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More ICS, better future

Three-year plan for 2025-2028

The Social Sciences are taking on an increasingly important role in the face of global and local challenges, in terms of diagnosis and foresight, the production of knowledge and intervention, decision-making and influencing public policies.

A fundamental area for understanding the world, especially considering the dynamics and vulnerabilities of contemporary societies, the Social Sciences are often called upon to reflect on today's pressing issues, as well as playing an active role as co-protagonists of changes and trajectories that promote more sustainable, supportive and just futures. This effort requires a collaborative approach, involving not only those responsible for public policy, but also the entire academic and scientific community.

Consolidating the relevance of the Social Sciences is a challenge whose time has come! There is an urgent need to foster critical thinking and creativity, based on disciplinary knowledge that intersects, giving rise to new solutions.
We advocate an ICS as a privileged locus for quality and differentiating teaching and research projects, combined with creative and innovative pedagogical approaches. We also advocate building scientific knowledge on the basis of a demanding and increasingly internationalized culture.

We invite everyone - lecturers, researchers, administrative and management staff and students - to be part of this mission, working side by side to build an ICS where the Social Sciences coexist with the rest of the world.




Ana Paula Marques
Dean


Full Professor
Department of Sociology
João Sarmento
Vice-Dean for Internationalization
and Research

Associate Professor with Habilitation
Department of Geography
Rita Ribeiro
Vice-Dean for Education
Pedagogical Council President

Associate Professor
Department of Sociology
Sara Balonas
Vice-Dean for Communication


Assistant Professor
Department of Communication Sciences









Dean


Full Professor
Departament of Geography
Alexandra Esteves
Vice-Dean for Research


Assistant Professor with Habilitation

Department of History
Maria José Caldeira
Vice-Dean  for Education
Pedagogical Council President

Assistant Professor
Departament of Geography
​Ana Duarte Melo
Vice-Dean for Communication


Assistant Professor
Departament of Communication Sciences





Message from the Presidency
 
To implement the values of Cohesion, Diversity and Solidarity is the main objective of the ICS Presidency team.
 
In the current context of social complexity, the Social Sciences have confirmed their usefulness in mitigating and solving numerous problems as well as a clear willingness to interact with other sciences and with a large number of stakeholders. The present moment is demanding in terms of economic, social, cultural, environmental and political challenges, and the Presidency team is committed to contribute to the expression of the potential and creativity of each of its members.
 
A greater cohesion of the ICS Community and the promotion of collaborative work are central elements in our purpose therefore we invite students, teachers, non-teachers and researchers to make their contribution, enabling a greater affirmation of the ICS in the national and international context.
 
We count on each and every one of you.

Paula Remoaldo
Alexandra Esteves
Maria José Caldeira
Ana Duarte Melo