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NEWS & EVENTS


The present and future of hate speech in Portugal was discussed at Iscte
The main results of the kNOwHATE project, led by researcher Rita Guerra (CIS-Iscte), were presented on July 9 at Iscte.
Jul 24, 20242 min read


Secured funding from “la Caixa” Foundation's Social Observatory for three CIS-Iscte projects
Sandra Godinho, João Mariano, and Cristiane Souza obtained funding to explore psychosocial aspects of aging.
Jul 19, 20242 min read


Students visit Iscte to address "Society's challenges in the 21st century"
This initiative inspired students with hands-on workshops promoting teamwork and curiosity.
Jul 16, 20242 min read


The final episode of the kNOwHATE podcast explores how to fight hate speech
Available on YouTube and Spotify.
Jul 11, 20241 min read


The third episode of the kNOwHATE podcast covers the connection between hate speech and the far-right
Available to listen on YouTube and Spotify.
Jul 5, 20241 min read


HEARTS project holds a Partner Exchange Meeting in Turin
Carla Moleiro and Gustavo Aybar Camposano conducted a workshop on multicultural competences training.
Jul 2, 20242 min read


The second episode of the kNOwHATE podcast focuses on "the different faces of hate"
The second episode is now available on Youtube and Spotify.
Jun 26, 20241 min read


New initiative to support rural youth in Europe secures prestigious funding
Francisco Simões (CIS-Iscte) leads the project FYI-R: Future Youth Information for Rural Areas that secured the COST Innovators Grant.
Jun 25, 20242 min read


Cortar o mal pela raíz: A podcast to reflect on Online Hate Speech
On June 18, the kNOwHATE project released the first episode of its podcast "Cortar o mal pela raíz" (Nip the evil in the bud).
Jun 24, 20241 min read


A new theoretical framework to understand how people represent the future
Wallace and Batel explore the contributions of two theories to understand phenomena like climate crisis and green energy transition.
Jun 6, 20243 min read


Conference "Conducting respectful research with trans*, intersex and non-binary populations"
27/06/2024 | Iscte | With René_ Rain Hornstein (Technical University Braunschweig in cooperation with Sigmund Freud University Berlin)
Jun 5, 20241 min read


Credibility in fake news is influenced by elicited interest and surprise
Angela Rijo and Sven Waldzus' study sheds light on the psychological processes that underlie how people engage with digital news content.
May 28, 20244 min read
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[CLOSED] call for doctorate position in the "GreenCity4Aging" project
Applications open until June 6, 2024.
May 27, 20241 min read


Preliminary results of the kNOwHATE project released
The study highlights the need for culturally sensitive approaches to fighting hate speech online.
May 24, 20241 min read


How do we process object state-changes during language comprehension?
Oleksandr Horchack and Margarida Garrido found that people process object state-changes in language comprehension, affecting response times.
May 21, 20243 min read
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