CIES - Politics and Citizenship

The primary objective of the Politics and Citizenship Research Group is to understand the interrelationship between civil society, political institutions and political elites, and the influence of these interactions on public policies and governance.

This group engages in four main areas of inquiry: political representation, social movements, public policy and administration, and social rights and social work.

COORDINATION

Guya Accornero

Ana Espírito - Santo

NUMBERS

Integrated
Researchers

Assistant
Researchers

Research
Projects

157

Publications
Articles, Chapters
and Books

2018-2023 data

KEYWORDS

Political representation;

Political behavior;

Citizenship and social movements;

Public policies.

OBJECTIVES

Conducting innovative research on the dynamics between civil society, social movements, and political institutions.
Enhancing interactions through public discourse, science-based expertise on key topics, and collaboration with institutional and grassroots stakeholders.
Strengthening scientific dialogue and internationalization through impactful publications, scientific networks, events, exchange programs, and attracting international students.

In addition to being involved in numerous national and international projects on these topics, the group's researchers are actively engaged in developing research-informed teaching at Iscte - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa. They coordinate courses, supervise students, and integrate students into research and internships.

The ‘Democracy Observatory and Political Representation’ (ODPR), which has the major aim of promoting collaboration between all researchers from the various scientific areas that are part of the group. In other words, the ODPR has pursued a long tradition in the study of political representation in CIES-Iscte.

STRUCTURES

SocioDigital Lab for Public Policy

Observatory of Democracy and Political Representation

EVENTS

Cycle of Seminars - Social Movements and Political Action

Held on a monthly basis, the seminar promotes multidisciplinary reflection on issues related to social movements and different forms of political action, militancy and activism. The aim is to bring together different perspectives, methodologies and approaches in order to develop an in-depth and innovative debate.

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Contacts

CIES-Iscte
Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology

Iscte - University Institute of Lisbon
Building 4, Room 125
Av. das Forças Armadas, 40, 1649-026 Lisboa
Telephone: +351 210 464 018
Email: cies@iscte-iul.pt