Reflection Seminar in Porto
From 5th to 7th November 2025, the entire Landlabs research team met in Porto.
The University of Porto organised the three-day seminar, providing a great location in the library for discussions and presentations, as well as a diverse programme featuring site visits and contributions from external experts.
Day 1
On Wednesday, the Landlabs team welcomed experts from five of the six disciplines: Inês Afonso Lopes (aesthetics), Virgílio Borges Pereira (sociology), Alexandre Lima (geology), João Honrado (ecology) and Paulo Castro Seixas (anthropology). Each doctoral candidate presented their current work on the link between a particular theory and their landscape laboratory site. This included their research objectives and questions, followed by feedback from the experts and the rest of the group.
Day 1
On Wednesday, the Landlabs team welcomed experts from five of the six disciplines: Inês Afonso Lopes (aesthetics), Virgílio Borges Pereira (sociology), Alexandre Lima (geology), João Honrado (ecology) and Paulo Castro Seixas (anthropology). Each doctoral candidate presented their current work on the link between a particular theory and their landscape laboratory site. This included their research objectives and questions, followed by feedback from the experts and the rest of the group.
Day 2
On Thursday, the Landlabs team had a midterm meeting with our EU officer, Sandrine Jacobs. Everyone was looking forward to meeting her and discussing the progress of the Landlabs research project. Sandrine spoke with the whole group, the doctoral candidates and provided information about MSCA support and requirements.
Day 2
On Thursday, the Landlabs team had a midterm meeting with our EU officer, Sandrine Jacobs. Everyone was looking forward to meeting her and discussing the progress of the Landlabs research project. Sandrine spoke with the whole group, the doctoral candidates and provided information about MSCA support and requirements.
After that, the entire Landlabs team had the opportunity to visit the botanical garden and then finally explore the laboratory site, which is an urban forest containing the remains of an old villa and the former plant nursery of Porto horticulturalist Jacinto de Matos.
After that, the entire Landlabs team had the opportunity to visit the botanical garden and then finally explore the laboratory site, which is an urban forest containing the remains of an old villa and the former plant nursery of Porto horticulturalist Jacinto de Matos.
Day 3
On the last day, the Landlabs team discussed the doctoral candidates’ theory reports and reflected on the project’s progress. They also planned further publications and dissemination strategies.
Day 3
On the last day, the Landlabs team discussed the doctoral candidates’ theory reports and reflected on the project’s progress. They also planned further publications and dissemination strategies.
