Open Call: Common European Heritage Week 2026: Heritage future(s) / future heritage(s): on the threshold of change

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - 12:35
From 16 to 20 March 2026, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto Campus, will host the T4EU Common European Heritage Week, in collaboration with Porto GLAM sector stakeholders. Under the theme HERITAGE FUTURE(S) / FUTURE HERITAGE(S): ON THE THRESHOLD OF CHANGE, the week will bring together scholars, practitioners, and students for an intensive programme of training activities, including workshops, public lectures, a roundtable, and a scientific conference. 

There are ten positions available for BA, MA and PhD students from Universidade Católica Portuguesa to participate. To apply, students must fill out the application form and write a letter of motivation, in English, by February 20th.

Scholarships, including the value of travel, accommodation, and insurance considering the 5 days and 4 nights of the T4EU Common European Heritage Week 2026 will be offered to the selected students from all campi of Universidade Católica Portuguesa, except those from the Porto Campus.

To be eligible, the application must meet all the criteria listed on the call.
 
Sobre o evento
 
As part of this week, from the 18th to the 20th, the Annual T4EU Sustainable Heritage Conference will be organized jointly with EPoCH2026 - the third edition of the international annual conference of the Heritage and Conservation-Restoration research area of Católica, offering a unique platform to explore critical reflections and experimental practices in conservation-restoration and heritage studies within the European context. 

The theme invites us to consider the future(s) of heritage and the heritage(s) of the future: How will our actions today shape our shared tomorrow? What new responsibilities arise as we face rapid ecological, technological, and social transformations? Are our decisions ensuring the sustainability of heritage ecosystems? From material care to digital memory, from endangered traditions to emerging sustainable solutions and cultural forms, we will be challenged to critically reflect on the evolving landscapes and to imagine new configurations of practice, ethics, and responsibility – on the threshold of change. 

Until February 20th, students and researchers from Universidade Católica Portuguesa can apply to the Common European Heritage Week 2026.  

For any questions, please contact t4eu@ucp.pt

Check the Call | Apply here

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