Spirituality and contemplation in sustainable intentional communities

Jorge Moreira
Fátima Alves
Paula Castro
JM
José Manuel Mendes
09 may, 2025≈ 2 min read

This coming Friday, 9 May, researcher and doctoral candidate Jorge Moreira, from the Societies and Environmental Sustainability Research Group at the Centre for Functional Ecology – Science for People & the Planet, Terra Associated Laboratory, University of Coimbra, and its Extension at the Open University of Portugal, will take part in the international congress "Vita Contemplativa: Dialogues between Philosophy, Medicine and Spirituality", organised by ISAMB, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon.

16:00 – 17:30 | Parallel Session 6 – Oral Presentations, | Aula Magna

  • Talk: “Spirituality and Contemplation in Intentional Sustainable Communities”, co-authored with Fátima Alves, Paula Castro, and José Manuel Mendes.

Jorge Moreira’s participation aims to contribute to a meaningful dialogue on the intersections between spirituality, ecological awareness, and contemplative practices.

Further information about the congress

Livro de Resumos

Moreira, J., Alves, F., Castro, P., & Mendes, J. M. (n.d.). A espiritualidade e a contemplação em comunidades sustentáveis intencionais. In P. Borges, M. Barbosa, R. R. Santos, Fabrizio Boscaglia, P. Morais, M. Sanches, L. M. M. Viegas, & P. V. Alves (Eds.), Livro de Resumos: I Congresso Vita Contemplativa. O regresso da contemplação. https://isamb.medicina.ulisboa.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/VitaContemplativa_PROGRAMA_8-9Maio2025.pdf