Conference: China´s new economics paradigm: Balancing domestic demand vs Export
2025-06-05 14:30 - 15:30 (Europe/Paris) | Room A323, Building 4 (CVTT), 3rd floor

Meet the Editor: Marjo-Riitta Diehl (Journal of Organizational Behavior)
2025-06-26 | ONLINE

International Doctoral Colloquium in Marketing 2024–2025
2025-06-27 | Auditorium Afonso de Barros

TOURSUS-EU Final Event - Tourism Sustainability: Insights, Challenges, and Perspectives
2025-06-30 13:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Paris) | Room A202, Building 4 (CVTT), Floor 2

BRU-Iscte Research Seminar: Renee Flasher
2025-07-09 14:30 (Europe/Lisbon) | Room A323, Building 4 (CVTT), 3rd floor

BRU Research Seminar: Ludgero Glórias
2025-09-25 14:30 (Europe/Lisbon) | Room A202, Building 4 (CVTT), Floor 2
We are pleased to invite you to attend the BRU-Iscte Research Seminar by Ludgero Glórias.
Ludgero Glórias is PhD candidate at the University of Surrey, UK.
Title: Nonparametric “rich covariates” without saturation. (Authors: Ludgero Glórias, Federico Martellosio, João Santos Silva)
Date: 25 September 2025
Time: 14h30 (2:30 PM)
Room: Building 4, Floor 2, A202
Brief description:
We consider two nonparametric approaches to ensure that linear instrumental variables estimators satisfy the rich-covariates condition emphasized by Blandhol et al. (2025), even when the instrument is not unconditionally randomly assigned and the model is not saturated. Both approaches start with a nonparametric estimate of the expectation of the instrument conditional on the covariates and ensure that the rich-covariates condition is satisfied either by using as the instrument the difference between the original instrument and its estimated conditional expectation, or by adding the estimated conditional expectation to the set of regressors. We derive asymptotic properties when the first step uses kernel regression and assess finite-sample performance in simulations where we also use neural networks in the first step. Finally, we present an empirical illustration that highlights some significant advantages of the proposed methods.

Painel de discussão TRANSFORM: Desafios éticos no futuro do trabalho
2025-10-15 17:00 - 18:30 (Europe/Lisbon) | Room B332, Building 4 (CVTT), 3rd Floor
[event in Portuguese]
O Painel sobre os Desafios Éticos no Futuro do Trabalho terá lugar na quarta-feira, dia 15 de outubro, das 17h00 às 18h30, no CVTT (Edifício das Forças Armadas).
O painel realiza-se no âmbito do projeto europeu “TRANSFORM: O Futuro da Força de Trabalho Humana: Acolher a Mudança, os Desafios e as Oportunidades” e pretende ser um espaço de reflexão e discussão aberta.
Os temas centrais da sessão incluem:

Princípios éticos na implementação da IA no local de trabalho;
Privacidade dos trabalhadores perante as novas tecnologias;
Justiça e igualdade de acesso a oportunidades num mundo automatizado;
Bem-estar e equilíbrio entre vida pessoal e profissional no contexto da IA.

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Book launch "Silent Economy: The New Paradigm of Generative AI"
2025-11-04 14:00 (Europe/Lisbon) | Building 4, 3rd Floor, Room A306
We would like to invite you to the launch of the book Silent Economy: The New Paradigm of Generative AI, written by BRU-Iscte researchers Sandra Loureiro and João Guerreiro.
The event will be held on November 4, at 14:00 (2 PM), in Auditorium A306 (Building 4, Iscte).
This book explores the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) and its wide-ranging impacts. Beginning with the concept of the silent economy, this work traces the development of AI from its early stages to the present, highlighting the emergence of generative AI. The narrative examines how AI influences organizational culture, societal well-being, and business decisions at strategic, tactical, and operational levels. The book also analyzes the evolving dynamics of the workplace, consumer behavior, and AI’s ethical and legal implications. The final chapter offers thoughtful reflections on future generations of AI, presenting a comprehensive and insightful perspective on this transformative technology.
We hope to see you there!

