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PhD Defenses

2026

PhD Candidate: Rachel Pereira Rabelo
Title: Attractiveness and Attrition in the Teaching Profession: Contributions to Teacher Professionalisation and Retention Policies
Degree: Complexity Sciences
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 3:00 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 23 September

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Pedro Adão e Silva, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Gabriela Miranda Moriconi, Carlos Chagas Foundation (Brazil)
Doctor Thiago Alves, Federal University of Goiás (Brazil)
Doctor João José Trocado da Mata, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Susana Cláudia da Cruz Martins, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Natalia Pasishnyk
Title: Implementation-Grounded Network Science for the Sustainable Development Goals
Degree: Complexity Sciences
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:00 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 22 September

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Jorge Louçã, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva Caeiro, Open University
Doctor Amélia Maria Sousa Martins Muralha Delgado, University of Algarve
Doctor António Jorge Filipe Fonseca, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Rui Jorge Henriques Calado Lopes, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Mario Yanez
Title: Coming Back to Life – A Study of Generalized Complexity, or, the Search for the Missing Middle
Degree: Complexity Sciences
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 2:00 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 18 September

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Jorge Louçã, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Filipe Duarte Branco da Silva Santos, University of Lisbon
Doctor Elicia Ratajczyk, Colorado State University (United States)
Doctor António Jorge Filipe Fonseca, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Gil Pessanha Penha-Lopes, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Ricardo Correia Matos
Title: Integration of the Social and Health Sectors: A Comparative Analysis of European Models
Degree: Public Policy
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:00 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 17 September

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Pedro Adão e Silva, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Pedro Pita Barros, NOVA University Lisbon
Doctor Alexandre Manuel Martins Morais Nunes, University of Lisbon
Doctor Mariana Guimarães Vieira da Silva, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Generosa Gonçalves Simões do Nascimento, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: João Pedro Ferreira Loureiro
Title: Employers' Associations and Confederations in Democratic Portugal (1974–2019)
Degree: Political Economy
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 2:30 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 15 September

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Ana Cristina Costa, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Fernando José Mendes Rosas, NOVA University Lisbon
Doctor Rosa Maria Nonell Torres, University of Barcelona (Spain)
Doctor Manuel Carvalho da Silva, CoLABOR – Collaborative Laboratory for Labour, Employment and Social Protection
Doctor João Pedro Amaral Cabouco Rodrigues, University of Coimbra
Doctor João Alfredo dos Reis Peixoto, University of Lisbon
Doctor Maria Luísa Macedo Ferreira Veloso, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Luis Miguel Rodrigues Fernandes Manica
Title: Deploying Very High-Capacity Networks: Understanding the State Aid Policy Drivers in France, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom
Degree: Public Policy
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room to be confirmed
Time: 2:30 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 15 September

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Tiago Fernandes, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Paulo Alexandre Neves Martinho Neto, University of Évora
Doctor João Manuel Lourenço Confraria Jorge e Silva, Portuguese Catholic University
Doctor Henrique Lopes-Valença, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Sandro Miguel Ferreira Mendonça, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Carlos Alberto Gomes Santana
Title: Sports Clubs and the Social Integration of Young People: The Case of Handball
Degree: Sociology
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 2:30 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 10 September

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Patrícia Ávila, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Vítor Sérgio Coelho Ferreira, University of Lisbon
Doctor Pedro António da Silva Abrantes, Open University
Doctor Sandra Cristina Mateus Gomes, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Fernando Luís Lopes Machado, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Pedro Manuel Pinto Caldeira Pais
Title: Communicating Death Online: The Virtual and the Physical in the Spaces Surrounding the Deceased in Portugal
Degree: Communication Sciences
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:00 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 9 September

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Vania Baldi, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Maria da Luz Ferreira Abreu de Sousa Correia, University of the Azores
Doctor Ana Guilhermina Duarte Seixas Melo, University of Minho
Doctor Rita Maria Espanha Pires Chaves Torrado da Silva, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Pedro Miguel Pereira Neto, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Han Min Kim
Title: How Forest and People Resist Together: Modes of Coexistence in Indigenous Amazonia
Degree: Anthropology
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 2:00 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 1 September

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Miguel de Matos Castanheira do Vale de Almeida, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Susana de Matos Viegas, Institute of Social Sciences – University of Lisbon
Doctor Julia Otero dos Santos, Federal University of Pará (Brazil)
Doctor Rodrigo Lacerda Fernandes, CRIA – Centre for Research in Anthropology (NOVA FCSH Hub)
Doctor Ruy Jesús de Llera Blanes, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Antonio Maria Pusceddu, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

PhD Candidate: Nuno Filipe dos Santos Geada
Title: Impact of Digital Transformation on Healthcare Organisations in Portugal
Degree: Information Science and Technology
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 2:30 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 31 July

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Octavian Adrian Postolache, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Ramiro Manuel Ramos Moreira Gonçalves, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Doctor Luís Miguel Velez Lapão, NOVA University Lisbon
Doctor António Rui Trigo Ribeiro, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Bráulio Alexandre Barreira Alturas, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Sahar Allahkaram
Title: Signal Processing and Coding Techniques for 6G Ultra-reliable Low-latency Wireless Machine-type Communications
Degree: Information Science and Technology
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 2:00 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 28 July

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Américo Correia, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Muriel Médard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA)
Doctor Marco Alexandre Cravo Gomes, Universidade de Coimbra
Doctor Nuno Manuel Branco Souto, Iscte- Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Francisco António Taveira Branco Nunes Monteiro, Iscte- Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Ana Rosa Gomes Cravinho do Nascimento
Title: Public Space: The Dynamics of Conflict
Degree: Urban Studies
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 2:30 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 24 July

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Bernardo Pizarro Miranda, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Carlos José Cândido Guerreiro Fortuna, University of Coimbra
Doctor Jorge da Silva Macaísta Malheiros, University of Lisbon
Doctor Luís António Vicente Baptista, NOVA University Lisbon
Doctor Débora Sanches, Mackenzie Presbyterian University (Brazil)
Doctor Maria Teresa Marques Madeira da Silva, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Marcos Eduardo Bittencourt Figueiredo
Title: Virtual Environments Presence: Older People Perceptions in Active Mobility Streetscapes
Degree: Architecture
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 2:30 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 23 July

