The Rector of Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Isabel Capeloa Gil, was one of the guest speakers at the conference to launch the International Research Group on Memory and Identity, which took place on May 25 at the Macau Scientific and Cultural Centre. This is an initiative of the International Federation of Catholic Universities, organized in partnership with the University of São José and the Macau Scientific and Cultural Centre.
The article of the UCP's Rector was one of those chosen for the book "Memory and Identity: the Proceedings of the 28th ASEACCU Annual Conference 2022", now published.
In the text, presented in August 2022 at the 28th ASEACCU Annual Conference, under the theme "Memory and Identity ", which took place in Phonm Penh, Isabel Capeloa Gil, states that "memory and identity are interconnected, playing a crucial role in the formation of cultural and political identities," adding that "memory studies have emerged to address past traumatic events and give meaning through cultural intimacy."