International Conference on Graphics and Interaction
2025-11-13 - 2025-11-14
The ICGI2025 – International Conference on Graphics and Interaction aims to bring together researchers, teachers and professionals in the areas of Computer Graphics, Image Processing, Computer Vision and Human-Computer Interaction, allowing the dissemination of concluded or ongoing work, as well as the exchange of experiences between the academic, industrial and end-user communities.
Relevant national and international keynotes in the field will be presenting and we will also have an open industry exhibition with innovative products and services provided by outstanding brands and institutions.

TRANSFORM Hybrid Conference 2025: The Future of the Human Workforce
2025-11-13 08:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Lisbon) | ONLINE
The world of work is transforming — are we ready for the future?
Join leading voices from academia, industry, and public policy as we explore “Equality and the Future of the Human Workforce” — tackling the challenges, opportunities, and strategies that will shape tomorrow’s workplace.
Hear insights from:

Prof. Anna Borg, Centre for Labour Studies, University of Malta
Prof. Alexiei Dingli, Faculty of Information & Communication, University of Malta
Ms Celia Falzon, CEO, JobsPlus
Mr Silvan Mifsud, The Malta Chamber
Ms Ruth Debrincat, National Skills Council
Ms Renee Laiviera, NCPE Commissioner

Participate in dynamic discussions, share your perspectives, and be part of the dialogue shaping equality, innovation, and the meaning of work in a rapidly changing world.
Register now to secure your place

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INITIATE at the Roundtable: Data-Powered Business Innovation Models
2025-11-27 16:30 - 18:00 (Europe/Lisbon) | Auditorium JJ Laginha
The European project INITIATE will host the Roundtable Data-Powered Business Innovation Models, as part of the joint conference Shaping the Future of Data, Knowledge and Innovation with AI for Global Sustainable Change. The conference will be held at Iscte between November 27-28, 2025, under the theme of Knowledge and Data Management in the context of AI and Sustainability.
The roundtable will serve as a discussion about the newly created Business Analytics & Data Science Lab, which originated from the efforts to empower higher education institutions to develop R&I through institution transformation. BRU-Iscte researcher and INITIATE’s local coordinator Paula Vicente will moderate.
REGISTER HERE

BRU-Iscte Research Seminar: Frederica Mendonça
2025-12-02 13:00 (Europe/Lisbon) | ONLINE
Speaker: Frederica Mendonça (Research Affiliate at Nova SBE NOVAFRICA Knowledge Centre)
Date: 2 December 2025 (online)
Time: 1 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour
Title: Road to somewhere: Introducing ReCycling in a Mozambican city
Brief description of the seminar: Urban recycling in Sub-Saharan Africa remains below five percent due to coordination failures: households lack incentives to separate waste when collection is unreliable, while collectors avoid markets with scarce supply. In this project, I implement a randomised field experiment to test whether low-cost interventions can overcome this barrier in Quelimane, Mozambique. The intervention combined household information on recycling with the creation of a buyback centre that engaged bicycle taxi drivers as waste collectors. A second treatment arm adds a conspicuous signalling device to reinforce pro-social motives from households. Within eighteen weeks, cyclists delivered 3,109 kilograms of recyclables, exclusively from treated households, while earning substantially more than on passenger trips. This translates into a significant increase in cyclists’ self-reported weekly earnings. Households report less burning and a 30% increase in separated waste. I also observe an increase in satisfaction with the city’s waste management. These preliminary findings suggest that mobilising informal transport networks, supported by light-touch interventions with households, can enhance recycling outcomes, raise earnings, and provide a scalable model for service delivery under weak state capacity.
Session chair: Professor Catarina Roseta Palma

TRANSFORM Policy Hackathon: Work 2040
2025-12-10 09:00 - 23:00 (Europe/Lisbon) | ONLINE
We invite you to a dynamic and interactive Policy Hackathon on December 10, 2025, from 10:00 to 12:00 CET (09:00-11:00 PT Time), held entirely online and free of charge. The event will be in English.
This event is part of the European TRANSFORM project, coordinated in Iscte by BRU-Iscte researcher Sílvia Silva. The project aims to prepare the workforce for rapid technological advancements by fostering the necessary skills, competencies, and adaptability for emerging job roles. It addresses labour shortages and workforce well-being, promoting competitiveness in the EU labour market.
What to expect?

