9.12.2025. 9.30 am to 6.00 pm | Biblioteca Palácio Galveias (Book Presentations)
10.12.2025. 9.30 am to 6.00 pm | Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal (International Workshop)

Deepening discussions from the inaugural event in 2024, this year’s international workshop explores the historical, cultural, social, scientific, economic, and political connections between the Pacific and Atlantic regions. Acknowledging that storytelling is becoming a popular tool for knowledge exchange, this edition aims to bring out not only the shared historical narratives and cultural traditions of Europe, Portugal, and the Philippines, but also their divergent trajectories. By integrating perspectives from the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, this considers innovative approaches to scientific communication. This seeks to bridge the gap between research data, human experience, and public engagement.

Considering that Portugal and the Philippines have shared maritime. colonial, and Catholic traditions, this workshop sets out to chart new waters through interdisciplinary discussions on syncretic cultures and transcontinental trade among plural societies. From fado to fiestas, bacalhau to bangus, the international panel of experts delves deeper into stories that emerged from oceanic connections, drawing from a variety of sources, including art, literature, performance, historical records, statistical data, government documents, financial reports, and scientific experiments.

The International Workshop is made possible with the support of Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT) I.P.: UID/04666/2020 and 2022.05581.CEECIND/CP1725/CT0031.

Poster (.jpg)

Programme (.pdf)

Booklet (.pdf)

Organization

Philippine Studies - Portugal

CHAM / NOVA FCSH

Ateneo de Manila University

Philippine Embassy in Portugal