PORTUGAL

NOVA UNIVERSITY OF LISBON

Associate Professor at NOVA FCSH Pedro Cardim, with Philippine Ambassador to Portugal Celia Anna M. Feria and former Honorary Consul of Portugal to the Philippines, during the signing of MOU between ADMU and NOVA.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT

THE PHILIPPINES-PORTUGAL FORUM

Formalized in October 2018 through a historic Memorandum of Agreement between Universidade NOVA de Lisboa and the Ateneo de Manila University, the Philippine Studies program represents a profound cultural and academic alliance.

Spearheaded by prominent scholars such as Dr. Stephanie Marie R. Coo and actively championed by key diplomats like Ambassador Paul Raymund P. Cortes, the initiative is dedicated to pursuing new academic perspectives and fostering shared historical understanding.

This collaborative framework focuses heavily on joint educational programs, documentary research, and exploring the deeply connected, transoceanic histories of Portugal and the Philippines.

RECENT EVENTS

The program's scholarly vitality is frequently showcased through high-level seminars and significant literary contributions. Early milestones include the "Portugal-Philippines: Connected Histories" initiative, which commemorated the 500th anniversary of the Magellan-Elcano expedition, and the 2019 international seminar detailing the archipelago as a global contact zone. Furthermore, the program is anchored by groundbreaking research, notably Dr. Coo’s award-winning book Clothing the Colony and her upcoming publication Seams of Sedition, which masterfully analyzes sartorial symbols and historical realities within José Rizal's Noli Me Tángere.

Continuing this momentum, the program hosted a landmark international workshop, "Philippine Objects in the Context of European Colonial Gears," in December 2024. Funded by the Office of Senator Loren Legarda and the Philippine Embassy in Lisbon, the event brought together thirteen prominent experts from eight diverse disciplines—ranging from anthropology and history to molecular biology and materials science. Attended by over sixty international guests, diplomats, and researchers, this interdisciplinary gathering successfully fostered a greater understanding of shared cultural heritage while opening vital dialogues on decolonization and the reclamation of historical narratives.

ABOUT

NOVA UNIVERSITY OF LISBON

Founded on 11 August 1973, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa is the youngest of Lisbon's three state universities and is celebrated for its highly innovative, decentralized model.

Characterized by an entrepreneurial ecosystem and a strong tradition of interdisciplinary teaching, the institution is home to over 20,000 enrolled students and 1,800 dedicated researchers across its nine academic units. With a dynamic global influence that spans campuses in municipalities like Lisbon and Cascais, and even extending to Cairo, Egypt-NOVA stands as a vibrant, modern university fully committed to addressing the challenges of the 21st century while safeguarding excellence in traditional academic domains.

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