FCT organizes cycle “Archives of Knowledge: Science, History, and Memory”

The Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), through its Science and Technology Archive (ACT), will organize the cycle "Archives of Knowledge: Science, History, and Memory" during 2025. This cycle aims to disseminate the documentary collection of the FCT's Science and Technology Archive through the promotion of five short sessions, held in an informal and sharing environment.

The first session will take place on February 19, starting at 2:30 p.m., at the FCT premises (Av. Dom Carlos I, 126, Lisbon). The President of FCT, Madalena Alves, will open the first session of this cycle, which will feature guest speaker Hugo Soares (CIUHCT and CIÊNCIAS-ULisboa). The topic under discussion will be "The National Institute for Scientific Research (1976-1992)," in a session moderated by researcher Quintino Lopes (Institute of Contemporary History, New University of Lisbon, University of Évora/IN2PAST – University of Évora). See the detailed program for the event on the ACT website and register for free here by February 14.

ACT is unique in the history of scientific activity in Portugal, with the function of preserving and managing the documentary memory of national scientific production, translated into thousands of files supporting Studentships, institutions, and research projects. Open to the public since December 16, 2011, it has a significant documentary collection that includes, in addition to the FCT's own archive from 1997 onwards, the collection of the National Board for Scientific and Technological Research (JNICT) from 1967 to 1997, and other public and private bodies, mainly in the area of science policy and funding in Portugal.

The remaining four sessions in this cycle will be held on April 16, June 18, September 17, and November 19, with all information about the programs being made available in a timely manner on this page.