Enrich your curriculum by participating in research projects or curricular units that will give you another perspective and skills. Enrollment for the 2nd semester Curricular Units can be done at Inforestudante. All course selections are subject ultimately to approval by the course coordinators.

Feminist Philosophy

The module will offer an introduction to feminist perspectives on traditional areas of philosophical inquiry such as epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of language and ethics; and on specific topics such as autonomy, desire, consent, sex work, objectivity, anger, power. In so doing, it will showcase the transformative effects of feminist contributions: on how we think (and can think) about fundamental philosophical topics and concepts; on the philosophical questions we ask (and can ask); on how we do (and can do) philosophy itself. The course will be taught in English by researcher Giulia Terzian and is available as a curricular unit to students on all undergraduate degree programmes in the first semester. More information about the course is available here.

Contemporary Metaphysics: José Ortega y Gasset on the Question of Being

José Ortega y Gasset (1883–1955) is commonly recognized as the most outstanding philosophical figure of 20th‑century Spain. His works are widely read and valued both in Spanish‑speaking countries and by an international academic readership. The study of Ortega’s philosophy enables students to engage with key topics in epistemology, metaphysics, political philosophy, social ontology, and sociology —topics that remain vivid and highly relevant in contemporary scholarly discussions. Moreover, and notably, given that Ortega is widely regarded as the most outstanding philosophical figure of 20th‑century Spain, the course will also help students to develop a critical perspective on contemporary Hispanic thought. Despite the importance of this author, FCSH–Universidade Nova de Lisboa currently offers no curricular unit dedicated to his work. This course aims to fill that gap. The course will be taught in English by researcher Alberto Oya and is available as a curricular unit to students on all master’s degree programmes in the first semester. More information about the course is available here.