Democracy (Pactor Publisher’s website)
Author: CEsA Communication (comunicacao@cesa.iseg.ulisboa.pt)
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Conference ’50 Years of Mozambican Literature: Trajectories and Creative Practices’ will take place on October 9-10 at Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
Conference ’50 Years of Mozambican Literature: Trajectories and Creative Practices’
Date: October 9-10, 2025. Free attendance. Time to be confirmed.
Venue:Room 1 of the congress area at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (Av. de Berna, 45A, 1067-001 Lisbon)
Organised by: CEsA – Centre for African and Development Studies (CEsA/CSG/ISEG-ULisboa) and UEM – Eduardo Mondlane University
Supported by: Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and CEsA/CSG/ISEG-ULisboa
Partnerships: University of Bayreuth, Sorbonne Nouvelle, and State University of Campinas
In the year marking 50 years since African Literatures became part of the curriculum at a Portuguese university (FLUL-ULisboa), this two-day conference, organised by CEsA – Centre for African and Development Studies (CSG/ISEG-ULisboa) in partnership and collaborative effort with Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM) in Mozambique, will feature four thematic round tables. The event will bring together writers, artists, and university lecturers from Portugal and Mozambique to present and discuss developments in the creative and research practices of African literatures, focusing on the progress and future of Mozambican Literature over the past fifty years. Mozambican Literature is considered a unique example within Portuguese-speaking African literatures. Contributions from experts in African Literatures, particularly Mozambican Literature, from European universities (Bayreuth and Sorbonne Nouvelle) and Brazilian universities (UNICAMP – State University of Campinas) will also be included.
This two-day conference, 50 Years of Mozambican Literature: Trajectories and Creative Practices, will highlight the creative dimension as a driving force for research. By incorporating writers, editors, filmmakers, and artists, the event will showcase perspectives on the recent past—spanning half a century—within the realms of creation, teaching, publishing, and translation, while envisioning a promising future shaped by the experiences of younger generations.
Free attendance. Please note that the event does not include academic paper submissions.
Organising Committee:
Ana Mafalda Leite (FLUL/ULisboa and CEsA/CSG/ISEG/ULisboa)
Lucílio Manjate (UEM)
Scientific Committee:
Ana Mafalda Leite (FLUL/ULisboa and CEsA/CSG/ISEG/ULisboa)
Egídia Souto (Sorbonne Nouvelle)
Elena Brugioni (UNICAMP)
Elídio Nhamona (UEM)
Jessica Falconi (FLUL/ULisboa e CEsA/CSG/ISEG/ULisboa)
Joana Pereira Leite (CEsA/CSG/ISEG/ULisboa)
José Camilo Manusse (UEM)
Lucílio Manjate (UEM)
Ute Fendler (University of Bayreuth)
Author: CEsA Communication (comunicacao@cesa.iseg.ulisboa.pt)
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CEsA participates in the EADI Directors’ Meeting and the 2nd Congress of the Polish Association of International Studies in Krakow
Between the 6th and 9th of November 2024, the CEsA Board, represented by Professors Eduardo Moraes Sarmento and Alexandre Abreu, participated in the EADI Directors’ Meeting and the 2nd Congress of the Polish International Studies Association, held at Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland.
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These events provided a unique opportunity to strengthen collaborative networks with researchers and directors of study centres and development institutes from Europe and other parts of the world. They also offered a platform to showcase CEsA’s activities, reaffirming our commitment to excellence in research.
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Brief Paper 1/2024: Reposicionamento do activismo político e social em Moçambique: Uma análise conjecturando a eclosão de conflitos sociopolíticos
Abstract:
This Brief Paper discusses the repositioning of political and social activism in Mozambique within a context heavily characterised by the active participation of citizens in the 2023 elections, a stark contrast to previous elections, which were largely marked by weak political and social activism. In this context, the Brief Paper argues that this repositioning is linked to the fact that the Mozambican population has acquired a new political and social awareness, marked by a quest for truth and authenticity in their leaders. This repositioning also reflects the population’s readiness to confront state power and entails two domains of analysis with harmful consequences for the Mozambican government: the domestic domain and the external domain. This occurs because the population increasingly shows a diminished fear of repression carried out by the police and military. Moreover, this repositioning has highlighted the existence of a latent and ongoing conflict between the current Mozambican government and the 1990–2000 generation. Methodologically, two tools supported this analysis: bibliographical techniques and documentary analysis. Theoretically, the Brief Paper is grounded in Maslow’s Basic Needs Theory, combined with the Frustration-Aggression Theory from conflict studies. Finally, the conjectures presented in this Brief Paper suggest that the current Frelimo government has lost legitimacy in the eyes of the people, particularly among the 1990–2000 generation. However, there are also conjectures based on the assumption that Frelimo retains legitimacy through two analytical perspectives: a traditional perspective and an institutional perspective. These two perspectives complement each other and justify Frelimo’s continued hold on power.
Cite this Brief Paper:
Chisseve, Delton (2024). “Reposicionamento do activismo político e social em Moçambique : uma análise conjecturando a eclosão de conflitos sociopolíticos”. CEsA/CGS – Brief Papers nº 1/2024
