Isabel Capeloa Gil at the launch of the International Research Group on Memory and Identity

The President of Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Isabel Capeloa Gil, was one of the guest speakers at the launching conference of the International Research Group on Memory and Identity, held on May 25 at the Macau Scientific and Cultural Centre. This is an initiative of the International Federation of Catholic Universities (FIUC), organised in partnership with the University of San José and the Macau Scientific and Cultural Centre.

The group is composed of researchers from several IFCU member institutions. These include Universidade Católica Portuguesa; the University of Notre Dame in Australia; the Institute of St Paul in Cambodia; the University of St Joseph in Macau, China; Notre Dame-Louaize University in Lebanon; the University of St Tomas in the Philippines and the University of St Mary in the UK.

On the occasion, the President of the UCP and of the IFCU, Isabel Capeloa Gil, presented the article "Memory and Identity: Treading New Ground on Human Rights Discussions", which was followed by the interventions of Stephen Bullivant (University of Notre Dame), Clarence Batan, (University of St Tomas, Philippines), and Edward Alam (University of Notre Dame-Louaize, Lebanon).

The article by the President of Católica 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 on 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 provide meaning through cultural intimacy."