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- The epic discourse as an expression of “Homesickness” for a mediterranean world: Jerónimo Corte-Real and the Battle of LepantoPublication . Avelar, Ana Paula; Tavim, José Alberto da Silva, Cunha, João Teles e; Cunha, João Teles eThis essay examines how a specific epic discourse, Jerónimo Corte Real’s Felicissima victoria concedida del cielo al senor don Iuan d’Austria, en el golfo de Lepanto de la poderosa armada Othomana. En el anno de nuestra salvacion de 1572 (1578), embraces the “homesickness” for a “Mediterranean World”, where the unchallenged power of Christianity would prevail. We follow the Braudelian perspective of how “the Inland Sea” had become another place for Philip II’s Spain, with the Atlantic Ocean acquiring the status of “centre of the Earth”, in order to raise the question of whether the Battle of Lepanto was embodied as a sign of a nostalgic Mediterranean World. Anchored in concepts such as “homesickness”, nostalgia, and memory, we analyze the shaping of an epic discourse, through one military action: Lepanto’s battle. In Corte-Real’s poetic account of a historical event, the ideas and emotions built upon the notion of belonging, hospitality and loss are also revealed.
- New food technologies for food safetyPublication . Valdramidis, Vasilis; Moura, Ana Pinto de; Cunha, Luís Miguel; García Segovia, PurificaciónThis module covers the theoretical background of the new food technologies for food safety. It is a part of the the Blended Intensive Program (BIP): Food Innovation and the Consumer funded by Erasmus+ and developed within an international consortium, participated by: Universidade Aberta, UAb, Portugal (Coordinator Institution); Universitat Politècnica de València, UPV, Spain; Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Portugal, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, UoA, Greece. The BIP Food Innovation and the Consumer is developed in the context of the e-learning mode under the UAb Lifelong Learning Unit Organization, and is a 3 ECTS program.
- New food packagingPublication . Fonseca, Susana Caldas; Moura, Ana Pinto de; Cunha, Luís Miguel; García Segovia, PurificaciónThis module covers the theoretical background of new food packaging technologies. It is a part of the the Blended Intensive Program (BIP): Food Innovation and the Consumer funded by Erasmus+ and developed within an international consortium, participated by: Universidade Aberta, UAb, Portugal (Coordinator Institution); Universitat Politècnica de València, UPV, Spain; Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Portugal, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, UoA, Greece. The BIP Food Innovation and the Consumer is developed in the context of the e-learning mode under the UAb Lifelong Learning Unit Organization, and is a 3 ECTS program.
- New food technologies for food formulationPublication . Martínez Monzó, Xavier; Garcia Segovia, Purificación; Igual Ramo, Marta; Moura, Ana Pinto de; Cunha, Luís Miguel; García Segovia, PurificaciónThis module covers the theoretical background on the application of new food technologies for food formulation. It is a part of the the Blended Intensive Program (BIP): Food Innovation and the Consumer funded by Erasmus+ and developed within an international consortium, participated by: Universidade Aberta, UAb, Portugal (Coordinator Institution); Universitat Politècnica de València, UPV, Spain; Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Portugal, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, UoA, Greece. The BIP Food Innovation and the Consumer is developed in the context of the e-learning mode under the UAb Lifelong Learning Unit Organization, and is a 3 ECTS program.
- Ideation process for new food productsPublication . García Segovia, Purificación; Cunha, Luís Miguel; Moura, Ana Pinto de; Cunha, Luís Miguel; García Segovia, PurificaciónThis module covers the theoretical background of the main ideation process applied to food products. It is a part of the the Blended Intensive Program (BIP): Food Innovation and the Consumer funded by Erasmus+ and developed within an international consortium, participated by: Universidade Aberta, UAb, Portugal (Coordinator Institution); Universitat Politècnica de València, UPV, Spain; Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Portugal, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, UoA, Greece. The BIP Food Innovation and the Consumer is developed in the context of the e-learning mode under the UAb Lifelong Learning Unit Organization, and is a 3 ECTS program.
