In 2025, we pioneered the launch of the 1st Iscte Undergraduate Research Symposium (SIL Iscte 2025). Following the success of this scientific event, this year we are organizing SIL-Iscte 2026, the 2nd International Symposium on Research in Iscte Undergraduate Programs. SIL offers undergraduate students from any scientific field at our university the opportunity to discover the world of research and participate in the process of knowledge production. Student participation involves the development and presentation to the community of original scientific contributions in their field of study, either from a theoretical perspective or with applicability in institutional or business communities.

SIL-Iscte 2026 aims to bring together students, teachers, researchers, and professionals from institutions and companies, promoting scientific advancement and the free sharing of knowledge, in line with the principles of open science.

It also aims to stimulate and develop students’ critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, and oral and written communication skills, and to promote opportunities for 2nd- and 3rd-cycle research development and other competitive opportunities after graduation.

During the symposium, the following awards will be presented:

• Best Article Award
• Best Presentation Award
• Best Poster Award

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome.

• Full papers describing original scientific contributions in the multidisciplinary fields of the social sciences and humanities (sociology, political science, science communication, psychology), digital technologies, engineering, management, and economics, either from a theoretical perspective or with applicability in institutional or business communities.
• Posters describing ongoing promising research work in the same scientific fields.

List of Topics

• Sociology
• Digital technologies
• Political science
• Science communication
• Psychology
• Engineering
• Management
• Economics

Committees

Program Committee

• School of Applied Digital Technologies, Iscte Sintra
  • Ana Martins
  • André Glória
  • Ana Cristina Pires
  • António Fonseca
  • António Raimundo
  • Beatriz Jacob
  • Bruno Mataloto
  • Carlos Serrão
  • Catarina Sofia Reis
  • Daniel Calé
  • Deborah Macêdo
  • Erik Daskalyuk
  • Henrique Martins
  • João Carlos Ferreira
  • João Pavia
  • José Barros
  • José Rijo
  • João Monge
  • José Farinha
  • Leonor Domingos
  • Luís Elvas
  • Manuel Abrantes
  • Margarida Santos
  • Mariana Jacob Rodrigues
  • Mario Melo
  • Micaela Raposo
  • Nuno Nunes
  • Nuno Silva
  • Patricia Costa
  • Patricia Dinis da Costa
  • Patrícia Engrácia
  • Paulo Rocha
  • Paulo Castro
  • Paulo Novo
  • Pedro Amaro Sebastião
  • Pedro Romano
  • Pedro Oliveira
  • Renato Branco
  • Ricardo Pereira
  • Ricardo Resende
  • Rosário Laureano
  • Silvia Cavalinhos
  • Thiago Pontes
  • Tiago Carvalho
  • Vasco Rafael Velez
• School of Sociology and Public Policy
  • Daniel Costa
  • Feng Yan
  • Fernando Luís Machado
  • Filipa Pinho
  • Joana Azevedo
  • Luisa Veloso
  • Maria João Lima
  • Raquel Mendes
  • Raquel Rego
  • Teresa Patrício
  • Tiago Lapa
  • Vania Baldi
  • Walter Rodrigues
• School of Social Sciences and Humanities
  • Cristina Camilo
  • Luisa Lima
  • Sibila Marques
  • Susana Fonseca
• Iscte Business School
  • Florinda Matos
  • Henrique O´Neill
  • Maria João Cortinhal
• School of Technology and Architecture
  • Abílio Oliveira
  • Ana Almeida
  • António Galvão
  • Diogo Cosme
  • Duarte Almeida
  • Fernando Brito e Abreu
  • João Cambaia de Almeida
  • Rodrigo Simões

Organizing Committee

• Miguel Sales Dias, Iscte Sintra, Symposium Chair
• Marta Entradas, School of Sociology and Public Policy, Symposium Chair
• Beatriz Mendes, School of Sociology and Public Policy, Communication and Submission Chair
• Luís Dias, ISTAR_Iscte, Web Presence Chair
• Fernando Brito e Abreu, School of Technology and Architecture, Proceedings Chair

Invited Speakers

• To Be Confirmed

Publication

SIL-ISCTE 2026 proceedings will be published in Zenodo

by Socio Digital Lab for Public Policy

Venue

The conference will be held in Iscte Club and Auditorium A306, all on the 3rd floor of Building 4 – CVTT, on November 2, 2026

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to Beatriz Mendes

Sponsors

SocioDigital Lab for Public Policy