https://impactum-journals.uc.pt/estudossecxx <p>Estudos do Século XX / Twentieth Century Studies (TCS), published by CEIS20 – research centre recently evaluated with Excellent by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) – is an annual peer-reviewed international journal focusing on the processes of memory, theory and representation of the twentieth century. The journal aims to open a field of studies on the past century, here defined not so much as a historical period, but rather a site of memory and patrimony, an object of literary and artistic representation, and a political and theoretical concept.</p> <p>From this perspective, the journal is a forum of discussion on the ways the present, in the twenty-first century, situates and defines itself in relation to the recent past, namely in ongoing debates on the periodization of contemporary history and through the emergence of new sources, archives and historical mediations.</p> <p>TCS welcomes articles with a strong interdisciplinary edge, from a broad range of approaches that include (but are not restricted to) history and memory, art history, cultural studies, literature, philosophy, media studies, pedagogy, digital humanities, economy, social sciences, climate and the environment, sciences and technology, urban studies and mobilities.</p> <p>Articles may be submitted in English, Portuguese, French, Italian, or Spanish.</p> Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra en-US Twentieth Century Studies 1645-3530 <p>Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a&nbsp;<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_new">Creative Commons Attribution License</a>&nbsp;that allows sharing the work with recognition of authorship and initial publication in this journal. The journal retains the copyright to the publication "Revista Estudos do Século XX" as a whole, while the author retains the rights to his individual publication.</p> https://impactum-journals.uc.pt/estudossecxx/article/view/17125 <p>The project examines the past and present of the “Real Fábrica das Sedas e as Anexas” (1734-1833), a factory situated in the Street of Escola Politécnica, in Lisbon. Studying its History and the present, I aim to understand how the local community perceives the complex and its remnants. I contend that the factual History of the RFSA was replaced by a series of multiple micro-narratives, which have created alternative histories of the complex. I intend to prove my argument by utilizing both historiographic sources and participant observation. Combining methods derived from History and Anthropology, it is possible to observe a rift between the institution’s history, studied by academics, and the one known by the community and the Lisbon City Council. Furthermore, I conclude by exploring actions that both the population and Lisbon City Council can take to value the industrial patrimony.</p> Pedro Teixeira Copyright (c) 24 https://impactum-journals.uc.pt/estudossecxx/article/view/17119 <p>This study investigates the transformative potential of heritage education in the teaching of History, using the Convent of Santa Maria de Semide in Miranda do Corvo as a case study. By confronting students with dominant heritage narratives, the research reveals gaps in heritage literacy and demonstrates how heritage materialises historical conflicts and contemporary reuse. The educational project shows that pedagogical practices can not only transmit knowledge but also foster critical reflection on the processes of selection, preservation and interpretation of heritage, consolidating it as a space for cultural and political contestation. The study contributes to rethinking heritage education as an instrument of critical citizenship.</p> Sandra Sofia Lopes Pereira Copyright (c) 24 https://impactum-journals.uc.pt/estudossecxx/article/view/17066 <p>La movilidad global contemporánea da lugar a sujetos multiculturales cuyas trayectorias están marcadas por desigualdades estructurales heredadas del colonialismo. Estas desigualdades tienden a quedar invisibilizada en los discursos institucionales, que abordan el multiculturalismo de forma superficial. A lo largo del Siglo XXI, apreciamos la carencia de investigaciones que analicen críticamente las estructuras de poder raciales; por ello, proponemos investigar los procesos identitarios de comunidades migrantes asentadas en territorios culturalmente diversos en Europa. El presente estudio analiza la reconstrucción de las identidades caboverdianas afrodescendientes en la comarca de El Bierzo (León, España), y propone llenar un vacío específico en la literatura sobre identidades afrodescendientes en contextos rurales europeos, visibilizando una comunidad subalternizada en los estudios migratorios, prestando especial atención a las expresiones culturales, lingüísticas y sociales que configuran la identidad denominada localmente como “caboberciana”. Asimismo, se propone el concepto de <em>caboberciano/a </em>como categoría analítica situada, útil para abordar formas de pertenencia híbridas y dinámicas, atravesadas por matrices africanas, lusófonas, migrantes y bercianas.</p> <p>Para el desarrollo de nuestra investigación, usaremos una metodología cualitativa, basada en entrevistas, observación participante y análisis documental, sustentada en teorías de la identidad social (Tajfel), la hibridez cultural (Bhabha) y perspectivas afrocentradas (Cabral, Hall, Hooks).</p> Felismino Borges da Silva Copyright (c) 24 https://impactum-journals.uc.pt/estudossecxx/article/view/15848 <p>The legacy of the Holy Prophet Simão Toko transcends the religious sphere, consolidating itself as a socio-cultural phenomenon of great impact in Angola. This study aims to analyse Simão Toko's contributions to culture, education and social justice. The research, which is qualitative and exploratory in nature, is based on a bibliographical review and documentary analysis, examining primary and secondary sources on the leader's trajectory and the dissemination of his ideas. The perpetuation of Tocoist values is discussed, with an emphasis on their influence on collective identity, the promotion of literacy and the creation of structured civic practices. The results indicate that the Tocoista movement was a fundamental agent in the resistance to colonialism and in the formation of Angolan national consciousness. In addition, the re-signification of Simão Toko's legacy in the contemporary context is emphasised, demonstrating its relevance to education and social cohesion. It is concluded that the study of Tocoism is essential for understanding the interactions between spirituality and social development in Angola. As well as contributing to the academic literature on the role of religious movements in the construction of African identity, the research suggests new approaches to the study of spiritual leaders as agents of social transformation.</p> Janísio Salomao Copyright (c) 24 https://impactum-journals.uc.pt/estudossecxx/article/view/15847 <p>This is an outline, a proposal, an essay for thinking about the 25th of April, according to three topics: the first focuses on the categories of ‘revolution’ and ‘transition’ as speci­fic ways of enunciating political change; the second emphasises the importance of the notion of time inherent in the categories of ‘revolu­tion’ and ‘transition’; the third questions the hypothesis that the 25th of April could constitute a conceptual laboratory in which it is possible to experiment politically and theoretically with structural mutations in the logic of political transformation. The use of the concept of dyschrony allows us to avoid an ideological simplification based on the Enlightenment and the translation of a naive immersion in the spirit of the Revolution. It is a question of thinking literally and in all senses about the untimeliness of 25 April.</p> António Pedro Pita Copyright (c) 2024 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2024-12-28 2024-12-28 24 117 124 10.14195/1647-8622_24_7