http://hdl.handle.net/10174/979 2026-07-09T00:34:24Z 2026-07-09T00:34:24Z Quintas, Armando Cardoso de Matos, Ana http://hdl.handle.net/10174/42317 2026-07-07T15:23:21Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: History and Heritage of Alentejo Marbles (Vila Viçosa, Borba and Estremoz – Portugal) case study Authors: Quintas, Armando; Cardoso de Matos, Ana Editors: Sorbo, Emanuela; Tonello, Sofia; Loren-Méndez, Mar; Larive-López, Enrique; Capra, Daniela; Chiuso, Marco; Cardoso de Matos, Ana; Quintas, Armando Abstract: The most important reserve of high-quality marble in Portugal is located in the Alentejo region, in the municipalities of Vila Viçosa, Borba, and Estremoz. The extraction, processing, and use of this natural resource date back to Roman times. Marble from these quarries has been used in civil and religious buildings and in public works, which are now considered part of the country’s historical heritage. There is a unique body of knowledge associated with the extraction, processing, and use of marble that constitutes an essential intangible heritage. The project História e Património da Indústria do Mármore – PHIM (History and Heritage of the Marble Industry Project) was launched in 2012 to better understand this heritage. It is a long-term, multidisciplinary study aimed at understanding the economic evolution of this industry, its key players, changes in the landscape, its importance to the community, and its role as a distinctive factor in culture and tourism. This text aims to present the evolution of the PHIM project, particularly its study of the contemporary period, and to place it within a broader context

2026-01-01T00:00:00Z Sanches, Tatiana Paulos, Catarina Cavaco, Carmen http://hdl.handle.net/10174/42273 2026-07-03T15:11:30Z 2026-06-04T23:00:00Z

Title: Physicians´ professionality during the COVID-19 pandemic: analysis of narratives circulating in the public sphere Authors: Sanches, Tatiana; Paulos, Catarina; Cavaco, Carmen Abstract: Introduction: The management of the COVID-19 pandemic posed challenges for physicians due to the complexity of the situation. Objective: To understand medical professionalism during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns in Portugal, as well as its relationship with identity and recognition, based on physicians’ narratives disseminated in the public sphere, during a period in which professionals faced unprecedented extreme situations. Methods: Drawing on qualitative research, a survey of physicians’ narratives published in widely circulated newspapers was conducted, in which they present testimonies of their experiences, concerns, priorities, and professional responsibilities during the period of the two lockdowns. A thematic content analysis of these texts was carried out. Results: Physicians’ narratives, focused on the experience of the pandemic, particularly its challenges and controversies, make it possible to identify structuring dimensions of their professionalism, such as mission, professional competence, ethics and deontology, social responsibility, working conditions, recognition, as well as emotions and challenges. These dimensions of medical professionalism are linked to the construction of professional identity. Conclusion: It is concluded that, during the pandemic, frontline physicians were confronted with unprecedented extreme situations in their professional lives, which generated multiple challenges, but which they sought to manage with professionalism. The discourse they share in the public sphere, at a moment of crisis, constitutes a shared asset that shapes medical professionalism and professional identity.

2026-06-04T23:00:00Z Lourencetti, Fernanda de Lima http://hdl.handle.net/10174/42247 2026-06-23T14:18:55Z 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Urban requalification projects along the water. Promoting the preservation of the railway heritage on the banks of the Douro River (Oporto/Portugal) Authors: Lourencetti, Fernanda de Lima Abstract: The aim of this article is to promote Oporto’s railway heritage located on the banks of the Douro River. The railway connection between Lisbon and Oporto was part of the first Portuguese railway plans. However, due to the natural features of the Douro River, the implementation of the railway in Oporto was only possible at the end of the 19th century, and a connection to the river was built in 1888. Meanwhile, the port of Leixões was already replacing Oporto’s port services. At the end of the 20th century, the initial configuration of the Oporto railway was altered and part of its infrastructure was deactivated. Currently, some of the areas occupied by the old railway are undergoing interventions, but the urban requalification proposals do not clearly present initiatives to preserve the railway heritage. For this reason, it is important to promote knowledge about the history of railways in Oporto.

2025-01-01T00:00:00Z Lopes, Bruno http://hdl.handle.net/10174/42246 2026-06-23T14:18:33Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Entre la gracia y la regulación: los privilegios de la Inquisición en Portugal (siglos XVI-XVIII) Authors: Lopes, Bruno Abstract: This article examines the granting, practical enforcement, and regulation of privileges conferred on the servants of the Portuguese Inquisition between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries. Treating privilege as an instrument of royal governance and institutional organization, it analyses the range of prerogatives granted to familiars and officials of the Holy Office and their role in recruiting agents and in consolidating the Inquisition’s symbolic standing. The study argues that, although the expansion of the privileged network raised fiscal and administrative concerns within the monarchy, the regulatory measures adopted from the late seventeenth century onward did not seek to dismantle the system but rather to rationalize it. The creation of the category of the familiares do número aimed to reconcile institutional efficiency, royal control, and the preservation of privilege’s social value, confirming the Inquisition’s central place in the early modern “market” of social distinctions.

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