Luso-Afro-Brazilian Congress of Social Sciences
social science convention for Lusosphere topics
The Luso-Afro-Brazilian Congress of Social Sciences (Congresso Luso-Afro-Brasileiro de Ciências Sociais, CONLAB) is a roughly biennial conference that focuses on social science topics relating to countries in the Lusophere. The event was first held at the University of Coimbra in Portugal in 1990, but has since then been held in other countries such as Brazil, Mozambique, and Angola. The latest CONLAB was held in 2023 at the University of Cape Verde.
Format
The conference is held at different institutions in Portuguese-speaking counties on a roughly biennial basis. The goal of CONLAB is to provide social scientists and other academics from Portuguese-speaking countries with a platform to present their research. The conference also emphasizes the development and promotion of interdisciplinary and transnational research on topics relating to the entire Lusosphere.
Conferences
As of the latest conference, CONLAB XV, CONLAB has been held in Portugal 7 times, Brazil 5 times, and in African countries (Mozambique, Angola, and Cape Verde) 3 times.
Additional information
The 1st CONLAB, I CONLAB, happened in 1990 at the Centre for Social Studies of the University of Coimbra and was done in conjunction with the festivities for the institution's 700th anniversary. The theme for this year was "Saber e Imaginar o Social: Desafios às Ciências Sociais de Língua Portuguesa" (Knowing and Imagining the Social: Challenges for Portuguese-speaking Social Sciences). The event was intended to encourage social scientists and academics from the Lusosphere to form deeper connections with one another.
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