Programme | Programme | Programa

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​Thursday, September 5th | jeudi 5 septembre

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Vila do Porto’s Municipal Library | Bibliothèque municipale de Vila do Porto​

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16h00 – Welcome | Accueil

 

16h15 – Opening Session | Ouverture

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16h45 – Session 1 – Atlantic Echoes: Narratives and Reimaginations | Échos de l'Atlantique : Récits et imaginaires réinventés

Moderator | Modération: José Domingues de Almeida, ILCML – FLUP – APEF

 

Florence Fix (FR), “L’Atlantique des prisonniers : récits des Communards en route vers la Nouvelle-Calédonie”

Université de Rouen-Normandie.

 

Andrea Vacha (IT), “Nwamatibejana/ Roberto Zixaxa. The man who lived twice.”

CIES-Iscte.

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17h30 – Coffee Break | Pause-café

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18h00 – Session 2 – Strategic Islands: The Azores and the Evolving Atlantic Landscape | Des Îles stratégiques : Les Açores et la transformation du paysage atlantique

Moderator | Modération: Ana Mónica Fonseca, CEI-Iscte

 

Luís Nuno Rodrigues (PT), “Overcoming Isolation: The Importance of the Azores in the Early Cold War”

CEI-Iscte.

 

Patrícia Daehnhardt (PT), “Portugal's 75-year NATO membership: the Azores islands and the transatlantic alliance”

IPRI-Nova, IDN.

 

Pedro Seabra (PT), “Supply and demand: Recentring the multilateral debate on the Atlantic”

CEI-Iscte.

 

Tomé Ribeiro Gomes (PT), “Making the most of ‘in betweenity’: the diplomatic potential of islands”

CEI-Iscte.

 

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19h30 – Address | Discours

 

Her Excellency, the Secretary of State for National Defense | Son Excellence, la Secrétaire d'État à la Défense Nationale,

Ana Isabel Xavier

 

 

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20h00 – Dinner Reception | Dîner

                   Mesa d'Oito Restaurante (Charming Blue Hotel)

 

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Friday, September 6th | vendredi 6 septembre

 

Vila do Porto’s Municipal Library | Bibliothèque municipale de Vila do Porto

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09h15 – Session 3 – Echoes of Santa Maria: Diasporic Narratives and Political Engagement | Echos de Santa Maria : récits diasporiques et engagement politique

Moderator | Modération: Patrícia Daehnhardt, IPRI-Nova, IDN

 

Paulo Teodoro de Matos (PT), “Santa Maria: an antithesis of Azorean population history, 1766-1864?”

CIES-Iscte.

 

Giuseppe Formato (US); Graça Índias Cordeiro (PT), “Santa Maria migratory histories and diasporic identities in Cambridge and Somerville, Massachusetts”

Lesley University; CIES-Iscte.

 

Dulce Maria Scott (US), “Beyond Stereotypes: Exploring Portuguese American Political Engagement in Rhode Island and Massachusetts”

Anderson University, Indiana.

 

Diniz Borges (US), “Ink Trails: Exploring Literary Translation as a Means of Cultural Exchange and Social Capital Between the Azores and North America”

California State University, Fresno.

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10h30 – Coffee Break | Pause-café

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11h00 – Session 4 – Literary Journeys Across the Atlantic: Myths, Mysteries, and Maritime Landscapes | Voyages littéraires à travers l'Atlantique : Mythes, mystères et paysages maritimes

Moderator | Modération : Graça Índias Cordeiro (PT), CIES-Iscte

 

José Domingues de Almeida (PT), “Un océan, deux mers, trois continents de W. N’ Sondé : un roman d’apprentissage atlantique ”

Instituto de Literatura Comparada Margarida Losa – FLUP – APEF

 

Yves Laberge (CA), “Quand la culture crée un mythe sur l'Atlantique”

University of Ottawa | Université d’Ottawa

 

Diogo Marques (PT); Ana Salgueiro (PT) “Porto-Corvo (and back again): Wreading Literary Maritime Landscapes of the North Atlantic”

ILCML - Instituto de Literatura Comparada Margarida Losa | CODA - Centre for Digital Culture and Innovation, University of Porto; CECC - Research Centre for Communication and Culture, Catholic University.

