http://hdl.handle.net/10174/979 2026-05-10T02:05:54Z 2026-05-10T02:05:54Z Bombico, Sónia Dias Garcia, Leonor http://hdl.handle.net/10174/41980 2026-05-08T15:13:31Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: European identity and cultural heritage: the Mediterranean has its say Authors: Bombico, Sónia; Dias Garcia, Leonor Abstract: Mediterranean Cultural Heritage (MCH) has become increasingly prominent within European cultural policy and identity-building strategies. This article explores how MCH has been addressed in European initiatives and academic research, combining qualitative analysis of institutional and policy frameworks with bibliometric network analysis. The study focuses on three main areas: the role of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) in heritage-related actions; the presence of MCH in two key European initiatives — the European Heritage Label and the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe; and the identification of trends in European academic production since the launch of the Barcelona Process in 1995. Findings show that MCH has been mobilised as a tool for cultural diplomacy, regional cooperation,and the promotion of shared values, although its representation often remains implicit and fragmented. While initiatives such as the Day of the Mediterranean and the Mediterranean Capitals of Culture and Dialogue highlight growing recognition of Mediterranean diversity,challenges persist concerning Eurocentrism, limited inclusivity, and instrumentalisation of heritage. Bibliometric analysis also reveals a strong focus on themes such as sustainability, climate change, and intangible heritage, with the Mediterranean Diet emerging as a particularly influential topic. The article concludes that MCH is increasingly used to support European identity narratives and regional engagement, yet calls for more integrated and participatory approaches that reflect the complexity of the Mediterranean space and its diverse cultural legacies.

2026-01-01T00:00:00Z Lourencetti, Fernanda de Lima http://hdl.handle.net/10174/41971 2026-05-08T14:41:29Z 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: From a Railway Junction to a Corridor - Évora’s railway history through Iberian Railway Connections Authors: Lourencetti, Fernanda de Lima Abstract: As a contribution to expand and promote knowledge about Évora’s railway heritage, at a time of modernization and cultural appreciation, this article chronicles the Évora railway junction, and presents the new railway corridor built between Sines and Madrid, to describe the current situation of the first railway infrastructure. Considering that, in parallel with the construction of the new railway line, the city is in preparation to become European Capital of Culture in 2027, this article concludes that Évora's railway history is relevant in the context of Iberian railway connections as a complement to historical transport studies of the city.

2025-01-01T00:00:00Z Miranda, Susana Münch Salvado, João Paulo http://hdl.handle.net/10174/41881 2026-04-21T15:09:55Z 2025-12-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Ivory and Empire: Monopoly Trade from Angola to Lisbon, 1723–1833 Authors: Miranda, Susana Münch; Salvado, João Paulo Abstract: This article offers a systematic quantification of the ivory trade in Portuguese Southwestern Africa during the long eighteenth century. Drawing upon newly compiled datasets from Angolan export records and Lisbon import data, it reconstructs patterns in ivory commerce under Portuguese imperial rule. The findings show a gradual increase in ivory exports, albeit at lower levels than those by Dutch and British traders. The article demonstrates how Portugal’s state monopoly imposed structural constraints that limited the overall scale of the trade. Nevertheless, ivory occupied an important place within the imperial economy, generating revenue for the Crown and sustaining a domestic manufacturing sector in Lisbon. By integrating quantitative and institutional analysis, this study offers new insights into the economic and environmental significance of ivory within the Portuguese empire.

2025-12-01T00:00:00Z Santos, Maria Teresa Correia, Maria das Dores http://hdl.handle.net/10174/40674 2026-02-03T15:24:00Z 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Cidade Educadora, uma possibilidade de cidadania sustentável: a articulação entre as esferas empírica, política e académica Authors: Santos, Maria Teresa; Correia, Maria das Dores Abstract: Este texto inscreve-se no âmbito de um projeto desenvolvido na Universidade de Évora sobre o movimento das Cidades Educadoras. Investiga-se em particular a relação entre as esferas empírica, política e académica, numa perspectiva de defesa de uma cidadania sustentável. Seguindo o método de uma hermenêutica fenomenológica procuraremos, no primeiro ponto, contextualizar o surgimento do projeto internacional das Cidades Educadoras como desafio a uma formação ao longo da vida dentro, com e para a cidade. No segundo ponto distinguem-se e articulam-se as esferas de ação da Cidade Educadora – empírica, política e académica – mobilizadas, respetivamente, por sujeitos cidadãos reais, por gestores políticos que administram a cidade a partir dos municípios e por académicos que abordam a cidade como espaço público de formação e intervenção. Os resultados apontam para a necessidade da Cidade Educadora como um espaço aberto de formação e de renovada compreensão de todas as dimensões da interação humana, sem deixar de apontar para alguns aspetos críticos. A conclusão indicia desequilíbrios entre as esferas enunciadas, ou seja, entre as dimensões da compreensão e da ação educadora na cidade. This text is part of a project developed at the University of Évora on the Educating Cities movement. In particular, the relationship between the empirical, political and academic spheres is investigated, from the perspectiveof defending sustainable citizenship. Following the method of phenomenological hermeneutics, we will seek, in the first point, to contextualize the emergence of the international project of Educating Cities as a challenge to lifelong education within, with and for the city. In the second point, the spheres of action of the Educating City are distinguished and articulated – empirical, political and academic – mobilized, respectively, by real citizen subjects by political managers who administer the city from the municipalities and by academics who approach the city as a public space for training and intervention. The results point to the need for the Educating City as an open space for training and renewed understanding of all dimensions of human interaction, whilst highlighting some critical aspects. The conclusion indicates imbalances between the spheres mentioned, that is, between the dimensions of understanding and educational action in the city.

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