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A new scholarly work, Building Dictatorships under Axis Rule: War, Military Occupation and Political Regimes, edited by António Costa Pinto and Goffredo Adinolfi is set for publication, shedding light on the political transformations that took place under Axis influence during World War II. The book explores how military occupations and wartime conditions shaped authoritarian regimes in occupied territories, offering perspectives on the relationship between war and dictatorship.

On March 6 and 7, 2025, the Interfaith Conference on Religious Tourism: A Path to Peace and Human Fraternity occurred at Centro Pastoral VI in Fátima. Organized as part of the International Workshops on Religious Tourism, the conference featured distinguished speakers representing major religious communities in Portugal. The event was moderated by Fabrizio Boscaglia, Deputy Director of the Master's Program in Religious Studies at Universidade Lusófona and a specialist in religious tourism in Portugal.

On December 18th, at 2:30 PM, the Commemoration of International Migrants Day took place at the Professor José Araújo Auditorium at Universidade Lusófona – Centro Universitário de Lisboa. The event was opened by Elisabete Pinto da Costa, coordinator of CLAIM, with moderation by José Rodrigues and Ricardo Lobato, both social work interns at CLAIM. The closing session will be led by Hélia Bracons, deputy coordinator of CLAIM at Centro Universitário de Lisboa.

The study visit was organized as part of a work on Portugal's role in International Financial Institutions, coordinated by LusoGlobe - Lusófona Centre on Global Challenges. The results of this research will be published in January 2025 in the LusoGlobe collection and made available through the ZENODO platform, ensuring open access to the European Union's OpenAIRE database.

On February 25, 2025, LusoGlobe hosted a significant event in Room G.1.6, focusing on Colombia’s peace process and the role played by various international stakeholders.