The School of Communication and Media Studies (ESCS) of the Polytechnic University of Lisbon (UPL) and the Applied Research Laboratory in Communication and Media (LIACOM) welcomed Professor Cristina López-Navas, from Complutense University of Madrid, between 9 and 12 November 2026, as part of an Erasmus+ teaching and research mobility visit.

The visit included a range of academic and scientific activities, including an open lecture, a workshop and a research meeting, bringing together approximately 50 participants, including students, academic staff, ESCS researchers and representatives of civil society organisations.

On 10 November, Cristina López-Navas delivered an open lecture entitled Methods for Analysing Communication Products: Mediation and Narrative Structures, as part of the Research Methods Applied to the Study of Journalism Course Unit within the Master's Degree Programme in Journalism.

On 11 November, the Professor led the workshop Covering COP31: Frames, Narratives and Platforms, organised as part of the Multiplatform Journalism Workshop Course Unit within the Bachelor's Degree Programme in Journalism. The session explored issues related to climate change reporting, particularly the frames, narratives and platforms used to communicate these topics.

The programme also included a research meeting with members of LIACOM's Media, Culture and Technology research group, the Trends Journalism Laboratory and the UNESCO Chair in Communication, Media Literacy and Citizenship. The meeting provided an opportunity to identify shared research interests and explore potential future collaborations, particularly in the fields of public communication and climate change journalism.

Although the Professor travelled to Lisbon, the activities were held online due to the temporary closure of the ESCS building following the deterioration of weather conditions during this period.

The initiative helped strengthen academic and scientific cooperation between ESCS-UPL and Complutense University of Madrid, promoting the exchange of knowledge and experiences in Journalism and Communication, while identifying opportunities for the development of joint projects.

_{Text: Professor Filipa Subtil and the Communication Service (SCom). Photos: Professor Filipa Subtil.}