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Tribute to Maria de Sousa

Tribute to Maria de Sousa

14 July 2020 | i3S - Mariano Gago Auditorium

 

i3S is holding a memorial ceremony to Maria de Sousa on July 14th, which will culminate in the renaming of our library after her namesake. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 12 PM and will be transmitted live on the i3S Facebook page.

Maria de Sousa was not only one of the most important researchers in the institution's history, but also had an important role in the construction of Portuguese science.
During the memorial, Maria de Sousa's former colleagues and friends will deliver testimonies and speeches, namely i3S President of the Board Claudio Sunkel, vice-rector of Universidade do Porto Pedro Rodrigues, former IBMC director and MP Alexandre Quintanilha, Ipatimup Director Manuel Sobrinho Simões, i3S researcher and Maria de Sousa’s longtime collaborator and friend Graça Porto, and the Portuguese Minister for Science, Technology and Higher Education Manuel Heitor.

Current security measures dictated this ceremony's date and number of invitees. However, technology can help us circumvent these limitations and everyone may participate in the tribute digitally at our Facebook page during the live transmission. The ceremony will culminate with the renaming of the i3S library after Maria de Sousa and with a short visit to a small exhibition gathering a few pieces recovered from Maria de Sousa’s office. These objects are a symbol of Maria de Sousa's different facets, as a woman in science, as an educator, her devotion to culture, and her unwavering defense of freedom.
The final stretch of the ceremony will not be transmitted online, however, the objects from Maria de Sousa’s office will remain permanently on display.