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| CIES-IUL | |
|---|---|
| Name | Centro de Investigação e Estudos de Sociologia |
| Native name | Centro de Investigação e Estudos de Sociologia da Instituto Universitário de Lisboa |
| Established | 1999 |
| Type | Research centre |
| Affiliation | Instituto Universitário de Lisboa |
| Location | Lisbon, Portugal |
CIES-IUL
CIES-IUL is a Portuguese social science research centre affiliated with the Instituto Universitário de Lisboa that conducts interdisciplinary studies in sociology, migration, urban studies, labor, and social policy. It brings together researchers from diverse backgrounds and maintains active links with European and global institutions to inform public debate and policymaking. The centre’s work intersects with major international agendas and engages with scholars, NGOs, and government bodies across Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
Founded in the late 1990s, CIES-IUL emerged during a period of expansion in Portuguese higher education alongside institutions such as Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Universidade de Lisboa, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Universidade do Porto, and research networks like FCT (Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia). Early projects connected the centre with European programmes run by European Commission, European Research Council, Horizon 2020, and cross-border initiatives involving Instituto de Ciências Sociais, Centro em Rede de Investigação em Antropologia, and collaborators linked to University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, London School of Economics, Sciences Po, and Universität zu Köln. Over time, CIES-IUL researchers published alongside authors associated with United Nations, International Organization for Migration, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, World Bank, and thematic experts from Harvard University, Yale University, Columbia University, and Stanford University.
CIES-IUL operates within the governance framework of the Instituto Universitário de Lisboa and coordinates academic oversight with bodies such as the Direção-Geral do Ensino Superior and national funding agencies like FCT (Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia). Its internal structure comprises research units, thematic clusters, a scientific board, and administrative offices that liaise with partner institutions such as Camões – Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua, Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior, European Commission, and municipal authorities like Câmara Municipal de Lisboa. Leadership roles are occupied by faculty who maintain affiliations with universities and think tanks including Universidade de Lisboa, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Universidade do Minho, ISCTE – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, and international centers such as Brookings Institution, Chatham House, and King’s College London.
CIES-IUL hosts research programmes spanning migration studies, labor markets, urban sociology, welfare state analysis, and cultural studies, engaging with thematic frameworks from European Union policy agendas, Council of Europe, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and comparative research traditions represented by Max Planck Society, Institut national d'études démographiques, and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique. Doctoral and postdoctoral fellows often hold joint supervision with departments at Universidade de Lisboa, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Universidade do Porto, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, London School of Economics, and collaborate in consortia funded by Horizon Europe and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. The centre’s methodologies draw on approaches developed at École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Università di Bologna, University of California, Berkeley, and University of Chicago, producing comparative case studies that reference policy debates in contexts such as Portugal, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Germany, Brazil, Angola, and Mozambique.
Researchers at CIES-IUL produce books, edited volumes, journal articles, and policy briefs published with academic presses and periodicals associated with Routledge, Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Springer, Palgrave Macmillan, and journals such as International Migration Review, Journal of European Social Policy, European Societies, Sociology, and Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. Major projects have addressed migration governance, labor precarity, urban inequalities, and social movements, often in partnership with organizations like International Labour Organization, United Nations Development Programme, Medecins Sans Frontieres, Amnesty International, and foundations such as Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos.
The centre maintains formal and informal partnerships with universities and institutes across Europe, Africa, and the Americas, including University of Amsterdam, Aarhus University, Universität Wien, Universitat de Barcelona, Universidade de São Paulo, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, University of Cape Town, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, and policy institutes such as European Policy Centre, Migration Policy Institute, International Migration Institute, and Institute for Public Policy Research. Collaborative networks include participation in Horizon Europe consortia, bilateral agreements with institutions like Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and Università di Roma La Sapienza, and contributions to multilateral initiatives convened by United Nations, European Commission, and Council of Europe.
CIES-IUL’s research has informed policy discussions at municipal and national levels, contributing evidence to debates involving Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, Assembleia da República, Ministério do Trabalho, Solidariedade e Segurança Social, and European bodies including European Commission directorates. Outputs have been cited in reports by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, International Organization for Migration, and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and referenced by civil society organizations such as SOS Racismo, Associação Renovar a Mouraria, and Caritas Portuguesa. The centre’s engagement with media and policy fora links scholars to editorial platforms like Público (Portugal), Expresso (Portugal), The Guardian, Le Monde, and academic events held at venues such as Culturgest, Centro Cultural de Belém, and international conferences organized by European Sociological Association and International Sociological Association.
Category:Research institutes in Portugal