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Paula Cristina André dos Ramos Pinto, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Elisângela Brito Pessôa Vilar, University of Lisbon
Doctor Francisco Serdoura, University of Lisbon
Doctor Maria Rosália Palma Guerreiro, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Sara Eloy Cardoso Rodrigues, University of Antwerp


PhD Candidate: Catarina Lopes Mateus
Title: Economic Democracy Practices for Alternative Urbanities: The Case of Two Cooperatives in Portugal and Ecuador
Degree: Urban Studies
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 3:00 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 22 July

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Maria Teresa Marques Madeira da Silva, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Luciane Lucas dos Santos, University of Coimbra
Doctor Cristina Soares Ribeiro Gomes Cavaco, University of Lisbon
Doctor Ana Margarida Fernandes Esteves, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Paulo Daniel da Silva Mendes, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Doctor Iván Gerardo Peyré Tartaruga, University of Porto
Doctor Maria de Fátima Palmeiro Batista Ferreiro, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Francesca Poggi, NOVA University Lisbon
Doctor Luís António Vicente Baptista, NOVA University Lisbon


PhD Candidate: Pedro Miguel das Neves Ferreira
Title: Corporate Governance and ESG Impact on Firm Performance of Family-Owned Companies: Evidence from Kuwait
Degree: Management
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 2:30 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 21 July

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Leandro Luís Ferreira Pereira, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Victor Maurílio Silva Barros, University of Lisbon
Doctor Guillermo Olavi Pérez-Bustamante Ilander, University of Oviedo (Spain)
Doctor Marjan Sara Fonseca Jalali, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Pedro Miguel Ribeiro de Almeida Fontes Falcão, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Marcelo Vegi da Conceição
Title: The Advisory System for Renewable Energy Policies in Portugal
Degree: Public Policy
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:00 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 21 July

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Helge Jörgens, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Ana Isabel Oliveira Delicado, ICS – University of Lisbon
Doctor Patrícia Catarina de Sousa e Silva, University of Aveiro
Doctor Isabel Cristina Flores Vieira e Silva, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Maria Asensio Menchero, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Pedro Miguel Coelho Moço
Title: The Impact of Colour and Emotions on the Evaluation of Political Messages
Degree: Communication Sciences
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:00 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 14 July

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Rita Maria Espanha Pires Chaves Torrado da Silva, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Paula Maria Ferreira do Espírito Santo, ICS – University of Lisbon
Doctor Carla Susana Moiteiro Ganito Afonso, Portuguese Catholic University
Doctor Branco Di Fátima, University of Beira Interior
Doctor Guya Accornero, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Maria Cláudia Silva Afonso e Álvares, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Daniela Oliveira Duarte Freitas
Title: Social Work and Sustainable Development: Eco-Social Intervention
Degree: Social Work
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 2:30 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 10 July

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Elsa Rocha de Sousa Justino, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Fernando Relinque-Medina, Pablo de Olavide University (Spain)
Doctor Hermínia Júlia de Castro Fernandes Gonçalves, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Doctor Carla Cristina Graça Pinto, University of Lisbon
Doctor Jorge Manuel Leitão Ferreira, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Helena Maria Belchior Campos Costa Lourenço Rocha, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Graciete Rosa Calado Afonso Matias Franco
Title: The Digital State in Portugal: Paradoxes of eGovernment Policy
Degree: Public Policy
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 204
Time: 2:30 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 10 July

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Pedro Adão e Silva, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor João Carlos Relvão Caetano, Open University
Doctor João Rodrigues dos Santos, European University
Doctor David Alexandre Correia Ferraz, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Maria Asensio Menchero, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: David João Varela Xavier
Title: Interinstitutional Employer Attractiveness in Portuguese Central Public Administration
Degree: Applied Business Management
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:00 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 9 July

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Sofia Vale, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Damasceno Dias, ISCSP – University of Lisbon
Doctor Maria Teresa Silva Féria de Almeida, Portuguese Catholic University
Doctor Generosa Gonçalves Simões do Nascimento, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Nelson Jorge Campos Ramalho, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Karen Ferrez Dalgas Frisch
Title: Impact of Externally Provided Return-to-Work Programs on Women Relaunchers' Ability to Opt Back into Professional Life in Portugal
Degree: Management
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:30 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 6 July

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Sílvia Costa Agostinho da Silva, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Pascale Daher, University of Liverpool Management School (United Kingdom)
Doctor António João Santos Nunes, University of Beira Interior
Doctor Carla Cristina Graça Pinto, University of Lisbon
Doctor Inês Carneiro e Sousa, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Sandra Cristina Pereira Costa Camacho, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Luís Miguel Alves Simões
Title: Responsible Leadership and Employee Outcomes: An Integrated Approach
Degree: Management
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:00 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 3 July

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Sandra Cristina Pereira Costa Camacho, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Helena Mateus Jerónimo, University of Lisbon
Doctor Tânia de Matos Gomes Marques, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria
Doctor Susana Cristina Henriques Leal, Polytechnic Institute of Santarém
Doctor Francisco Guilherme Serranito Nunes, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Ana Patrícia Pereira Duarte Baltasar, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Ana Paula Ruivo Miranda
Title: Museums and Audiences in Évora: Communication Practices in the Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Period
Degree: Communication Sciences
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:30 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 2 July

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Gustavo Alberto Guerreiro Seabra Leitão Cardoso, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Jaime Manuel Pires Lourenço, Autonomous University of Lisbon
Doctor Ana Alexandra Rodrigues Carvalho, University of Évora
Doctor Caterina Foa, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor José Soares da Silva Neves, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Andreia Filipa Rebelo Nunes
Title: Narrating Gender: A Sociological Analysis of Gender Stereotypes in Contemporary Portuguese Children's Literature
Degree: Sociology
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:00 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 1 July

