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The Insubmissive Residences Gerador are a regular space at Casa Capitão, in Lisbon, to think out loud about the issues that affect societyEvery three months, we aim to spark open debates, encourage participation, and explore consequences, bringing together artists, experts, journalists, and the public to create and forge new paths, focusing on an urgent and ever-changing theme. Each residency culminates in the publication of a digital zine showcasing the findings and providing clues to continue the conversation.
In the next edition, on October 30th, we will talk about masculinities.
We always challenge different authors to create the posters for the Insubmissive Residencies. After contributions from Madalena Matoso, Mantraste, Diogo “Gazella” Carvalho and Carolina Celas, the visual identity of this edition was the responsibility of Júlio Dolbeth.
On October 30th, we'll gather at Casa Capitão in Lisbon to discuss Masculinities Out Loud. Doors open at 21 PM and entry is free.
21:30
Attic, Captain's House, Lisbon
Recitation performance
Leonor Ribeiro, creator of the satirical poetry project Boss Biche Poesia, takes to the stage with an irreverent declamation performance. Blending poetry and critique, the poet and humorist opens the evening with a recommended dose of irony and a desire to challenge conventions.
21:45
Attic, Captain's House, Lisbon
Presentation: Contemporary Masculinities
Spanish philosopher Simón Cano Le Tiec proposes a reflection on the cultural and social processes that shape masculine identities, paying particular attention to the influence of digital culture and the radicalization of masculine discourses in online spaces. How can we create alternative models of masculinity?
Simón Cano Le Tiec is a Spanish philosopher and anthropologist. He investigates the social risks of technological change and themes related to language, sexuality, and the sociology of risk. He has worked as a cultural critic for newspapers such as Málaga Hoy and Diario de Sevilla and has collaborated with media outlets such as Radio Nacional de España, Radio Canaria, Onda Cero, Cadena SER, and Telemadrid.
22:30
Attic, Captain's House, Lisbon
Presentation: The Masculinities We Learn
Family, school, and the different socialization contexts in which we move are fundamental in constructing what we understand as masculinity. They influence behaviors, expectations, and power relations. Flávio Landim, co-founder of the Men Talks Project and Association, explores how these learnings are transmitted, internalized, and reproduced, questioning the models of masculinity that are taught to us.
23:15
Attic, Captain's House, Lisbon
Conversation: Masculinities online - from digital culture to the manosphere
A reflection on the role of digital platforms in normalizing certain discourses, with particular attention to the manosphere and its influence among young people. What models of masculinity gain visibility online and how are they appropriated? What impact can they have on society?
Ana Marta Flores is a researcher and professor of digital media at NOVA University Lisbon. She coordinates the iNOVA Media Lab and OSIADD and studies the social, cultural, and cognitive impacts of AI and digital platforms, advocating for critical digital literacy.
Verónica Ferreira is a researcher in the areas of gender, media and violence. She holds a PhD from the University of Coimbra and is currently a researcher at Dublin City University, where she is developing the MANOSphere Pill project, which explores the pathways that connect boys and men to masculinist and supremacist online communities in Portugal and Ireland.
On permanent basis
Attic, Captain's House, Lisbon
Bernardo Majer illustrates his vision of the night.
Throughout the residency, illustrator Bernardo Majer will be illustrating live his vision of what is happening. The result of this attentive observation can be seen later in a digital zine that brings together some of the reflections from this evening.
Bernardo Majer was born in 1990 in Lisbon and graduated in Communication Design from the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Lisbon. He is a designer and illustrator, having started his career as a comic book author in 2012, with works such as “Super Pig – The Impatient Englishman”, “Toutinegra”, “Crumbs” and “Almanac”. In 2022, he published his first book as both illustrator and writer, Estes Dias, followed by Espiga in 2024, both published by Polvo publishing house.
After each edition of the Gerador Insubmissive Residencies, we release a digital publication where you can find some of the reflections that resulted from each meeting. Discover the latest publications.
