Congreso, coloquio o simposio

Quintessential figures of the Renaissance, such as Leonardo da Vinci, articulated art, culture, science and technology. In the 21st century, we are once again living in an era of civilizational paradigm shift, as digital transformation imposes transformative possibilities and challenges.

Ongoing rethinking and the continual reinvention of concepts are inherent traits of the Humanities, which is why, as in the past, it is urgent today to innovate for the future. At a time when the field is expanding beyond its borders, when humans seek to improve their condition and when generative artificial intelligence assumes an essential role, it is time to reflect on the identity and unequivocal relevance of the Humanities and the changes that derive from digital transformation.

In light of this, the Department of Humanities at Universidade Aberta calls for a reflection on these challenges and opportunities, through proposals in different scientific areas of the Humanities, although prioritising the thematic issues of the conference.

This is an in-person only conference.

Call for papers:

Oral presentations in different scientific areas of the Humanities are accepted, although priority will be given to the thematic questions of the conference.

Scientific areas:

• Information Sciences
• Language Pedagogies
• Comparative Studies
• Communication Studies
• Translation Studies
• European Studies
• Linguistics
• Portuguese Studies
• Foreign Languages, Literature and Culture

Thematic questions:

• Will digital transformation allow for a reinvention of the articulation of art, culture, science and technology?
• What interactions can be established between the Humanities and digital transformation?
• What is the long-term impact of digital transformation on the teaching-learning process within the Humanities?

Submission of proposals for oral presentation:

- Submit a single file (.doc) for each proposal to this platform.

Each proposal (.doc file) must:

• have a title;
• have an abstract of 250 to 350 words;
• have 3 to 5 keywords and 1 to 5 references;
• be written in the language used in the presentation (Portuguese, English, French or Spanish);
• indicate its scientific area;
• not include the author’s name in the file, in the body of the text or in the references (authors are only identified through the EasyAbs platform).

Presentations will be 20 minutes, followed by 5 minutes of discussion.

Publication:

Selected papers from the conference will be published in an e-book following peer review.

Calendar:

• September 30, 2024 | October 31, 2024 | Deadline for submission of proposals

• October 31, 2024 | November 18, 2024 | Notification of acceptance

• November 18, 2024 | Registration

• January 31, 2025 | Early bird registration deadline

• April 30, 2025 | Regular registration deadline

Registration:

Registration modalities with the right to a digital certificate of participation

Early registration (until January 31, 2025)

Regular registration (until April 30, 2025)

A. Teachers and researchers with presentation 60€ 80€

B. UAb teachers and alumni/students with presentation + participants without presentation 20€ 30€

Notes:

1. At the beginning of November, registration and payment procedures will be indicated.

2. Registration for participants without presentation is limited.

3. The general public can attend the conference sessions without registration, without the right to a certificate of participation and depending on the capacity of the rooms.

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Traducción al español de Gemini

Keynote speakers

Idalete Dias, Universidade do Minho

Órla Murphy, University College Cork

Alexandra Guedes Pinto, Universidade do Porto

Amália Mendes, Universidade de Lisboa

Anabela Gonçalves, Universidade de Lisboa

Anabela Rato, University of Toronto

Barbara Fraticelli, Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Beatriz Peralta García, Universidad de Oviedo

Carlos Carreto, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa

Carlos Reis, Universidade de Coimbra

3Carmen Lúcia Matzenauer, Universidade Federal de Pelotas

Cristina Flores, Universidade do Minho

Daniel Cassany, Universidad Pompeu-Fabra Barcelona

Dionísio Vila Maior, Universidade Aberta

Fátima Vieira, Universidade do Porto

Helena Carvalhão Buescu, Universidade de Lisboa

Inês Duarte, Universidade de Lisboa

Isabel Margarida Duarte, Universidade do Porto

Isabel Morán Cabanas, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela

Isabel Pires de Lima, Universidade do Porto

João Veloso, Universidade de Macau / Universidade do Porto

Lola Geraldes Xavier, Universidade Politécnica de Macau / Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra

Maria Aldina Marques, Universidade do Minho

Maria Helena Araújo Carreira, Université Paris 8

Maria João Freitas, Universidade de Lisboa

Mário Avelar, Universidade de Lisboa

Mirjam Hauck, Open University

Paulino Fumo, Universidade Pedagógica de Maputo

Paulo Osório, Universidade Aberta

Sónia Valente Rodrigues, Universidade do Porto

Teresa Araújo, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa

Yixing Xu, Universidade de Estudos Internacionais de Xangai

Conference Secretaries:

Ana Cristina Santos

Florbela Neves

Mariana Neves

Adelina Castelo (President)

António Chenoll Mora

Carla Aurélia Rodrigues de Almeida

Isabel Barros Dias

Isabelle Simões Marques

Margarida Pereira Martins

Maria da Costa Potes Santa-Clara Barbas