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Professor Dr. Suparna Rajaram (Stony Brook University, USA) will give a workshop entitled “Collaborative Remembering & the Social Mind ”. Synopsis:We are excited to host a one-day, in-person workshop with Prof. Suparna Rajaram, a leading memory and social cognition expert. Her groundbreaking work on collaborative remembering and related processes continues to shape the way we […]

At a time when data management is an increasing requirement in research, Ispa – University Institute is organizing an essential workshop for those who produce science with rigor and responsibility. This session, promoted by Ispa’s Ethics Council, is aimed at faculty members, researchers, and PhD students. Synopsis:📌 Clarify the role of DMPs (Data Management Plans) […]

Prof. Dr. Denise Bodden (Utrecht University, Netherlands) will give a lecture entitled “Parent counseling based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy“. When/Where: 6th June 2025, 15h30 – 16h30, at Universidade de Aveiro (5.3.27 DEP).

Professor Miguel Basto Pereira (WJCR, ISPA) is the first Portuguese researcher to be distinguished with the 2025 ESC Early Career Award by the European Society of Criminology (ESC). This award recognizes the scientific excellence of researchers in the field of criminology within the first ten years after completing their doctorate. Please find detailed information:HERE

Guest Professors Dr. Rui Sousa Silva (Universidade do Porto, Portugal) and Rebecca Tipton (University of Manchester, England) integrate the panel “Translating the Méndez Principles into Practice.” Synopsis:This workshop will focus on multilingual translation applied to justice, particularly on adapting the Méndez Principles — a set of international guidelines for conducting human rights-based interviews. When/Where: 29th […]

Guest speaker Professor Dr. Rui Paulo (Birmingham City University, England) integrates the panel “Metodologias de Investigação na área da Entrevista Investigativa”. Synopsis:This workshop will explore the challenges and advancements in conducting interviews with crime victims and witnesses. Topics such as methodological designs, data collection and analysis, and new investigative approaches will be addressed. When/Where: 28th […]

The William James Center for Research (WJCR) is pleased to announce that João Martins will defend his Ph.D. thesis on the 21st May 2025, at 10h00 – Sala de Atos, Ispa – Instituto Universitário. The thesis is entitled “From people to places: the role of perceived personality in forming impressions of tourist destinations”, and was […]

Prof. Dr. Enrique Merino-Tejedor (Faculty of Education at Segovia, Spain) will give a lecture entitled “Career adaptability and emotional intelligence: the keys to career and personal development“. When/Where: 21st May 2025, 15h30 – 16h30, at Universidade de Aveiro (5.3.27 DEP).

Prof. Dr. Michael Regenwetter (University of Illinois, USA) will give a lecture entitled “Wait, what are you saying, exactly?” A Theoretical Framework for Codifying and Evaluating Verbal Hypotheses about proportions. When/Where: 28th April 2025, 14h30 – 15h30, at Universidade de Aveiro (5.1.52 DEP). Zoom link: : https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/93727412594pwd=2smc7kPqlGfDjkBA9oLH2azSolkAax.1 Zoom password: 205331

The William James Center for Research (WJCR) is pleased to announce that Sara Félix will defend her Ph.D. thesis on the 7th April 2025, at 09h30 – 5.3.27 Amphitheater, Universidade de Aveiro. The thesis is entitled “The animacy effect in memory: Contributions to retrospective memory and novel insights in prospective memory across ages and tasks”, […]