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Heritage, Culture and Inclusive Society

In the Strategic Area “Heritage, Culture and Inclusive Society” we aim to aggregate and enhance research in order to contribute to the knowledge, safeguarding and promotion of heritage and culture. This strategic area will also contribute to respond to multifaceted social, economic, technological and cultural changes related to democratic governance, participation and the security of citizens.

The areas of intervention are focused in the following topics:

  • Heritage
  • Culture
  • Democracy and Governance
  • Social and economic transformations
  • Education and Training
  • Migrations
  • Disaster-resilient societies
  • Protection and Security

R&D units that develop research which contributes to this Strategic Area

Centre for Studies in Archaeology, Arts and Heritage Sciences
Centre of Architectural Studies - from Territory to Design
Centre for Business and Economics Research
Center for Classical and Humanistic Studies
Centre of Studies in Geography and Spatial Planning
Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies
Centre for General and Applied Linguistics Studies
Centre for Social Studies
Centre for Functional Ecology - Science for People & the Planet
Centre of Physics of the University of Coimbra
Geosciences Center
Center for the History of Society and Culture
Research Centre for Anthropology and Health
Interuniversity Center for Camonian Studies
Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive Behavioral Intervention
Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Human Performance
Centre for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra
Centre for Earth and Space Research at the University of Coimbra
Centre for Portuguese Literature
Coimbra Chemistry Centre
Centre for Research in Anthropology
Institute for Philosophical Studies
University of Coimbra Institute for Legal Research
Associate Laboratory for Research and Innovation in Heritage, Arts, Sustainability and Territory
Laboratory of Instrumentation and Experimental Particle Physics
Molecular Physical-Chemistry Research and Development Unit