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Sónia Isabel Gonçalves Cardoso Pintassilgo, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Maria do Mar Estorninho da Mata Lampreia Pereira, University of Warwick (United Kingdom)
Doctor Cristina Maria Coimbra Vieira, University of Coimbra
Doctor Emanuel Verdade da Madalena, University of Aveiro
Doctor José Soares da Silva Neves, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Sandra Maria Palma Garcias Monteiro Saleiro, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

PhD Candidate: Maria Helena Loureiro Cachopo
Title: Social Work Practice with the LGBTI+ Community in Portugal
Degree: Social Work
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 2:30 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 30 June

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Jorge Manuel Leitão Ferreira, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Nélson Alves Ramalho, Lusófona University
Doctor Sara Cristina Dias de Melo, Higher Institute of Social Work of Porto
Doctor Elsa Rocha de Sousa Justino, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Helena Maria Belchior Campos Costa Lourenço Rocha, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Ivanete Castro dos Santos Vottero
Title: The Process of Social and Labour Inclusion of People with Disabilities Holding Higher Education Degrees
Degree: Social Work
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:30 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 30 June

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Helena Carvalho, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Rosa María Díaz-Jiménez, Pablo de Olavide University (Spain)
Doctor Tatiane Lúcia Valduga, Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre
Doctor Sónia Guadalupe dos Santos Ribeiro Neves de Abreu, University of Coimbra
Doctor Pablo Álvarez-Pérez, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Jorge Manuel Leitão Ferreira, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Ricardo Jorge Ferrão Vilaverde
Title: Examining the Role of Facial Mimicry in the Processing of Emotional Vocalizations
Degree: Psychology
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 1:30 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 29 June

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Rita Isabel Jerónimo, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Nadine Lavan, Queen Mary University of London (United Kingdom)
Doctor Andrey Anikin, Lund University (Sweden)
Doctor Margarida Vaz Garrido, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Armando César Ferreira Lima, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Aldina Maria da Silva Margato
Title: Reinventing Journalism through Online Communities
Degree: Communication Sciences
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:30 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 26 June

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Tiago Lapa, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Maria José Lisboa Brites de Azeredo, Lusófona University – Porto University Centre
Doctor Luís António Martins Santos, University of Minho
Doctor Maria Cláudia Silva Afonso e Álvares, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Jorge Samuel Pinto Vieira, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: HUANG Ping
Title: The Motivation and Economic Consequences of Spin-offs for China Real Estate Industry
Degree: Applied Business Management
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 2:30 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 25 June

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Luís Miguel da Silva Laureano, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor João José Esteves Santana, University of Lisbon
Doctor TIAN Yixiang, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Doctor Susana Paula Franco Serpa Silva, University of the Azores
Doctor Loizos Petrides, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Alexandra Etelvina Martins Marques Fernandes, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: GAO Pei
Title: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence Technology on the Innovation Performance of the High-End Equipment Manufacturing Industry: A Case of Shenzhen
Degree: Applied Business Management
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 9:30 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 25 June

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Felipa de Mello Sampayo, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Miguel Jorge Vieira, Lusófona University
Doctor TENG Ying, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Doctor Teresa Sofia Sardinha Cardoso de Gomes Grilo, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor João Carlos Rosmaninho de Menezes, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: WANG Yingying
Title: Sustainable Supply Chain Management of the Liquor Industry in the Emerging Economy: Drivers, Practices and Capabilities
Degree: Applied Business Management
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 2:30 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 24 June

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Alexandra Etelvina Martins Marques Fernandes, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Radu Godina, NOVA University Lisbon
Doctor FENG Yi, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Doctor Florinda Maria Carreira Neto Matos, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Vasco Barroso Gonçalves, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: LAN Jiayi
Title: The Impact of Fintech on the Operations of Chinese Commercial Banks
Degree: Applied Business Management
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 9:30 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 24 June

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Leandro Luís Ferreira Pereira, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor António Rui Carvalho Moreira de Carvalho, Lusófona University
Doctor TENG Ying, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Doctor Fernando Alberto Freitas Ferreira, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor José Paulo Afonso Esperança, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: ZHENG Hengguo
Title: Underwriting Behavior of Investment Banks and IPO Pricing Efficiency in the Context of China's Reform on the Registration System for Issuing Stocks
Degree: Applied Business Management
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 2:30 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 23 June

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Sérgio Miguel Carneiro Moro, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Joaquim Paulo Viegas Ferreira de Carvalho, ISCAL – Lisbon Accounting and Business School
Doctor TIAN Yixiang, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Doctor Szabolcs Sebestyén, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Luís Miguel da Silva Laureano, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: LAN Ye
Title: Assessing the Effectiveness of Equity Incentive Mechanisms in China's State-Owned Listed Companies
Degree: Applied Business Management
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 9:30 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 23 June

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Bráulio Alexandre Barreira Alturas, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor José Duarte Moleiro Martins, ISCAL – Lisbon Accounting and Business School
Doctor FENG Yi, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Doctor Álvaro Augusto da Rosa, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Vasco Barroso Gonçalves, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: ZHANG Xiaoping
Title: Strategies for Saving Public Authority and User Payment for Construction of China's PPP Projects: Output Specifications, Incentives and Regulation
Degree: Applied Business Management
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 2:30 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 22 June

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Elisabeth Reis, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Frederico Cipriano Batista, Polytechnic Institute of Santarém
Doctor TIAN Yixiang, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Doctor Renato Jorge Lopes da Costa, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Carlos Miguel Correia Hernandez Jerónimo, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: XIAO Qiqiang
Title: Configuration Path and Optimization Strategy for Enhancing the Medical Services Dynamic Capability of West China Hospital Alliance in the Digital Era
Degree: Applied Business Management
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 9:30 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 22 June

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Álvaro Dias, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Ricardo Filipe Carreira Ramos, Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra
Doctor FENG Yi, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Doctor António Rui Trigo Ribeiro, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Sérgio Miguel Carneiro Moro, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: ZHAO Yanqing
Title: The Impact of Dynamic Capabilities of Entrepreneurial Executives on Entrepreneurial Performance: A Case of Company X
Degree: Applied Business Management
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 2:30 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 19 June