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12h30 – Lunch | Déjeuner

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14h00 – Session 5 – Oceans: Climate Change, Democracy, and Maritime Significance in the Global Context | Les Océans : Changement Climatique, Démocratie et Importance Maritime dans le Contexte Mondial

Moderator | Modération : Cátia Miriam Costa, CEI-Iscte

 

Véronique Le Ru (FR), “Le portrait d'Anita Conti, première océanographe française”

Université de Reims.

 

Cláudio Gomes (PT), “Climate change: what can physics tell about it?”

Okeanos-Universidade dos Açores; CFUMUP - Centro de Física das Universidades do Minho e do Porto..

 

Ana Azevedo (PT); Isabel Valente (PT), “What Challenges Does Climate Change Present for Democracy in the Outermost Regions and Islands?”

Universidade Católica; Universidade de Coimbra.

 

Pedro Martins (PT), “The importance of the Sea in Portuguese foreign policy between 1998 and 2023”

CEI-Iscte.

 

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15h15 – Coffee Break | Pause-café

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15h30 – Session 6 – Navigating Global Waters: International Relations and Governance | Naviguer dans les Eaux Mondiales : Relations Internationales et Gouvernement

Moderator | Modération : Luís Costa Cabral, Atlantic Centre

 

Chris Alden (UK), Maxi Schoeman (SA), Licínia Simão (PT), “Towards an IR theory that incorporates Ocean Regions”

London School of Economics, University of Pretoria, University of Coimbra.

 

Cátia Miriam Costa (PT); Ana Teresa Santos (PT), “Navigating North Atlantic governance: An In-depth analysis of scientific discourse from 2001 to 2023”

CEI-Iscte.

 

Céline Rodrigues (PT), “Portugal sailing North: direction Arctic”

Universidade Nova de Lisboa.

 

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16h30 – Keynote Speaker | Conférence plénière

 

Onésimo Teotónio de Almeida, “Azores – Place of passage? Meeting place? Point of departure? Or pole between poles?”

Brown University

 

Moderator | Modération : Luís Nuno Rodrigues, CEI-Iscte.

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20h00 – Closing Dinner | Dîner de clôture

                    Bar do Blues, Lugar dos Anjos

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21h30 - Book Presentation | Présentation de livre

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The Azores, the Atlantic, and the Global Challenges: Geopolitics and Diaspora,

Ed. Dulce Scott; Diniz Borges; Ana Mónica Fonseca; António Monteiro.

 

 

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Saturday, September 7th | samedi 7 septembre

 

Hotel Santa Maria

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09h15 – Round Table | Table ronde – New Space Atlantic | NewSpace Atlantique

Moderator | Modération: Licínia Simão, University of Coimbra

 

Paulo Quental (PT)

EMA-Espaço

 

Ricardo Conde (PT)

Agência Espacial Portuguesa

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10h15 – Coffee Break | Pause-café

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10h30 - 18h00 - Santa Maria Strategic Roadmap | Santa Maria - Feuille de route stratégique

 

Visit to Thales-Edisoft / Santa Maria Teleport, Santa Maria RAEGE Station, Pico Alto Bunkers, Santa Maria Oceanic Air Traffic Control Centre, cultural classified site “Lugar do Aeroporto”, and INCUBA+. Open to public, under inscription until September 2nd at forumlpaz@gmail.com.

 

Visite de la station Thales-Edisoft / téléport de Santa Maria, de la station RAEGE de Santa Maria, des bunkers de Pico Alto, du centre de contrôle océanique de Santa Maria, de la propriété classée d'intérêt public « Lugar do Aeroporto » et d'INCUBA+. Ouvert au public, l'inscription est obligatoire jusqu'au 2 septembre à forumlpaz@gmail.com.

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13h30 – Lunch | Déjeuner

                Restaurante Ponta Negra, Baía de São Lourenço

 

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19h00 – Dinner | Dîner

                 Central Pub, Vila do Porto