- Consumer determinants of acceptance of emerging food technologiesPublication . Moura, Ana Pinto de; Cunha, Luís Miguel; Cunha, Luís Miguel; Segovia, Purificación GarcíaThis module covers the theoretical background of the main determinants of acceptance of innovative food products regarding new food technologies. It is a part of the the Blended Intensive Program (BIP): Food Innovation and the Consumer funded by Erasmus+ and developed within an international consortium, participated by: Universidade Aberta, UAb, Portugal (Coordinator Institution); Universitat Politècnica de València, UPV, Spain; Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Portugal, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, UoA, Greece. The BIP Food Innovation and the Consumer is developed in the context of the e-learning mode under the UAb Lifelong Learning Unit Organization, and is a 3 ECTS program.
- Fast growing informal peri-urbanization in Africa: the role of local practices in assessing sustainability and planningPublication . Carrilho, João; Balas, Marisa; Dgedge, Gustavo; Trindade, JorgePeri-urbanization occurs differently across world regions, through urban sprawl, local development, and rural exodus. The latter is typical in primarily rural, fast urbanizing underdeveloped regions in an African context. In those regions, semi-urban settlements develop informally from local practices. For their large numbers, undertaking formal assessments and land use planning to any significant extent is impractical. The study applied a flexible framework to assess the role of local practices on sustainability in rapidly expanding settlements in peri-urban areas and how technical resources and narratives can influence and take advantage of such practices. The work reports a mixed-methods case study conducted in settlements North of Maputo, Mozambique using territorial and social cohesion as proxies for sustainability and as a guide for planning interventions priorities. The study used publicly available and participatory geographic information, limited expert opinion surveys, focus group discussions, and individual satisfaction surveys. We show that, while facing limitations, informal practices are conscious of the local suitability of risks in settlements land use planning and favor social cohesion. The framework supports existing theories and reveals that local microscale traditional physical planning brings marginal gains. The research suggests priority to interventions with a higher impact on territorial and social cohesion, such as narrative-based local institutional innovations, enhancing knowledge exchange on standards and risk management solutions, enforcing regulations, and improving regional networking infrastructure and practices, in face of limited resources and city and regional planners. Research is needed to improve the frameworks' replicability as a new tool to assist in peri-urbanization governance.
- Júlia Grei (Notícia da cidade silvestre, Lídia Jorge)Publication . Grünhagen, SaraVerbete dedicado à personagem Júlia Grei, do romance "Notícia da cidade silvestre", de Lídia Jorge. Publicado no "Dicionário de personagens da ficção portuguesa", editado por Carlos Reis. Coimbra: Centro de Literatura Portuguesa da Universidade de Coimbra, 2025.
- Driving eco-innovation in supply chains through multi-stakeholder collaboration: a review and research agendaPublication . Inês, Ana; Diniz, Andreia; Moreira, AntonioThis article examines the concept of eco-innovation (EI) and its role in achieving sustainable economic growth by integrating environmental and social considerations. It focuses on identifying key practices and relationships that promote EI in supply chains through multi-stakeholder collaboration. By systematically reviewing existing literature, the article highlights the challenges and opportunities of implementing eco-innovative practices. It emphasizes the importance of collaborative networks, including companies, suppliers, universities, governments and civil society, in facilitating EI within supply chains. The findings aim to assist firms and practitioners in comprehending the crucial concepts and relationships related to eco-innovation in supply chains. The article serves as a comprehensive overview of the importance of eco-innovation, the role of collaborative networks and multi-stakeholder engagement and the need to adopt a holistic approach to drive eco-innovative practices in supply chains for sustainable economic growth. Additionally, the article suggests potential areas for future research in this field.
- MultipliCity, a case study in generative AI-assisted immersive illustration workflowPublication . Sgrinzatto, Chiara Masiero; Araújo, António; Martins de Abreu, Filipa; Estadieu, Gérald; Olga Ng, Sandra; Farinha, Daniel Filipe; Sena Caires, Carlos; Fernandes-Marcos, AdéritoIt is timely to consider the possibilities of new workflows to integrate generative AI with illustration in ways that do not displace the enjoyable visual-centered aspects of the illustrator’s work. We consider this problem in the special case of immersive drawing and llustrate it in the case of MultipliCity, an installation exploring and representing the interplay between myth and reality in urban environments, specif ically focusing on Venice.