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
2026 ECerS International Ceramist Student Exchange Program – 3rd call!
In the frame of the 2026 ECerS International Student exchange program, ECerS is opening a call to allow grants to European students and post-docs to attend the Fall Meeting of the Korean Ceramic Society (COEX) in Seoul, Korea, from 30th September to 2nd October 2026.
15 PhD positions open in REFFRACTEUR – EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY is a partner!
REFFRACTEUR, a new Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions - Doctoral Network (DN-ID), has been selected for funding by the European Commission.
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