
CIES Research Forum: Participation and Democracy
The 18th edition of the CIES Research Forum returns on the afternoon of January 27, 2025. In this edition of the annual CIES-Iscte event, which brings together researchers from the center and guests from other institutions, papers, projects and work in progress will be presented, focusing on the theme of “Participation and Democracy”.
This year, the Forum is organized in tribute to Professor André Freire, in recognition of his invaluable contribution to Political Science in Portugal.
Date: January 27, 2025
Time: 14h10
Venue: Iscte – Knowledge and Innovation (Building 4, Auditorium B302) – Free admission
The program includes three thematic panels:
Panel 1: Democracy: between Inclusion and Exclusion
Panel 2 (Anti-)democratic processes and polarization
Panel 3: André Freire and Political Science in Portugal
Organization: Guya Accornero (CIES-Iscte) and Ana Espírito-Santo (CIES-Iscte)
Program:
14h10 – 14h20
Opening Ceremony
Teresa Patrício – Director of CIES-Iscte
14h20 – 15h35
Event 1: Democracy: between Inclusion and Exclusion
Moderator: Helena Belchior-Rocha (CIES-Iscte)
Ana Maria Belchior (CIES-Iscte): The effect of income distribution on the inequality of political effectiveness: a comparative European perspective
Renato do Carmo (CIES-Iscte): The impact of social inequalities on political participation: some reflections
Vania Baldi (CIES-Iscte): Democracy against itself
15h35-16h00 – coffee break
16h00 – 17h15
Event 2: (Anti-)democratic processes and polarization
Moderator: Maria Asensio (CIES-Iscte)
Filipa Raimundo (CIES-Iscte) and Luca Mannucci (ICS-ULisboa): Populism and transitional justice
Susana Nina (Lusófona University) and José Santana Pereira (CIES-Iscte): The relevance and resilience of the cordon sanitaire in Portugal: the 2024 legislative elections
Roberto Falanga (ICS-ULisboa): Participatory democracy as an antidote to polarization?
17h15 – 18h00
Event 3: André Freire and Political Science in Portugal
Moderator: Ana Maria Belchior (CIES-Iscte)
Marco Lisi (NOVA-FCSH/IPRI)
Daniel Adrião (CIES-Iscte)
Helena Carvalho (CIES-Iscte)
Closing remarks
Guya Accornero (CIES-Iscte) and Ana Espírito-Santo (CIES-Iscte)
Date: January 27, 2025
Time: 14h:10
Venue: Iscte Knowledge Innovation (Building 4, Auditorium B302) – Free entry