There Will Be Democracy! University and Critical Reason

NOVA University Lisbon is hosting the event “There Will Be Democracy! University and Critical Reason” on 5 February, a public initiative that reaffirms the role of the university in democratic life and its commitment to critical thinking and plural debate.

The event marks the launch of PULSAR, a new permanent series of conferences, civic forums, and editorial initiatives promoted by NOVA, dedicated to public reflection and participatory engagement with the major issues of our time. By creating a regular space for dialogue between academia and society, NOVA positions the university both as a site of knowledge production and as a democratic actor in contemporary public life.

The inaugural session will feature a keynote address by José Gil, followed by a debate moderated by José Maria Pimentel, and will also include a cultural moment with Samuel Úria, broadening the dialogue to other forms of creation and reflection. The event will conclude with a public reception.