Collaborate in diverse stakeholder groups on real challenges
Rapid brainstorming and co-creation of policy ideas
Direct impact through shared insights and recommendations

Why participate?

Bring your voice and experience into the policy process
Help shape tangible solutions for the future of work
Connect with changemakers across Europe

Whether you’re a policymaker, researcher, student, or engaged citizen – your input matters!
👉 Register here: Registration form
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BRU Research Seminar: Rafael Mesquita Pereira
2026-02-03 12:30 - 13:30 (Europe/Lisbon) | ONLINE
Speaker: Rafael Mesquita Pereira (Federal University of Rio Grande, Brazil)
Date: February 3, 2026 (online)
Time: 12:30 PM
Title: Heterogeneities of the value of a statistical life in Brazil
Abstract: The Value of a Statistical Life (VSL) is a well-established metric in the economic literature that captures workers’ willingness to pay to avoid fatal workplace accidents. This measure has been widely employed in countries such as the United States to guide compensation amounts awarded to families of fatal occupational accident victims, as well as in cost–benefit analyses of public policies that estimate the benefits of investments based on the number of lives potentially saved. However, average VSL estimates often mask substantial heterogeneity related to worker characteristics and job attributes, including gender, race, age, industry, and occupational risk history. To address this limitation, the present study seeks to estimate VSL for the Brazilian labor market while accounting for these sources of heterogeneity. The objective is to highlight the need for public policies aimed at reducing yet another dimension of inequality observed in the country.
Session chair: Luís Clemente Casinhas

BRU Research Seminar: Joe Marlow
2026-02-24 12:30 - 13:30 (Europe/Lisbon) | ONLINE
Speaker: Joe Marlow (University of Surrey and Central Bank of Ireland)
Date: February 24, 2026 (online)
Time: 12:30 PM
Title: VARs and Local Projections Equivalence for Impulse Responses: Unit Roots and Multiple Instruments
Abstract: We show that the equivalence in population between impulse responses in Vector Autoregressions (VARs) and Local Projections (LPs) can be extended to (possibly cointegrated) unit roots with unrestricted lag structure. We also prove that structural estimation with multiple instruments for multiple endogenous regressors (LP-IV) is equivalent to a recursively block-identified Structural VAR, where the block of instruments is ordered first. Simulations and two applications illustrate our results.
Session chair: Luís Filipe Martins

WISE-AI final event
2026-03-19 08:00 - 10:50 (Europe/Lisbon) | Zoom
We would like to invite you to participate in the final event of the project WISE-AI: Fostering young women’s employability by promoting Sustainable Development Goals through Artificial Intelligence, a project that aims to develop an innovative approach, combining training with educational play (Minecraft Education and a Knowledge Portal), to help young women (15-29 years old) explore their entrepreneurship skills and capabilities relating to the field of AI and bridge the gap of inclusion and equality, and encourage the innovation and sustainability of the SDG goals, based on a fun, engaging, and positive game environment.
The event will take place on March 19, will be streamed online via the Zoom platform, and it will be conducted in English.
WISE-AI is an international project (Erasmus+) that brings together partners from different European countries, aiming to help young people better understand the world of artificial intelligence (AI), its opportunities, and its role in building a sustainable future. In Portugal, the project is locally coordinated by Professor Aristides Ferreira (BRU-Iscte).
During the event, participants will:

Explore the basics of AI through interactive activities
Try the educational Minecraft game based on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Use the WISE-AI Knowledge Portal
Work in teams and complete practical tasks
Discuss the impact of technology on future careers and entrepreneurship

Special attention is given to encouraging girls’ engagement in technology and innovation, supporting them in confidently choosing STEM pathways and finding their place in the rapidly evolving digital world.

