CEAD through its Research Area "State, International Society, Human Action," is pleased to announce the Cycle of 3 Commemorative Conferences, a national-scale event dedicated to marking two fundamental milestones in Portuguese constitutionalism: the 200th anniversary of the 1826 Constitutional Charter and the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Constitution of the Portuguese Republic.
In a decentralized initiative, the cycle will take place across three cities — Lisbon, Porto, and Portimão — proposing a journey of reflection on the evolution of constitutionalism in Portugal: from the moderate liberalism of the 1826 Charter to the democracy consolidated by the 1976 Constitution, addressing the constitutional challenges of both present and future.
The discussions will focus on the 1976 constituent process, constitutional evolution over the past half-century, the impact of the founding text on the consolidation of Portuguese democracy and its economic system, and the future prospects of national constitutionalism.
Conference Programme
1st Conference | Lisbon
The 1976 Constitution: Democracy, the Rule of Law, and Social Transformation
20 October 2026
Speakers:
José de Faria Costa | José João Abrantes | Jorge Bacelar Gouveia
Luís Cabral de Moncada | José Lamego | Teresa Morais Sarmento
José Carlos Buzanello | Carlos Abreu Amorim
2nd Conference | Porto
The Moderate Liberalism of the 1826 Constitutional Charter and the Modern Constitutionalism of the 1976 Constitution
28 October 2026
Speakers:
José de Faria Costa | Vital Moreira | José Domingues
Amândio de Azevedo | João Pacheco de Amorim
Sílvia Mangerona | Lígia Abreu
3rd Conference | Portimão
Between 1826 and 1976: Constitutional Evolution and 21st-Century Challenges
6 November 2026
Speakers:
José de Faria Costa | Alberto Sá e Mello
Luís Cabral de Moncada | Hugo Cunha e Lança
Luís Manuel Pica | Teresa Morais Sarmento
CEAD invites researchers, faculty, students, and all interested parties to submit paper proposals for this commemorative cycle, contributing to an in-depth academic, historical, and institutional reflection on two key moments in Portuguese constitutional history.
Submission Guidelines:
Submission deadline: September 30, 2026
Review process: Proposals will be reviewed by the Organizing Committee of the Research Area “State, International Society, Human Action.”
Publication: Approved and presented papers are expected to be published in a collective volume/conference proceedings in December 2026.
Abstracts/papers should be submitted via the following email address:
cead.francisco.suarez@ulusofona.pt