The Department of Political Science, Sociology and International Relations at Universidade Lusófona, in collaboration with the Res Publica Foundation, will host the launch of issue No. 98 of Finisterra – Revista de Reflexão e Crítica, entitled O Inimigo Americano (The American Enemy), on 20 October 2026.
Featuring contributions from faculty members and researchers of the Department, the publication addresses contemporary geopolitical transformations and the challenges associated with the emergence of a new international order. The event will provide an opportunity for academic debate on shifting international power relations, geopolitical tensions, and the political and civilizational dimensions shaping global affairs.
Among the contributors is Jorge Botelho Moniz, Associate Professor at Universidade Lusófona and researcher at LusoGlobe, who will present his contribution, Geopolítica Sagrada: As Novas Esferas de Pertença Civilizacional (Sacred Geopolitics: The New Spheres of Civilizational Belonging). His intervention will explore the relationship between geopolitics, religion, and civilizational identities in the context of contemporary international transformations.
The programme will begin at 6:00 PM with introductory remarks by Pedro Silva Pereira, President of the Res Publica Foundation. At 6:15 PM, Guilherme d'Oliveira Martins, former Executive Administrator of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, will present O Mundo à Beira do Abismo (The World on the Brink of the Abyss), followed by Jorge Botelho Moniz's intervention. The session will be introduced and moderated by Fernando Pereira Marques, Director of Finisterra.
An open debate and question-and-answer session will begin at 7:00 PM, followed by closing remarks at 7:30 PM.
The event will contribute to ongoing academic discussions on international politics, global governance, and the changing configuration of geopolitical and civilizational relations.
Sustainable Development Goals: SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions).
20 October 2026 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