🗓️ Event Programme (Portuguese time) :
08:00–08:15 | Arrival & Registration
08:15–08:25 | Opening & Welcome
08:25–08:45 | WISE-AI Project Presentation
08:45–09:05 | Guest Speaker: Kateryna Piddubna (AI Program Manager Women Go Tech)
09:05–09:35 | Coffee Break
09:35–10:35 | Interactive Workshops: Minecraft Game & Knowledge Portal (2 sessions)
10:35–10:50 | Reflection & Closing
10:50 | End
The Zoom access link will be sent to registered participants prior to the event.

Register here

BRU Research Seminar: Ana Paula Matias Gama
2026-03-31 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Lisbon) | Room A202, Building 4 (CVTT), Floor 2
Speaker: Ana Paula Matias Gama (University of Beira Interior)
Date: March 31, 2026
Time: 14h00
Title: Financial Resilience: Do Financial Capability and Income Inequality Matter?
Abstract: This study examines the determinants of financial resilience using Sherraden’s financial capability framework. Drawing on data from 10,245 individuals across ten countries from the OECD/INFE 2020 International Survey of Adult Financial Literacy, we analyze the roles of financial literacy, financial inclusion, and socialization, alongside the moderating effect of income inequality. Results indicate that financial literacy and inclusion significantly enhance resilience, while socialization shows mixed effects, particularly under high inequality contexts. Income inequality consistently reduces resilience and attenuates the benefits of literacy and inclusion, underscoring structural constraints on individual capabilities. Disaggregated analysis reveals heterogeneous impacts across six resilience dimensions, with literacy strongly linked to fraud awareness and inclusion in savings and coping strategies. Sociodemographic factors such as education and employment further shape outcomes. These findings highlight the interplay between individual capabilities and contextual conditions, offering insights for policy interventions aimed at fostering financial resilience globally.
Session chair: João Pedro Vidal Nunes

BRU Research Seminar: Amon Simba
2026-04-14 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Lisbon) | Room A104, Building 4 (CVTT), Floor 1
Guest Speaker: Amon Simba (Nottingham Business School, UK)
Time: 13:00
Title: Enhancing rigour, relevance, and crafting research contribution in Business
Abstract: This seminar will focus on discussing relevant approaches to prepare meaningful, impactful, and publishable research in business. Through the examination of some paradigmatic works, key techniques to craft an argument and develop successful research will be shared and discussed.
Session Chair: Renato Pereira
Speaker: Renato Pereira (Iscte Business School, Portugal)
Time: 13:45
Title: How to explore a theory to develop publishable research in Business: The Conservation of Resources (CoR) Theory
Abstract: This seminar will focus on exploring one influential theory in the field of Business – the Conservation of Resources Theory – to briefly discuss how to open avenues for developing research within a theoretical framework, taking different published works that used this theory to guide the discussion.

Meet the Editors: Amon Simba
2026-04-14 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Lisbon) | Building 4, 3rd Floor, Room A306
Building 4, Room A306
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Amon Simba is Associate Editor of the Journal of Small Business Management (JSBM), Associate Editor of the International Journal of Entrepreneurship & Small Business (IJSEB), Associate Editor of the Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (JSBE), and Chief Guest Editor of the International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour Research (IJEBR).
Amon is Associate Professor at the Nottingham Business School. His expertise lies in entrepreneurship and innovation with a focus on Africa. Amon is the Director of the AfrIE Research Hub at NBS. He is also a Research Grants Board Member of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and an Editorial Board Member at CABS. His work has been published in leading journal outlets, including Small Business Economics, Technological Forecasting & Social Change, Information Technology & People, Journal of International Management, Journal of Business Research, Journal of Small Business Management, International Marketing Review, and International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour Research.

Meet the Editors: Giampaolo Viglia
2026-04-14 15:30 - 16:30 (Europe/Lisbon) | Building 4, 3rd Floor, Room A306
Building 4, Room A306
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Giampaolo Viglia is Editor in Chief of Psychology & Marketing (ABS3)
Giampaolo is Professor of Marketing and Research Lead for the Marketing Subject Group at the University of Portsmouth. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of Psychology & Marketing and as Associate Editor for Annals of Tourism Research, Journal of Business Research, and the European Journal of Marketing. His research focuses on consumer decision-making, pricing, and services, including tourism and hospitality. He has published and guest-edited in leading journals, including FT50 outlets, and sits on the editorial boards of Tourism Management, Journal of Service Research, and Journal of Travel Research.

