The 13th edition of the “Challenges of the Portuguese Sea” Seminar, with the theme “Women of the Sea”, proposes a reflection on the role of women in the maritime universe, in its multiple dimensions: historical, cultural and symbolic. Bringing together a diverse range of actors, this edition will cover different periods and contexts, giving visibility to women’s experiences linked to the sea. More than revisiting the past, this seminar will shed new light on the presence of women at sea in Portugal and the importance of integrating these experiences into the construction of a richer and more representative collective memory.
The event was organized in partnership with CITCEM – Transdisciplinary Research Centre “Culture, Space and Memory”, from the University of Porto, and is part of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030).
This edition will be accredited as a short course (6 hours) for kindergarten teachers and teachers of all levels/grade levels, by registering on the website of the Area Training Center at www.cfaecivob.pt.

Women of the Sea

09h30 Opening Session

Launch of the 13th edition of ARGOS – Magazine of the Ílhavo Maritime Museum

10h00 Panel I – Gender and the Sea

Moderator: Maria José Costa (FCUL/ MARE – Ulisboa)

Female invisibility in maritime communities – Sara Pinto (FLUP/CITCEM)

The women of Maria Lamas – Helena Ferreira (CLLC-UA)

Debate

Coffee break

11:15 Panel II – Representations and narratives

Moderator: Hugo Ribeiro da Silva (FLUP/CITCEM)

Encounters on the margins – Emília Ferreira (IHA – NOVA FCSH / IN2PAST)

From romance to fado: the sea in the voices of women in Portugal – Susana Sardo (INET-md-UA)

Memory and cultural representations of women of the sea – Dóris Santos (IHA – NOVA FCSH / IN2PAST)

Debate

Lunch break

14h00 Announcement of the Winner of the 7th edition of the Prize for Studies in the Culture of the Sea – Octávio Lixa Filgueiras

14:15 Panel III – Maritime activities, education and science

Moderator: Teresa Soeiro (FLUP/CITCEM)

The sargassum women of the north coast – Filipa Rodrigues Santos

Women and maritime activities in the context of Northwest coastal communities – Ana Isabel Lopes (FLUP/CITCEM)

The role of women in the canning industry – Vanessa Iglésias Amorim (CRIA)

Women in marine science: from research to sustainable innovation – Isabel Sousa Pinto (CIIMAR-UP)

Debate

Coffee break

16h00 Round Table – Women at sea: current perspectives

Moderator: Inês Amorim (FLUP/CITCEM)

Raquel Gaspar (Ocean Alive)

Helena Vieira (WIN BIG)

Maria João Bebianno (CIMA-UAlg)

Maria José Costa (AMONET)

17:30 Closing

Registration: