INET-md promotes activity within the scope of the Scientifically Probable Programme

Alejandro Reyes-Lucero, INET-md researcher pursuing a PhD at NOVA FCSH, and member of the research group Historical and Cultural Studies in Music, promoted, at the beginning of the month, an activity in the frame of the 8th edition of the Program “Cientificamente Provável” (Scientifically Probable), aiming the scientific outreach to a class of the 9th grade of the Group of Schools of Benfica/Secondary School José Gomes Ferreira.

Titled “Alexandre Rey Colaço (1854–1928) – Pianista e Professor da Lisboa dos inícios do século XX”, the session promoted by Alejandro, during the morning of February 2nd, had as its main objectives to present, in the form of a lecture/recital, partial results of the research carried out as part of his doctoral project, and to challenge students with a practical activity introducing them to the methods and issues involved in research in music history.

The event was held at the School of Social Sciences and Humanities of NOVA University Lisbon, and was complemented with a visit to the Library Sottomayer Cardia, guided by Cátia Carvalho, Head of the Library and Documentation Division of this School. After the visit, a selection of six books of musicology were offered to the Library of the Group of Schools of Benfica. The activity also counted with the participation of Tuna Neolissipo, which greeted the students with a musical performance.

The program Cientificamente Provável is an initiative of the Rede de Bibliotecas Escolares (Network of School Libraries) for the promotion of partnerships between the Libraries of Basic and Secondary Schools, Research Units and Higher Education Libraries.

This event was financed by national funds through FCT — Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P., with the project INET-md – Institute of Ethnomusicology – Centre for Studies in Music and Dance, reference UID/00472/2025, DOI: 10.54499/UID/00472/2025.