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Nelson Jorge Campos Ramalho, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Maria José Aguilar Madeira, University of Beira Interior
Doctor TENG Ying, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Doctor Álvaro Augusto da Rosa, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Nelson José dos Santos António, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: ZHANG Zhiqiang
Title: Evaluating Trillion Funds: Evaluating Chinese Government Industry Guidance Funds through a Multi-Dimensional Lens
Degree: Applied Business Management
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 9:30 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 19 June

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Luís Miguel da Silva Laureano, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Mónica Alexandra Vilar Ribeiro de Meireles, University of Aveiro
Doctor TIAN Yixiang, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Doctor Sofia Maria Lopes Portela, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Felipa de Mello Sampayo, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: HU Zhouming
Title: The Antecedents and Consequents of Transaction Efficiency in Electricity Transaction Platforms: A Platform Leadership Perspective
Degree: Applied Business Management
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 2:30 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 18 June

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Ricardo Jorge Godinho Bilro, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Charbel Salloum, EM Normandie Business School
Doctor FENG Yi, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Doctor Govindraj Dempo, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Renato Telo de Freitas Barbosa Pereira, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: ZHANG Xiangrong
Title: The "Company + Farmer" Business Model of Traditional Chinese Medicinal Companies: A Study from the Perspectives of Agricultural Technology Extension and Supply
Degree: Applied Business Management
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 9:30 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 18 June

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Carlos Miguel Correia Hernandez Jerónimo, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Rui Manuel de Sousa Fragoso, University of Évora
Doctor TENG Ying, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Doctor Govindraj Dempo, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Renato Telo de Freitas Barbosa Pereira, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: XIANG Rong
Title: Equity Incentives and the Enterprise Life Cycle in Sci-Tech Enterprises: A Multi-Case Study
Degree: Applied Business Management
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 9:30 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 17 June

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Álvaro Augusto da Rosa, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Carlos Manuel da Silva Pacheco Pinheiro, European University
Doctor TIAN Yixiang, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Doctor Leandro Luís Ferreira Pereira, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Nelson José dos Santos António, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: LAI Shiwei
Title: Influencing Factors of Talent Agglomeration in Information Technology Enterprises in the Lhasa Region
Degree: Applied Business Management
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 9:30 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 16 June

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Fernando Alberto Freitas Ferreira, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Tânia de Matos Gomes Marques, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria
Doctor TENG Ying, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Doctor Nelson Jorge Campos Ramalho, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Abdul Kadir Suleman, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: FAN Xiao
Title: Influencing Factors on the Performance of Retail Banking Employees in China's City Commercial Banks: The Case of Shaanxi Province
Degree: Applied Business Management
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 2:30 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 15 June

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Luís Miguel da Silva Laureano, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Lancy Vai Iun Ma, University of Macau
Doctor FENG Yi, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Doctor Maria Gabriela Matias da Silva, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Elisabeth de Azevedo Reis, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Mário Gil Pinto Jorge
Title: Criminalistics in Portugal: The Medicalization of Criminal Investigation and the Institute of Legal Medicine of Lisbon (1893–1927)
Degree: Modern and Contemporary History
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 3:00 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 12 June

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Luís Nuno Rodrigues, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Alexandra Patrícia Lopes Esteves, University of Minho
Doctor Diego António Galeano, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
Doctor Susana Paula Franco Serpa Silva, University of the Azores
Doctor Cândido Gonçalo Rocha Gonçalves, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Maria João Mendes Vaz, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Keluna Marciana Sitoe
Title: Political and Diplomatic Relations between Portugal and Mozambique from 1975 to 1983
Degree: History, Security and Defence Studies
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:30 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 12 June

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Pedro Nuno Alves Vidal de Seabra, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Aurora Alexandrina Vieira Almada e Santos, NOVA University Lisbon
Doctor Cláudia Generoso de Almeida, NOVA University Lisbon
Doctor Luís Fernando Machado Barroso, Military University Institute
Doctor Luís Nuno Valdez Faria Rodrigues, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Ana Marta Esteves Patrício, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Cláudia Sofia Cardona Azeitão Ramos
Title: Early Mother-Infant Interaction and the Development of Executive Functioning during Early Childhood
Degree: Psychology
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 2:00 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 11 June

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Joana Alexandre, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Ana Alexandra Caldas Osório, Mackenzie Presbyterian University (Brazil)
Doctor Miguel Marques da Gama Barbosa, University of Lisbon
Doctor Lígia Maria Santos Monteiro, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Joana Isabel Soares Baptista, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Bruno Filipe Cristóvão de Brito
Title: Philharmonic Activities in the Lezíria Ribatejana Region: 1945–1990
Degree: Modern and Contemporary History
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 2:30 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 9 June

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Maria João Mendes Vaz, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Maria Alexandre Lopes Campanhã Lousada, University of Lisbon
Doctor José Manuel Viegas Neves, NOVA University Lisbon
Doctor Rui Filipe Duarte Marques, Polytechnic Institute of Porto
Doctor Paulo dos Mártires Lopes Teodoro de Matos, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Maria Luísa Brandão Tiago de Oliveira, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: João Pedro das Neves Silva de Oliveira Borralho
Title: Hunger Strikes in Palestine: Resisting Military Occupation, Administrative Detention and Carceral Power
Degree: International Studies
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:00 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 9 June

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Luís Nuno Rodrigues, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Ashjan Ajour, University of Birmingham (United Kingdom)
Doctor Ismail Nashef, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (Qatar)
Doctor Marcos Faria Ferreira, ISCSP – University of Lisbon
Doctor Ruy Blanes, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Giulia Daniele, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Joel Curado Silveirinha
Title: Governance and Modularity in Blockchain Architectures: Applications in Service Industries
Degree: Information Science and Technology
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 2:30 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 5 June

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Sancho Moura Oliveira, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Nikhil Kumar Varma, Ramapo College of New Jersey (United States)
Doctor Kim-Kwang Raymond Choo, University of Texas at San Antonio (United States)
Doctor Carlos Eduardo Dias Coutinho, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor João Carlos Amaro Ferreira, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Denis Muratcehajic
Title: Retaining a Customer Who Decided to Leave: Towards a Marketing Mix that Drives Customer Retention Efficiency in Subscription Settings
Degree: Management
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:30 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 5 June

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Ricardo Jorge Godinho Bilro, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Jörg Henseler, University of Twente (Netherlands)
Doctor Patrick Planing, Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences (Germany)
Doctor Susana Cristina Lima da Costa e Silva, Portuguese Catholic University
Doctor Sandra Maria Correia Loureiro, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Teresa Joana Pinho Ferreira
Title: A Sociological Analysis of Burnout in Portuguese Public Administration Institutions
Degree: Sociology
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 2:30 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 2 June

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Renato Miguel do Carmo, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Maria Amélia André Marques, Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal
Doctor Sofia Alexandra Soares de Miranda Ferreira Cruz, University of Porto
Doctor Maria Luísa Macedo Ferreira Veloso, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Ana Margarida Martins Barroso, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Rita Isabel Correia Palma Raposo
Title: Balancing Sustainability and Financial Strategy in Dynamic Business Environments: Evidence from Media and Telecommunications Firms
Degree: Management
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:30 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 2 June

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Fernando Alberto Freitas Ferreira, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Victor Maurílio Silva Barros, University of Lisbon
Doctor Guillermo Olavi Pérez-Bustamante Ilander, University of Oviedo (Spain)
Doctor Nelson Jorge Campos Ramalho, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Pedro Miguel Ribeiro de Almeida Fontes Falcão, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Emma June Castro
Title: Therapeutic Residential Youth Care: The Identification of Critical Risk and Protective Factors for Successful Outcomes
Degree: Psychology
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:00 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 1 June

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Marília Prada, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Maria Paula Pinto da Rocha Mena de Matos Hüsgen, University of Porto
Doctor Carla González García, University of Oviedo (Spain)
Doctor Carla Marina de Matos Moleiro, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Eunice Vieira Magalhães, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

PhD Candidate: Francisco Pedro Faleiro Leal Carmo Delgado
Title: Four-Day Work Week: Intention Predictors and Outcomes
Degree: Management
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:30 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 29 May

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Henrique Manuel Caetano Duarte, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Luis Miguel Pereira Lopes, ISCSP – University of Lisbon
Doctor Ana Rita Ramos Fontinha, Henley Business School, University of Reading (United Kingdom)
Doctor Maria del Pilar Mosquera Fernandez Conde, ISEG – University of Lisbon
Doctor Ana Patrícia Pereira Duarte Baltasar, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Sílvia Costa Agostinho da Silva, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Micaela Martins Raposo
Title: Housing Co-design: A Graphic User Interface to Support Customisation
Degree: Architecture
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 3:00 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 28 May

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Bernardo Pizarro Miranda, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor José Pinto Duarte, Pennsylvania State University (United States)
Doctor Deborah do Rosario Benrós, University of East London (United Kingdom)
Doctor Paula Alexandra Silva, University of Coimbra
Doctor Teresa Madeira da Silva, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Sara Eloy Cardoso Rodrigues, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: João Manuel Figueira Rocha
Title: Us and Them: News Coverage at the Beginning of the Colonial War in Angola
Degree: Communication Sciences
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:30 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 28 May

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Jorge Samuel Pinto Vieira, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Nelson Costa Ribeiro, Portuguese Catholic University
Doctor João José Figueira da Silva, University of Coimbra
Doctor Alberto Arons Braga de Carvalho, Autonomous University of Lisbon
Doctor Maria Inácia Rezola Y Palacios Clemente, Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon
Doctor Maria Cláudia Silva Afonso e Álvares, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor José Manuel Rebelo Guinote, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Simone Barreto Dativo
Title: The Operationalization of Partnership Work in the Social Integration Income Programme: Intersectoral Challenges and Potential within Local Integration Committees
Degree: Social Work
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:30 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 27 May

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Elsa Rocha de Sousa Justino, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Paula Isabel Marques Ferreira, Lusófona University of Humanities and Technologies
Doctor Sandra Raquel Pereira de Aguiar Ricardo Mendes, Higher Institute of Social Work of Porto
Doctor Jorge Manuel Leitão Ferreira, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Maria Inês Martinho Antunes Amaro, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Mónica Susana Antunes da Cruz
Title: "Player One, Ready?" Perceptions of the Metaverse and Well-being among Young Adult Gamers Immersed in a Virtual World
Degree: Information Science and Technology
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:30 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 26 May

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Bráulio Alexandre Barreira Alturas, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Inês Teixeira de Sousa Messias, Polytechnic Institute of Santarém
Doctor Carlos Jorge Costa, University of Lisbon
Doctor Joana Martinho Costa, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Abílio Gaspar de Oliveira, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Lino Cassivela Joaquim
Title: Entrepreneurship of Micro and Small Enterprises in the Socioeconomic Development of the Central and Southern Regions of Angola
Degree: African Studies
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:00 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 25 May

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Ana Lúcia Sá, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Redento Pedro Carlos Maia, Agostinho Neto University
Doctor Rui Manuel de Sousa Fragoso, University of Évora
Doctor Brígida João Benedito Farinha da Rocha Brito, Autonomous University of Lisbon
Doctor Vasco Miguel Nóbrega Soares Martins, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Renato Telo de Freitas Barbosa Pereira, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Noelma Olímpia Sandao Queiroz Viegas de Abreu
Title: Analysis of the Organisational Performance of Corporate Universities Drawing upon Stakeholder Theory: The Case of Academia BAI
Degree: Applied Business Management
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 2:30 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 22 May

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Álvaro Augusto da Rosa, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Célia Maria Rodrigues da Cova Gomes Picoito, Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal
Doctor Luís Pedro Vilela Pimentel, European University
Doctor Ana Cristina Mendes da Conceição, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Daniela Moreira da Silva
Title: The Impact of Digital Fabrication as a Methodology in the Context of Design Practice
Degree: Architecture
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 2:30 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 18 May

