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On May 19, 20, and 22, the 7th edition of the Spring Research School<\/a><\/strong> took place, titled: \u201cAn Upside-Down World. Reframing Challenges and Assumptions.\u201d This initiative is part of an exchange project that emerged from a collaboration between the Political Observatory (OP) and the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs (Georgia Tech, USA). This year, the following entities collaborated and partnered with the event: Lus\u00f3fona University, the Bordalo Pinheiro Museum, the Aljube Museum, the Arco da Rua Augusta, Casa do Impacto, the Water Museum, Refood, the Macau Cultural and Scientific Center, Hippotrip, and Restaurante o Lutador.<\/div>\n
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See the full program<\/a> <\/strong>for more information.<\/div>\n

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