Introducing the Centre

The Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies – CEIS20 – is a research unit of the University of Coimbra (UC), integrated in the Institute of Interdisciplinary Research and funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) since 1998.

CEIS20 is divided into eight thematic research groups. Its scientific output is a product of each group's work dynamic and the crossover of activities promoted in the context of the Centre's interdisciplinary framework, understood here as the primary methodological tool to work through and produce the scientific knowledge and theoretical innovation that the object of its research requires.

In the context of its educational practices and promotion of advanced training, CEIS20 has offered, since 2011, a PhD Programme in Contemporary Studies. Additionally, the Centre delivers post-graduate education in other forms and provides training to young researchers by fostering advanced research practices. It hosts a large number of Portuguese and foreign post-doctoral researchers.