CONFERENCE CYCLE
Sept. Jan. 2026 2027

COMPLETE PROGRAM

September 28 | 4:30 p.m.

Open Class: “Germany as a Country of Immigration—Then and Now”
As part of the Master’s Program in Transnational German Studies, co-funded by the European Union, an open lecture titled “Deutschland als Einwanderungsland – früher und heute” will be held on September 28 at 4:30 p.m. in the Department of German Studies. The lecture will be given by Professor Gabriella Pretelli (University of Porto) and is organized by J. Carlos Teixeira (FLUP/CITCEM/CETAPS) in collaboration with DEG and the TNGS program. Admission is free and no registration is required.

October 26 | 4:30 p.m.

Open lecture “Zwischen Sprachen, Kulturen und Institutionen: Mein Weg in der Kulturvermittlung”

As part of the Master’s Program in Transnational German Studies, co-funded by the European Union, an open lecture titled “Zwischen Sprachen, Kulturen und Institutionen: My Path in Cultural Mediation.” The class will be given by Dr. José Eduardo Rios (Goethe Institut Porto), and is organized by J. Carlos Teixeira (FLUP/CITCEM/CETAPS) in collaboration with DEG and the TNGS program. Admission is free and no registration is required.

October 27 | 4:30 p.m.
Open lecture: “Firm Internationalization and Expansion into Foreign Markets»

As part of the Master’s Program in Transnational German Studies, co-funded by the European Union, an open lecture titled “FirmInternationalization and Expansion into ForeignMarkets” will be held on October 27 at 4:30 p.m. in the Department of German Studies. The lecture will be given by Prof. Dr. Jorge Cerdeira (University of Porto) and is organized by J. Carlos Teixeira (FLUP/CITCEM/CETAPS) in collaboration with the Department of German Studies (DEG) and the TNGS program. Admission is free and no registration is required.

November 10 | 2:00 p.m.

Open class “What to do with a text?”

As part of the Master’s Program in Transnational German Studies, co-funded by the European Union, an open lecture titled “What to do with a text?” will be held on November 10 at 2:00 p.m. in the Department of German Studies. The class will be given by editor Daniel Rio (Porto Editora), and is organized by J. Carlos Teixeira (FLUP/CITCEM/CETAPS) in collaboration with DEG and the TNGS program. Admission is free and no registration is required.

November 24 | 4:30 p.m.
Interkulturelle Kommunikation” open class

As part of the Master’s Program in Transnational German Studies, co-funded by the European Union, an open lecture titled “Interkulturelle Kommunikation” will be held on November 24 at 4:30 p.m. in the Department of German Studies. The class will be given by Prof. Dr. Philip Bracker (Uni. Porto), and is organized by J. Carlos Teixeira (FLUP/CITCEM/CETAPS) in collaboration with DEG and the TNGS program. Admission is free and no registration is required.

January 4–5 | 10:00 a.m.
Mini-course “Scientific Writing»

As part of the Master’s Program in Transnational German Studies, co-funded by the European Union, the mini-course “Wissenschaftliches Schreiben” will be held on January 4 and 5 at 10:00 a.m. in the Department of German Studies. The course will be taught by Prof. Dr. Paul Gross (University of Madeira) and is organized by J. Carlos Teixeira (FLUP/CITCEM/CETAPS) in collaboration with the DEG and the TNGS program. Admission is free and requires registration (please send an email to jcteixeira@letras.up.pt).

January 11 and 13 | 10:00 a.m.
Open class “Multidirectional Memory in Comics: An Introduction»

As part of the Master’s Program in Transnational German Studies, co-funded by the European Union, open lectures titled “Multidirectional Memory in Comics: An Introduction.” The lectures will be given by Prof. Dr. Stefan Börnchen (Uni. Luxemburg), and are organized by J. Carlos Teixeira (FLUP/CITCEM/CETAPS) in collaboration with DEG and the TNGS program. Admission is free and no registration is required

January 14 | 10:00 a.m.

Open Lecture: “Foundations of Generative AI”
As part of the Master’s Program in Transnational German Studies, co-funded by the European Union, an open lecture titled “Foundations of Generative AI” will be held on January 14 at 10:00 a.m. in the Department of German Studies. The lecture will be given by Dr. Nuno Guimarães (University of Porto) and is organized by J. Carlos Teixeira (FLUP/CITCEM/CETAPS) in collaboration with the DEG and the TNGS program. Admission is free and no registration is required.

January 15 | 10:00 a.m.

Open Lecture: “Linguistic Annotation: Concepts, Principles, and Methods”
As part of the Master’s Program in Transnational German Studies, co-funded by the European Union, an open lecture titled “Linguistic Annotation: Concepts, Principles, and Methods.” The class will be taught by Dr. Ana Luísa Fernandes (University of Porto), and is organized by J. Carlos Teixeira (FLUP/CITCEM/CETAPS) in collaboration with the DEG and the TNGS program. Admission is free and no registration is required.

January 15 | 2:00 p.m.

Open Class: “Linguistic Annotation: Hands-On”
As part of the Master’s Program in Transnational German Studies, co-funded by the European Union, an open lecture titled “Linguistic Annotation: Hands On” will be held on January 15 at 2:00 p.m. in the Department of German Studies. The lecture will be given by Dr. Luís Filipe Cunhs (University of Porto) and is organized by J. Carlos Teixeira (FLUP/CITCEM/CETAPS) in collaboration with the DEG and the TNGS program. Admission is free and no registration is required.