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Ricardo Pontes Resende, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Filipa Peres Frangolho Crespo Osório, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Pedro Filipe Martins Carvalho, University of Coimbra
Doctor Pedro de Azambuja Varela, University of Porto
Doctor Alexandra Cláudia Rebelo Paio, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Inês Agostinho Matos de Oliveira
Title: Sense to Act: The Role of Interoceptive Sensibility in Adjustment to Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain and Intervention Design
Degree: Psychology
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 2:30 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 13 May

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Maria Luísa Lima, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Wolf Mehling, University of California (United States)
Doctor Catarina de Oliveira Tomé Lopes Pires, Autonomous University of Lisbon
Doctor Carla Marina de Matos Moleiro, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Sónia Gomes da Costa Figueira Bernardes, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Joana Rita Rodrigues Fonseca
Title: Regenerative Systems in Architecture: Socioecology in Housing Design
Degree: Architecture
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:30 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 12 May

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Ricardo Pontes Resende, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Bruno Armando Gomes Marques, Lusíada University of Porto
Doctor João Nuno da Silva Carrola Gomes, University of Beira Interior
Doctor Alexandra Cláudia Rebelo Paio, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Vasco Nunes da Ponte Moreira Rato, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Abbas Ismail
Title: Between Legitimacy and Leverage: Mediation Strategies of the Arab League, United Nations, and European Union in the Syrian Conflict (2011–2024)
Degree: International Studies
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 2:30 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 11 May

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Luís Nuno Rodrigues, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Guy Banim, College of Europe (Belgium)
Doctor Daniela Rute Santos Nascimento, University of Coimbra
Doctor Fadi Nicholas Nassar, Lebanese American University (Lebanon)
Doctor Pedro Nuno Alves Vidal de Seabra, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Giulia Daniele, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Maria Madalena D'Avelar Bordalo Rodrigues
Title: Sacred Love, Profane Love: Motherhood and Sexuality from the Symbolic Universe to Individual Action
Degree: Sociology
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 3:00 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 7 May

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Nuno de Almeida Alves, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Sofia Isabel da Costa d'Aboim Inglez, University of Lisbon
Doctor Teresa Maria da Conceição Joaquim, Open University
Doctor Amélia Maria Cavaca Augusto, University of Beira Interior
Doctor Ana Manuela Candeias e Caetano, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Sónia Isabel Gonçalves Cardoso Pintassilgo, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Patrícia de Souza Cançado Amorim
Title: Public Spaces and Protest Movements: The Axis Praça Marquês de Pombal – Avenida da Liberdade – Praça do Rossio, Lisbon (1974–2014)
Degree: Architecture
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 2:30 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 6 May

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Mónica Pacheco, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Jorge Bassani, University of São Paulo (Brazil)
Doctor Angélica Aparecida Tanus Benatti Alvim, Mackenzie Presbyterian University (Brazil)
Doctor Carlos José Cândido Guerreiro Fortuna, University of Coimbra
Doctor Maria Rosália Palma Guerreiro, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Paula Cristina André dos Ramos Pinto, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Fabrício Santos de Mattos
Title: Platformization of News in Portugal: An Analysis of the Integration of Portuguese News Media into the Digital Environment
Degree: Communication Sciences
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:30 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 5 May

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Maria Cláudia Silva Afonso e Álvares, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Nelson Costa Ribeiro, Portuguese Catholic University
Doctor António Maria Salvado Coxito Granado, NOVA University Lisbon
Doctor Caterina Foa, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Gustavo Alberto Guerreiro Seabra Leitão Cardoso, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate:Maria João Pires Sequeira
Title: Patient Advocacy Agents in Portugal and the Role of Communication in Health Advocacy
Degree: Communication Sciences
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:30 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 4 May

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Caterina Foa, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Carla Susana Moiteiro Ganito Afonso, Portuguese Catholic University
Doctor Ana Margarida da Silva Bebiano Barreto, NOVA University Lisbon
Doctor Rita Alexandra Manso Araújo, University of Minho
Doctor Jorge Samuel Pinto Vieira, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Rita Maria Espanha Pires Chaves Torrado da Silva, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

PhD Candidate: Olusoji Paul Akinola
Title: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence Technology on Customer Experience in Retail
Degree: Management
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 2:30 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 29 April

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor João Ricardo Paulo Marques Guerreiro, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Helena Cristina Rocha Figueiredo Pereira Marques Nobre, University of Aveiro
Doctor Áurea Lucília de Oliveira Rodrigues, University of Évora
Doctor Filipa de Carvalho Rosado Pinto, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Ricardo Jorge Godinho Bilro, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Wang Tianle
Title: Determinants of Venture Capital Contribution to Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises' Innovation
Degree: Applied Business Management
Time: 10:00 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 27 April

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Nelson Jorge Campos Ramalho, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor António Rui Carvalho Moreira de Carvalho, Lusófona University
Doctor PAN Jingming, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Doctor Pedro Manuel de Sousa Leite Inácio, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor José Paulo Afonso Esperança, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Filipe Nogueira Dias
Title: Complexity, Information and Autopoiesis: An Epistemological and Geometric Approach
Degree: Complexity Sciences
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:30 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 22 April

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Pedro Ramos, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Jacques Demongeot, Joseph Fourier University (France)
Doctor Jeffrey Horace Johnson, The Open University (United Kingdom)
Doctor Ana Maria Carvalho de Almeida, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Paul Bourgine, The Open University (United Kingdom)


PhD Candidate: Harvey Spencer Sánchez Restrepo
Title: Structural Inequality in Education: A Network Science Approach
Degree: Complexity Sciences
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 4:00 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 21 April

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Luís Ducla Soares, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Jeffrey Horace Johnson, The Open University (United Kingdom)
Doctor Pablo Padilla Longoria, National Autonomous University of Mexico
Doctor Rui Jorge Lopes, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Jorge Manuel Anacleto Louçã, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: João Pedro Duarte Monge
Title: Smart Sensors and Virtual Environments
Degree: Information Science and Technology
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 3:00 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 20 April

