New Lisbon Casino Conferences – 2023 Cycle What is at stake?
Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023 | Articles
A century and a half ago, a group of leading Portuguese thinkers decided to conduct a series of conferences on major issues that challenged the world at the end of the 19th century.
Building on this concept and on Portugal’s need to respond to the major challenges of the 21st century with deep dives and original approaches, Circulo Eça de Queiroz, the Gremio literario and the Centro Nacional da Cultura, launched into groundbreaking round tables: the new Conferencias do Casino.
The idea came from three concerned citizens who observed Portugal’s increasing cosmopolitanism in recent years and the need to broaden perspectives. They are Pedro Rebelo de Sousa, Jose Veiga Sarmento, and Dennis Redmont.
Russia and Ukraine, on May 17, ignited the first session with Giuliano da Empoli and Bruno Maçães at Fundacão Calouste Gulbenkian.
AI and Art was the groundbreaking battlefield at the prestigious Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga for the second conference.
Europe and Portugal were the object of scrutiny for the third conference. Here to watch the conferences’ registration.
Upcoming are a series of lectures on Globalization and Deglobalization, and a major meditation on the crisis of democratic capitalization with Martin Wolf at the futuristic Fundação Champalimaud on October 23.
Stay tuned for dates and details!
Click here to download the press release with the description of the project.
Click here to download the first lecture’s press release with the speakers’ presentation.
Click here to download the second and third lectures’ press releases.