From 24 to 30 November, during Science and Technology Week, scientific institutions, universities, schools and museums open their doors, providing the public with opportunities for scientific observation and personal contact with experts from different fields of knowledge.

On 24 November, CIES-Iscte welcomes secondary school students to celebrate National Scientific Culture Day, giving them an immersive experience behind the scenes of a research centre.

During the visit, the students will have the opportunity to explore the spaces, interact with the protagonists, learn about the projects underway and understand the methodologies applied. The aim is to offer a practical insight into the research themes highlighted at the Centre, using different methods and techniques in the social sciences.

10am PRESENTATION
Introduction to the event.
Presentation of Iscte's School of Sociology and Public Policy and CIES-Iscte (Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology).

10h30am - 12pm ACTIVITIES
Participants will be divided into groups and each group will try out an activity.

12pm - 13pm FINAL BALANCE
Presentation by each group and final assessment of the activities carried out.
Evaluation of the initiative and closure

DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITIES

1) Urban Game - Stone Soup
Room AA3.25 | Researchers: Rita Cachado and Caterina Giovanni

The story of the Stone Soup is a folk tale of Portuguese origin that has been passed down from generation to generation and despite the various versions of the legend, the lesson of the story remains to this day: a lesson about generosity and sharing that shows that from scarce resources, there is always a chance of obtaining good results.

This game is a participatory tool that can be applied in a variety of contexts, as part of action research or collaborative research. It offers a safe and inclusive space for everyone to contribute their ideas and constructive criticism for the future of our communities. The allusion to the tale is explained through the metaphor: the stone representing the future and the pot representing the community and/or neighbourhood in question.

2) Emigration and its Observatory

Room AA3.24 | Researcher: Carlota Moura Veiga

In this activity, students will be introduced to the Emigration Observatory and its main activities, as well as the associated concepts and trends.
The first part will cover population movements and the causes and consequences of these movements, followed by a presentation on emigrants and Portuguese emigration, in which the main waves of Portuguese emigration will be analysed. Finally, the students will play a game related to the Observatory and Portuguese emigration.

3) Young Parliament

Auditorium B204 | Researcher: Patrícia Calca

In this activity, we're going to simulate activities in the Portuguese Parliament by dividing the students into the different political parties, more specifically, by parliamentary group. From there, each group will take a certain position and defend it publicly, this position must be on a certain topic. The discussion will mainly take place on more impactful issues such as the war in Ukraine, abortion, euthanasia or the conflict between Israel and Palestine.

The groups will have the opportunity to research the position of each parliamentary group and defend it publicly. Membership of each group will be randomised, as will the designation of the respective parliamentary groups by group of students.