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Américo Manuel Carapeto Correia, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Francisco Javier Ferrero Martín, University of Oviedo (Spain)
Doctor Rui Neves Madeira, Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal
Doctor Nuno Manuel Branco Souto, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Octavian Adrian Postolache, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Ana Cristina Oliveira Marques da Costa Campos Lopes Alves
Title: Becoming Another: Identity Reconstruction Trajectories in Off-Time Widowhood
Degree: Sociology
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:00 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 17 April

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Renato Miguel do Carmo, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Maria da Piedade Lima Lalanda Gonçalves Mano, University of the Azores
Doctor Rosalina Pisco Costa, University of Évora
Doctor Vanessa Sofia Gomes da Cunha, University of Lisbon
Doctor Magda Nico, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Ana Manuela Candeias e Caetano, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Isabel Maria Gomes Soares de Moura Fernandes
Title: Determinants of the Export Performance of Portuguese SMEs
Degree: Management
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 2:30 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 16 April

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Susana Henriques Marques, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor António Carrizo Moreira, Open University
Doctor José Carlos Martins Rodrigues Pinho, University of Minho
Doctor Álvaro Augusto da Rosa, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Florinda Maria Carreira Neto Matos, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: José Pedro Gonçalves dos Santos
Title: Project Evaluation Methodology for Digital Transformation
Degree: Management
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:30 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 16 April

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Diana Aldea Mendes, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Ana Catarina Cadima Lisboa, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria
Doctor Ricardo Pateiro Marcão, Polytechnic Institute of Santarém
Doctor Marjan Sara Fonseca Jalali, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Leandro Luís Ferreira Pereira, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Ana Mafalda Gayou Lima Reis Esteves
Title: Invisible Sexualities: Intimate Citizenship and Psychosocial Well-being in Bisexuality
Degree: Psychology
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:30 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 15 April

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Joana Baptista, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Maria Eduarda Pereira da Costa Ferreira, NOVA University Lisbon
Doctor Miguel Ángel López-Sáez, Rey Juan Carlos University (Spain)
Doctor João Manuel Calhau de Oliveira, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Carla Marina de Matos Moleiro, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Gabriel Cupertino Osório de Barros
Title: The Role of Public Policies in the Growth of the "Zombie" Firm Phenomenon: What Measures Can Direct Financing towards Productive Companies?
Degree: Public Policy
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:30 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 13 April

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Pedro Adão e Silva, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Carlos Manuel Gonçalves Carreira, University of Coimbra
Doctor João Rodrigues dos Santos, European University
Doctor Sérgio Vital Braz Caramelo, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Maria José Dias Carocinho Sousa, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

PhD Candidate: João Baptista Ferreira Dias
Title: Entre as Brumas das Memórias. Identity Grammars, Culture Wars and Fundamental Rights: The Impact of a Transnational Debate in Twenty-First Century Portugal
Degree: International Studies
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 2:30 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 31 March

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Luís Nuno Rodrigues, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Patricia Abreu Chumbo dos Santos Oliveira, Lusófona University
Doctor José António Martins Lucas Cardoso, Polytechnic University of Lisbon
Doctor Rui Miguel Marcelino Tavares Pereira, NOVA University Lisbon
Doctor Thaís França da Silva, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Riccardo Marchi, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Alexandre Costa Nascimento
Title: Appropriate Technologies and Innovation in Africa: The Case of the Bicycle in the Field of Mobility and Transport
Degree: African Studies
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:30 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 31 March

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Clara Carvalho, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor António Maria Palma dos Reis, University of Lisbon
Doctor Sofia Bento, University of Lisbon
Doctor Ana Isabel Neto Antunes Afonso, NOVA University Lisbon
Doctor José Paulo Afonso Esperança, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Ulrich Schiefer, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Marta Honório de Matos
Title: Mental Health: New Configurations in Social Work Intervention
Degree: Social Work
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:30 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 27 March

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Ana Lúcia Sá, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Sónia Guadalupe dos Santos Ribeiro Neves de Abreu, University of Coimbra
Doctor Tatiane Lúcia Valduga, Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre
Doctor José António Duque Vicente, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria
Doctor Jorge Manuel Leitão Ferreira, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Elsa Rocha de Sousa Justino, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Aoqiao Zhang
Title: Shifting States of Intimacy: Human-AI Relationships in the Digital Age
Degree: Management
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 2:30 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 25 March

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Ricardo Jorge Godinho Bilro, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Luis Manuel da Silva Pereira Fructuoso Martinez, NOVA University Lisbon
Doctor Helena Cristina Rocha Figueiredo Pereira Marques Nobre, University of Aveiro
Doctor Amélia Maria Pinto da Cunha Brandão, University of Porto
Doctor João Ricardo Paulo Marques Guerreiro, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Luís Carlos Lima Marques
Title: Artificial Intelligence Applied to Railway Disruption Management: From Mathematical Optimization to Transformer Architectures in the Portuguese Operational Context
Degree: Information Science and Technology
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:00 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 25 March

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Joana Martinho Costa, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Luis Miguel Pacheco Mendes Gomes, University of the Azores
Doctor Mariana Sofia Barreira Cavique Santos, European University
Doctor António Jorge Filipe Fonseca, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Sérgio Miguel Carneiro Moro, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Jaime Madeira Guiliche
Title: Dynamics of the Nationalization of Political Parties and Party Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa: From Broad Comparative Analysis to the Case Study of Mozambique (1994–2019)
Degree: Political Science
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:30 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 13 March

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Clara Carvalho, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor José Jaime Macuane, Eduardo Mondlane University (Mozambique)
Doctor Teresa Paula de Almeida Cravo, University of Coimbra
Doctor Cláudia Generoso de Almeida, NOVA University Lisbon
Doctor Ana Lúcia Lopes de Sá, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Edalina Rodrigues Sanches, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Pedro Artur de Almeida Fidalgo
Title: Hubs and Gatekeepers, the Attributes of Capability in Complex Networks
Degree: Complexity Sciences
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 4:00 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 12 March

