Lab2PT is a R&D unit of the University of Minho that integrates researchers from the School of Architecture, Art and Design and from the Institute of Social Sciences. Established at the end of 2013, Lab2PT began its first funding period supported by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) in 2015 and it is currently comprised by 69 PhD researchers, 32 collaborating researchers, and 70 doctoral students, conducting research in the Arts and Humanities domains, covering Architecture, Urbanism, History, Archaeology, Design, Visual Arts, Geography and Geology. The unit’s guiding principle is to foster knowledge convergence towards establishing its prominence in the fields of Landscape, Territory, Heritage, alongside Society, Technology, and Representation.

March 25-27, 2026 | Guimarães | European Green Capital

 

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Anna Heringer – Honorary Professor at UNESCO and international reference in sustainable architecture
Mary Reynolds – Landscape designer and founder of the global movement We Are the ARK
Fernando Laposse – Designer recognized for the development of regenerative materials
Rui Coutinho – Chief Innovation Officer of Mota-Engil Next

 

The conference promotes dialogue between design, sustainability, innovation and industry, bringing together participants from various countries.

23–28 March 2026 | Guimarães, Portugal

 

Free event, subject to registration.

November 18-21, 2026 | University of Minho

 

 

Organized by:

Portuguese Archaeologists Association

Carmo Archaeological Museum

History Department of the ICS | University of Minho

 

Deadline for submission of papers/posters: March 31, 2026

April 7, 2026 | 6 pm | Room 2.19 of CP1 (Gualtar Campus, University of Minho)

 

Free admission.

April 10, 2026 | 2 pm | Room 1.01 of CP2 (Gualtar Campus, University of Minho)

 

Free admission.

April 11, 2026 | 9 am – 5 pm| Ceramic Craft Interpretation Center, Prado, Braga

 

Free entry subject to registration.

November 6th and 7th, 2026 | University of Minho (Gualtar Campus)

 

Organization: Institute of Social Sciences | Department of History | Lab2PT/IN2PAST

 

 

Submissions of proposals for individual presentations or panels: until May 15th, 2026