ARCUEIL is the latest album by Portuguese pianist and researcher Joana Gama. This is the second chapter of her work on Erik Satie, following SATIE.150 (2017). In this album Satie’s work dialogues with that of composers such as John Cage, Morton Feldman, Federico Mompou, Marco Franco and Vitor Rua, who share with him a certain... Read More

The Caravelas’ Biographical Dictionary is a non-profit digital publication, being an initiative of the Caravelas (Research Nucelum for the History of Luso-Brazilian Music), CESEM / NOVA FCSH. Coordination: Alberto Pacheco Editors: Alberto Pacheco, António Jorge Marques, Cristina Fernandes, David Cranmer Consultants: André Guerra Cotta, Diósnio Machado Neto, Luísa Cymbron, Marcelo Hazan, Luciane Beduschi Webmaster: Rui Araújo... Read More

The 2nd edition of the international interdisciplinary conference The 21st Century Guitar will be hosted from November 2-5, 2020 by the Centre for the Study of the Sociology and Aesthetics of Music (CESEM) of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities of Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (NOVA FCSH) in collaboration with the International Guitar Research... Read More

FCT announced the opening of the Individual Call to Scientific Employment Stimulus – 3rd Edition. The application period will run from January 30 to February 26, 2020. CESEM will accept to be the host institution for the applications that fall within the scope of its research areas, presented by PhD researchers already included in their... Read More

The FCT has published the Call for SR&TD Project Grants in all Scientific Domains. The application period will run from January 30 to March 31, 2020, and the application form as well as the form support guide will be made available on January 30, 2020. More information here. Deadline for submission of applications: April 30,... Read More

LETM was formed in 2014 from the interest expressed by some Integrated Members in the CESEM Group on Education and Human Development. The developed and ongoing projects have focused in particular on action research methodologies, participant observation and microanalysis in earlier stages of human development by observing markers of fetal behavior in the context of... Read More

Creative Music Therapy in neonatal care – Training on Theory, Research and Clinical Practice Music therapy in the neonatal care unit (NICU) is a young and expanding but also highly sensitive field of clinical practice. Both premature infants and their parents face numerous problems and challenges related to premature birth and necessary intensive care. Therapeutic interventions... Read More

The International Festival of Inauguration of Mafra’s Carillons – The Legacy, takes place on the 1st and 2nd of February at the National Palace of Mafra. This event has the scientific guidance of CESEM and includes recitals, lectures and an inaugural concert. Access is free and you only need to register in advance to attend... Read More

The international conference “Using the Past: The Middle Ages in the Spotlight” will take place at the Monastery of Santa Maria da Vitória (Batalha, Portugal) on December 10–12, 2020. The conference aims at bringing together scholars from all around the world concerned with the uses of the medieval past. Participants will address when, where, how,... Read More

With the participation of CESEM’s Reseacher Filipa Cruz