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Jorge Louçã, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor José Manuel Castro Torres, Fernando Pessoa University
Doctor Rui Jorge da Silva Moreira, Fernando Pessoa University
Doctor John Symons, University of Kansas (United States)
Doctor António Jorge Filipe da Fonseca, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Rui Jorge Henriques Calado Lopes, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Muhammad Asim Sarwar
Title: Signaling Effects of Green Marketing Mix on Consumer Behavior: Insights from Managers and Consumers
Degree: Management
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 2:00 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 11 March

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Álvaro Dias, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Ana Maria Santos Costa Soares, University of Minho
Doctor Eduardo Manuel Machado de Moraes Sarmento Ferreira, ISEG – University of Lisbon
Doctor Ricardo Jorge Godinho Bilro, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Sandra Maria Correia Loureiro, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Wilson Manuel dos Santos Godinho
Title: The Hygiosanitary Transition in Portugal (1813–1868): The Contribution of Pharmacist-Chemists
Degree: Modern and Contemporary History
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:00 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 10 March

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Luís Nuno Rodrigues, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Laurinda Faria Santos Abreu, University of Évora
Doctor João Rui Couto da Rocha Pita, University of Coimbra
Doctor Maria Antónia Silva Figueiredo Lopes, University of Coimbra
Doctor Luis Miguel Nunes Carolino, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Maria João Mendes Vaz, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Paula Barreto Dória Amado
Title: Dancing Bodies, Trance and Borders: Transnational Flows of Kalbelia Dance
Degree: Anthropology
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 2:00 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 9 March

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Miguel Vale de Almeida, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Silvia Viviana Citro, University of Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Doctor Izabela Maria Tamaso, Federal University of Goiás (Brazil)
Doctor Daniela Bevilacqua, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Paulo Jorge Pinto Raposo, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Eduardo Esteban Corales Aguilera
Title: POWERPOINT: Hydroelectric Infrastructure in Portugal and the Territory as a Project
Degree: Architecture
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:00 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 3 March

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Bernardo Pizarro Miranda, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Manuel de Arriaga Brito Correia Guedes, Instituto Superior Técnico – University of Lisbon
Doctor Rute Figueiredo, Autonomous University of Lisbon
Doctor Rogério Paulo Vieira de Almeida, University of Lisbon
Specialist Luís Filipe Pereira Pinto da Cruz
Doctor José Luis Possolo de Saldanha, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Viriato José Oliveira Queiroga
Title: Social Tolerance and the Relationship with Age, Socioeconomic Performance and the Far Right in Europe: The Moderating Role of Age and Socioeconomic Performance (1981–2021)
Degree: Political Science
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 2:30 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 2 March

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Guya Accornero, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Mathieu Turgeon, Western University (Canada)
Doctor Patrícia Catarina de Sousa e Silva, University of Aveiro
Doctor Alice de Oliveira Ramos, ICS – University of Lisbon
Doctor José António Afonso Santana Pereira Santucci, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Ana Maria da Conceição Belchior, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

PhD Candidate: Pedro Luís Nunes Cabrita
Title: Influence of Local Development due to Entrepreneurship on Addressing International Sustainable Challenges: A Case Study of São Tomé and Príncipe in Achieving the SDGs
Degree: International Studies
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 2:30 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 26 February

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Luís Nuno Rodrigues, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Ana Maria Lourenço Quaresma, Autonomous University of Lisbon
Doctor Nurul Indarti, Gadjah Mada University (Indonesia)
Doctor Rui Manuel de Sousa Fragoso, University of Évora
Doctor Ana Lúcia Lopes de Sá, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Renato Telo de Freitas Barbosa Pereira, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: António Miguel Barreiras Pesqueira
Title: Harnessing Individual Dynamic Capabilities for Blockchain Technology Adoption in Healthcare
Degree: Information Science and Technology
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:00 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 25 February

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Pedro Ramos, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Francesca Dal Mas, Ca' Foscari University of Venice (Italy)
Doctor Gabriel César Ferreira Pestana, Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal
Doctor João Carlos Amaro Ferreira, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Rúben Filipe de Sousa Pereira, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Amadu Djaló
Title: Kosena Animoto: Contribution of a Bijagó (Guinea-Bissau) Notion of the Good Life to the Debate on Alternatives to Development and Non-Eurocentric Conceptions of Well-being
Degree: African Studies
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 10:30 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 12 February

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Ana Lúcia Sá, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Amélia Maria de Melo Frazão Moreira, NOVA University Lisbon
Doctor Joana Vaz de Sousa, University of Coimbra
Doctor Yonatan Nissim Gez, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Joana Roque de Pinho, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

PhD Candidate: Paulo Manuel Santos Rocha Rigueira
Title: On International Relations' Constitutive Questions and Constitutive Problems: A Beverian Approach
Degree: International Studies
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 2:30 p.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 21 January

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Luís Nuno Rodrigues, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Maria Raquel de Sousa Freire, University of Coimbra
Doctor André Barrinha, University of Bath (United Kingdom)
Doctor Sandra Dias Fernandes, University of Minho
Doctor Pedro Nuno Alves Vidal de Seabra, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Bruno César Santos Cardoso Reis, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa


PhD Candidate: Mariana de Oliveira Berga Rodrigues
Title: The Social Life of Virtual Reality: Loneliness, Connection, and Tensions
Degree: Management
Location: Iscte, Building 4, Room 327
Time: 9:30 a.m. (Lisbon time)
Date: 15 January

Jury:
President (by delegation):
Doctor Álvaro Dias, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Members:
Doctor Beatriz Graça Luz Casais, University of Minho
Doctor José Enrique Bigné Alcañiz, University of Valencia (Spain)
Doctor Luis Manuel da Silva Pereira Fructuoso Martinez, NOVA University Lisbon
Doctor Ricardo Jorge Godinho Bilro, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Doctor Sandra Maria Correia Loureiro, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa