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Social engagement in innovation for human-environmental futures: a brief reflex...
Pereira, Cláudia; Araújo, Emília Rodrigues; Teixeira, Elisabete Rodrigues; Urze, PaulaContemporary political and scientific discourses strongly emphasise issues related to the construction, communication, and contestation of the future. Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) represent high-impact social innovations aimed at reshaping practices and enhancing the resilience of infrastructures and populations through natural solutions. This chapter revisits the primary objectives of NBS and discusses the sig...
Festas de Mouros e Cristãos. Culturas festivas ressignificadas
Ribeiro, Rita; Araújo, Emília RodriguesA presente obra tem o propósito de contribuir para o conhecimento mais aprofundado acerca dos processos contemporâneos de ressignificação das festas de mouros e cristãos. Tal desígnio implica dar relevo à relação dinâmica entre as festas e o mundo: a história secular destas manifestações festivas; os usos sociais e políticos da cultura festiva; as estratégias de valorização, de que são exemplo a turistificação ...
Transnational higher education: diversity as challenge
Vasconcelos, Rosa; Araújo, Emília Rodrigues; Silva, Márcia; Campinho, LaraDespite the opportunities for intercultural exchange and diversity in higher education, HEIs continue to grapple with implementing diversity policies and establishing a culture that fosters dialogue and acceptance of diverse perspectives and modes of life. This paper analyzes important trends in the country (Portugal), highlighting key incidents and identified problems, as well as showcasing main practices that...
Apuntes sobre el uso del tiempo y el género en las Ciencias Sociales
Castanheda, Rentería; Araújo, Emília RodriguesEn este capítulo nos centraremos en el análisis de la relación-tensión entre tiempo y género, a partir primero, de una revisión bibliográfica de la producción en ciencias sociales en la base de datos scopus de los últimos 10 años; y segundo de un análisis realizado en el contexto de pandemia. La búsqueda se realizó a partir de las palabras clave: género y tiempo. Vale decir que no se trata de un estado del arte...
The social and socio-political embeddedness of COVID-19 vaccination decision-ma...
Zimmermann, Bettina M.; Paul, Katharina T.; Araújo, Emília Rodrigues; Buyx, Alena; Ferstl, Sebastian; Fiske, Amelia; Kraus, David; Marelli, LucaThe uptake of COVID-19 vaccines has varied considerably across European countries. This study investigates people’s decision-making process regarding vaccination by analyzing qualitative interviews (n = 214) with residents from five European countries: Austria, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Switzerland. We identify three factors that shape vaccination decision-making: individual experiences and pre-existing att...
The weight of time: challenges of ageing in Higher Education
Vasconcelos, Rosa; Silva, Marcia; Araújo, Emília Rodrigues; Urze, PaulaThis working in progress aims to clarify what the ageing academy means, what practical contributions can be drawn from existing studies on the subject, with a view to mapping the main effects that academics identify due to ageing, especially in engineering. By presenting the existing studies on the ageing academy, and the effects and measures to address this issue, it can be assumed that tackling the problem of...
Insights on time, gender and higher education pos-covid
Vasconcelos, Rosa; Araújo, Emília Rodrigues; Silva, Marcia; Urze, PaulaThe pandemic of covid-19 has created the backdrop for a significant change in academic time and, in particular, learning time. This short work in progress paper focuses on the results of a study involving a survey, open interviews with teachers and students and a meeting with students' representatives at one university addressing student's feelings concerning time management throughout Covid 19. The preliminary...
Presentación [Tiempo y Sociedad]
Castañeda-Rentería, L.; Araújo, Emília RodriguesEl tiempo es un componente central de la sociedad. En las ciencias sociales es consensuado asumir que el tiempo es una construcción social, resultante de la toma de decisiones guiada por ciertos principios culturales, normativos, éticos, ideológicos y jurídicos que tienen la función de construir una determinada arquitectura temporal que, con el tiempo, se va naturalizando. por los actores sociales. Existen vari...
Time and networks: reflections and good practices for the AI-based digital era
Araújo, Emília Rodrigues; Urze, Paula; Camarinha-Matos, Luis M.This position paper aims to explore the interplay between networks, time, and digitalization. With the convergence of networks and digital technologies, the concept of time has undergone a significant transformation, influencing various aspects of our lives. More specifically, the paper highlights the transformative power of AI in shaping our understanding and experience of time, from the acceleration of inform...
Sustainable mobility: participation and governance for transition
Araújo, Emília Rodrigues; Corais, Filipa; Silva, Márcia Patrícia Barbosa; Brito, SandraThe developments of recent years regarding climate change and dependence on fossil fuels affect not only the planet as such, but the coexistence of all of us - also in cities. Many strategies have already been developed in this regard and many measures for different areas of application have been implemented or launched. In some areas, this effort has already been highly successful, while in other areas a trend...