Colloquium at UAc Debates Island Culture and Language Teaching

The event brought together over 70 participants and 14 speakers to reflect on language, culture, and territory in education.

Generic image of a Portuguese university facade with azulejo tiles and stone details, under afternoon sunlight.
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Generic image of a Portuguese university facade with azulejo tiles and stone details, under afternoon sunlight.

The University of the Azores (UAc) held, on October 9, 2026, the colloquium «Island Culture and Language Teaching», gathering over 70 participants and 14 speakers to discuss the relationship between language, culture, identity, and territory in education.

Organized by the CHAM-A – Center for Humanities, with lead researcher Paulo Bulhões, the event was attended by Dominique Faria, Director of the PhD in Insular Literatures and Cultures; Ana Isabel Santos, President of the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences; and Suzana Nunes Caldeira, representing the UAc's Magnificient Rector, at the opening session.
The program included artistic moments, with performances by the Estudantina Feminina Universitária and 3rd-year students of the Bachelor's in Basic Education, who performed a traditional Azorean song, highlighting the region's cultural heritage.
The colloquium also marked the 5th anniversary of UAc's Master's degrees in Portuguese and English Teaching. The project, identified by reference M3.3.B/REUNIÕES CIENTÍFICAS/026/2026, received funding from the Regional Directorate for Science, Innovation, and Development (PROSCIENTIA) and support from the Government of the Azores, the Gaspar Frutuoso Foundation, the Foundation for Science and Technology, and the Municipal Council of Ponta Delgada, in partnership with CICS.NOVA.UAc.
Based on information from the official source: Universidade dos Açores – Notícias UAc (15/10/2026)