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
20 JECS Trust grants available to attend the CERAMIC AM SUMMIT!
The Ceramic AM Summit will be organised by DKG from 30th June to 2nd July 2025 at WISTA Eventcenter in Berlin, Germany.
Platinum Internship Programme at CGCRI!
As a part of the platinum jubilee celebration, CSIR-CGCRI is proud to announce the ‘PLATINUM Internship Award’ to invite young undergraduates to gain from the knowledge and experience of accomplished scientists by working at CSIR-CGCRI and to inspire them to pursue S&T as a career. This is meant to be a preparatory phase for young interns to imbibe the spirit of inquiry and learn the tools and techniques of research during their stay at CSIR-CGCRI.
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