O Neolítico no Alentejo: novas reflexões

The work carried out in recent decades in Alentejo, inserted in the investigation that the signatory has developed on the Recent Prehistory, aim to study the genesis and evolution of the first peasant societies, an integrated perspective that considers, in general terms, all components of the life and death of these companies, by conducting archaeological excavations and archaeological surveys. The results of this work allow us to conduct a first assessment of its evolution (s), in Central Alentejo.

O passado e o presente nos conflitos ambientais na indústria mineira e metalúrgica

This chapter reflects on several forthcoming key topics on environmental social conflits in historical perspective, namely, the relationship between the expansion of extractivism and the reactive and preemptive conflicts, the role of scientists and scientific discourses on social mobilization, the environmental movements and the empowerment of the poor, the strategic response behavior of large mining corporations. The conclusive analysis looks for continuities and contrasts between contemporary environmental conflicts and the conflicts of the past, often identified as 'peasant conflicts' over industrial polution.