The Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Porto (FPCEUP) will host the event “Lines for Palestine – Rebuilding Trust: How Universities Should Support Education in Times of Crisis” on 21 November 2025, starting at 10:00 a.m. in Auditorium 1. 

This initiative aims to create a space for reflection and dialogue on the role universities can play in supporting education, rebuilding trust, and fostering solidarity in contexts affected by crisis and conflict. Bringing together academics, students, and representatives from civil society, the event will highlight the realities of higher education in Gaza and showcase ongoing collaborations connecting the University of Porto with Palestinian partners and students. 

As part of this event, a special film screening will take place two days earlier. On 19 November 2025 at 22:00, Vícios Bonfim (Largo de Soares dos Reis 24, 4300–096 Porto) will host the premiere of “Lines to the Future: Gaza–Porto Connections”. This screening will present seven short science fiction films created during the current period of conflict, as part of a collaboration between students from the Islamic University of Gaza and the University of Glasgow.

The official language of the event is English.
Free entry upon registration: https://forms.office.com/e/dH4Z2NvDjA

PROGRAMME (under update)

10:00 | Welcoming
Pedro Nobre, Director Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences (FPCEUP)
Amélia Lopes, Centre for Research and Intervention in Education (CIIE)
Orlanda Cruz, Centre for Psychology at the University of Porto (CPUP)
João Caramelo, Department of Education Sciences
Isabel Pinto, Department of Psychology
Damian Ross and Marta Sampaio, Organising Committee

10:30 | Setting the scene: Palestine now and then
Sahar Alshobaki (University of Glasgow)

11:00 | Moment 1 | HE in Gaza and examples of international support
Sahar Alshobaki (University of Glasgow)
Amani Ahmed (University of Edinburgh)
Tahani Al Dahdouh (Tampere University)
Maria Grazia Imperiale (University of Glasgow)
Giovanna Fassetta (University of Glasgow)

12:30 | Lunch

14:00 | Moment 2 | Lines to the Future: trying to build trust and connections through Gaza-Porto student collaboration (March 2025 to present)
Damian Ross (FLUP), colleagues and students in Gaza and Porto

15:00 | Coffee-Break

15:30 | Moment 3 | Call-to-action: Drawing a collective societal response
Pedro Oliveira and Marta Santos (ICBAS)
Nazmi Al-Masri (Islamic University of Gaza)
Guilherme Silva (FLUP)
Nur Rabah Latif (FPCEUP)
Chair: Isabel Pinto (CPUP/FPCEUP)

17:00 | Moment 4| Final reflection and closing
Chair: Sofia Marques da Silva (CIIE/FPCEUP)