Meet the Editors: Ana Barbosa-Póvoa
2026-04-15 11:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Lisbon) | Building 4, 3rd Floor, Room A306
Building 4, Room A306
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Ana Barbosa-Póvoa is a member of the Editorial board of the European Journal of Operational Research (ABS 4)
Ana is a Full Professor in Operations and Logistics, at the Engineering and Management Department of Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon. She holds a PhD from the Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine and her research focus is on developing a comprehensive understanding of complex problems in supply chains and operations management, supported by novel and sound engineering systems models and techniques. Sustainability, resilience, uncertainty and risk in the design and planning of supply chains are among the main research-addressed domains. Ana has created and coordinates the research group in Operations Management and Logistics and Supply Chain Management (OpLog) at the Centre for Management Studies of IST.

Meet the Editors: Koen Pauwels
2026-04-16 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Lisbon) | Building 4, 3rd Floor, Room A306
Building 4, Room A306
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Koen Pauwels is the Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Research in Marketing (ABS 4).
Pauwels is Full Professor of Marketing at Northeastern University, Boston and co-director of its Digital, Analytics, Technology and Automation (DATA) Initiative, and Associate Dean for Research. He is President-Elect of the Academic Council of the American Marketing Association, and Vice President of Practice at the INFORMS Association for Marketing Science. He serves on the House of Marketing’s Board and on the Editorial Boards of Journal of Retailing and Journal of Interactive Marketing. Pauwels started the annual Marketing Dynamics conference (2004) to bring together researchers fascinated by dynamic problems in marketing.

Meet the Editors: Donald M. Truxillo
2026-04-16 15:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Lisbon) | Building 4, 3rd Floor, Room A306
Building 4, Room A306
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Donald M. Truxillo is Associate Editor at Work, Aging and Retirement (Scimago Q1) and Associate Editor of the Journal of Applied Psychology (ABS4*/FT50).
Truxillo is Professor at Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick, Ireland. He served as associate editor for the Journal of Management and is currently an associate editor at Work, Aging and Retirement and at the Journal of Applied Psychology. He is a member of ten editorial boards, such as Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, and Human Resource Management Review. He is the author of over 100 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. He has coauthored two textbooks, Psychology and Work: Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology (2016; Routledge) and Human Resource Management: People, Data, and Analytics (2019; Sage). His research has been supported by the SHRM Foundation, the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and the National Science Foundation (NSF), most recently to study privacy and security issues associated with online hiring.

BRU Research Seminar: Marta Morgado Rosa
2026-04-21 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Lisbon) | ONLINE
Guest Speaker: Marta Morgado Rosa (BRU-Iscte)
Time: 14:00
Title: Lying for yourself or for others: does confession impact moral costs?
Abstract:Standard neoclassical models predict lying whenever benefits exceed costs, yet experimental evidence shows many individuals avoid dishonesty and may lie for altruistic or efficiency reasons (Gneezy, 2005; Erat and Gneezy, 2012; Fischbacher and Föllmi-Heusi, 2013; Abeler et al., 2019). This paper tests whether confession affects the moral cost of lying, either by reinforcing norms or providing moral relief. We conducted a field experiment during World Youth Day Lisbon 2023 using the die-under-the-cup paradigm (Fischbacher and Föllmi-Heusi, 2013). Participants reported private die rolls, with higher numbers yielding higher payoffs. Two treatments varied whether payoffs benefited participants or an NGO, capturing selfish versus altruistic lying, and we recorded same-day confession. Among 1,641 participants, reported outcomes exceed the truthful benchmark, indicating widespread dishonesty. However, lying does not differ significantly by confession status or treatment, with only minor variation across charities and no robust demographic effects.
Session Chair: Catarina Roseta Palma
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