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Iscte - University Institute of Lisbon was founded in 1972 as one of Portugal’s first modern universities, with the central aim of studying labour and social dynamics in a rapidly changing world. Since its establishment, the university has expanded its disciplinary reach with an additional five Schools: Business, Sociology and Public Policy, Technology and Architecture, Social Sciences and Humanities, and Digital Technologies, Economy and Society. Many departments and centres throughout these schools have individuals involved in politically related fields and research. Two centres are especially active in Political Science and/or International Relations research: Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology (CIES) and Centre for International Studies (CEI). CIES-Iscte is a R&D unit in the area of social sciences dedicated to studying contemporary social problems from a multidisciplinary perspective. Constituted in 1985, it is part of Iscte's School of Sociology and Public Policy. The Centre for International Studies has as its core mission developing academic research, thinking, and intervention in a range of complex social, political, and economic phenomena that go beyond national and regional borders, addressing the most critical 21st Century international developments and societal challenges. Of the approximately 10.000 students enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate programs at Iscte, nearly 20% are international, coming from 80 different countries. Furthermore, the university is actively engaged in collaborative projects, networks, and partnerships around the world, including a range of educational, training, and research programs supported by the European Union.