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 – 1st call!
In the frame of the 2026 ECerS International Student exchange program, ECerS is opening a call to allow grants to European Students to attend the 50th ICACC (International Conference and Expo on Advanced Ceramics and Composites) that will be held from 25th to 30th January 2026 in Daytona Beach - Florida - United States!
Next Deadline to apply to the JECS Trust for Mobility projects is 30th November 2025!
Please note that the decisions of the JECS Trust board will not be known before mid-February 2026. Activities submitted for the deadline of 30th November 2025 for support from the JECS Trust should then not begin before Mid-March 2026.
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