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Between Voices will study the impact of Carlos Paredes’ collaborations with Coimbra Fado-Canção singers on the evolution of the genre’s identity, stylistic innovation, and social impact, aiming to document and preserve this intangible cultural heritage.
Project DiMeR will implement a mobile molecular and analytical laboratory in the field to study microbes involved in the degradation of stone monuments at the Coimbra´s UNESCO area. The project will also study antimicrobial resistance genes contributing to stone recolonization after interventions have occurred.
PARTICIPATE2ENGAGE aims to contribute to the development of a human-centered design approach through the co-creation of health literacy content.
The project aims to foster autonomy in decision-making and citizen empowerment through the creation of scientific culture and society's involvement in participatory research dynamics.
Fungicidal Effects of Essential Oils in Low Oxygen Environments - An innovative approach to Heritage Conservation (EOLOE) presented by researcher Nuno Mesquita. This project is an innovative approach to the preservation of Cultural Heritage through the incorporation of essential oils with fungicidal and insecticidal properties in sterilization chambers to control the contamination of Natural History pieces. This is a new process for the development of conservation strategies for museum collections.
IMAGINARIA: Participatory Enhancement and Protection of the Sculptural Heritage of the University of Coimbra's Paço das Escolas, presented by Sandra Costa Saldanha from the CHSC - Centre for the History of Society and Culture.
This project will carry out the conservation diagnosis and restoration of several works of the University of Coimbra's Sculptural Heritage using innovative methods. It will also promote sustainable tourism through the diversification of tourist routes in the Paço das Escolas, integrating various artistic performances in its dissemination.
“Ver o que o passado (ou)viu" - Spatial and acoustic reconstruction of the Old Cathedral of Coimbra in the 16th century, presented by Joana Antunes from FLUC.