The European Ceramic Society
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Portugal
Design and Arts Research Lab, Polytechnic of Leiria - LIDA
LIDA develops industrial and authorial ceramic products for contemporary society, through research activities in the areas of design, arts and cultural studies.
Director : Renato Bispo
Email : renato.bispo@ipleiria.pt
Phone : +351 262 830 900
Address : Rua Isidoro Inácio Alves de Carvalho, Campus 3, 2500-321 Caldas da Rainha, PORTUGAL
Website : https://www.lida.ipleiria.pt
Research topics :
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Design: Transdiciplinary approach to ceramic as an object of study, from the perspective of Design, Arts and Crafts and experimental processes.
Contact information:Contact name: Carla Lobo
Tel : +351 262 830 900
Email: carla.lobo@ipleiria.pt
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Sustainability: Innovation and sustainability applied to ceramic and glass materials, technology and products.
Contact information:Contact name: José Frade
Tel : +351 262 830 900
Email: jose.frade@ipleiria.pt
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Cultural Heritage: Conservation and valorization of ceramic heritage, history of ceramics, museology and cultural management.
Contact information:Contact name: João Serra
Tel : +351 262 830 900
Email: joao.serra@ipleiria.pt
Exceptional facilities :
Workshop with 250 square meters which provides conditions for industrial or authorial development of ceramic, plaster and glass projects. The space is equipped with modelling tools, tools for glass, laminator, spinneret, drying oven, electric potter’s wheel, plaster lathes, glazing booth, electric ovens, and stirrers, among others.
Financial support programmes :
- European funding: UNESCO
- National fundings : FCT
Latest news
Electroceramics XX - 12th to 15th October 2026 - Novi Sad, Serbia
The Electroceramics XX conference will be held at the University of Novi Sad, Serbia from 12th to 15th October 2026 ! It will be organized by the University of Novi Sad (Faculty of Technology and Institute BioSense), the European Ceramic Society and the Serbian Society for Ceramic Materials.
ECerS Refractory Network Webinar - 9th March - 14:00 PM CET
The ECerS Refractory Network proudly presents its 2nd Webinar organized in connection with the International Women's Day (8th March) :
"Across Borders, Beyond Barriers: Women in the Ceramic Sector"
ECerS Refractory Network & Women@Refractories
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