Here you can find a reminder of previous editions of the Gerador Insubmissive Residencies.
Are we living in a time of expanding rights or of increasing fragility in their guarantees? From a historical and international perspective , this reflection seeks to identify trends, tensions, and signs that mark the present.
Raquel Varela is a historian, professor at NOVA FCSH, president of the Observatory for Living and Working Conditions, and coordinator of Social Data/Nova Sustainability. Her research focuses on the history of revolutions, labor, and social movements from a global perspective. She is the author of works such as * History of the People in the Portuguese Revolution *, * A Brief History of Europe * , and *Where is Portugal Going? *, and has received several national and international awards for her contribution to the global history of labor and social movements.
21:40
Attic, Captain's House, Lisbon
A national perspective on rights
How have rights evolved in Portugal in recent decades? And what challenges do they face today? A reflection on the social, political, and institutional transformations that shape the experience of citizenship in the Portuguese context.
Alexandra Leitão holds a PhD in Law and is a professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon, where she is a member of the Public Law Research Centre. She served as Deputy Secretary of State for Education (2015–2019), Minister for State Modernization and Public Administration (2019–2022), and Member of Parliament (2022–2025). She has been a councillor for the Lisbon City Council since 2025.
22:50
Attic, Captain's House, Lisbon
Conversation: Are we losing rights?
Are we facing an actual loss of rights or merely a change in how we perceive them? A conversation about inequality, citizenship, culture, and participation to reflect on the present and imagine the future.
Ana Paula Costa is a Social Scientist with a PhD in Political Science from the Nova University of Lisbon. She is an associate researcher at IPRI, coordinator of the FCSH Summer School on Immigration Policy, and president of the Casa do Brasil in Lisbon.
Lia Ferreira is an architect and researcher in universal accessibility, inclusive design, and public policy. A PhD candidate at ISCTE, she works towards inclusion, spatial justice, and the right to the city.
Miguel Salazar is a translator with a degree in Consulting and Translation and a master's degree in Specialized Translation and Interpretation from ISCAP. He is a human rights activist, focusing on LGBTI+ rights.
On permanent basis
Attic, Captain's House, Lisbon
Beatriz Brajal illustrates her vision of the night.
Throughout the residency, illustrator Beatriz Brajal will be illustrating live her vision of what is happening. The result of this attentive observation can be seen later in a digital zine that brings together all the reflections from this evening.
Beatriz Brajal, born in Lisbon in 2003, is a comic book author and illustrator. Her work inhabits a very personal, self-fictional universe, populated by pleuronectiformes, starfruit, and sunbeams. She enjoys observing the world around her and her own mind, making writing and drawing her catharsis. This short film is her first animated work and continues the exploration of themes and imagery that have marked her artistic journey. In 2025, she published *A Cada Sete Ondas* (For Every Seven Waves) with Chilli Com Carne, after winning the “Toma Lá 500 Paus e Faz uma BD” (Take 500 Points and Make a Comic) contest. And in 2026, at the XXI Beja International Comic Book Festival, after the exhibition featuring the pages of *A Cada Sete Ondas*, she won the Geraldes Lino Prize.
20:30
Captain's House - Attic
A brief introduction to the LEAP project - Legacy in Progress.
The evening begins with a brief overview of LEAP – Legacy in Progress, a project that aims to stimulate broad and comprehensive reflection on colonial legacies and contemporary forms of racial discrimination. Co-financed by the European Commission, the project promoted exhibitions, debates, training sessions, workshops, and more over 14 months, bringing together partners from 4 different countries: Gerador (Portugal), Les Anneaux de la Mémoire (France), the Achac Research Group (France), Pro Progressione (Hungary) and BJCEM – Biennale des jeunes créateurs de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée (Belgium).
20:45
Captain's House - Attic
Presentation: Current map of colonial legacies
Joana Gorjão Rodrigues, a journalist for PÚBLICO, proposes a mapping of colonial legacies in contemporary society , exploring how they persist in institutions, language, visual culture, and daily life . Author of the books *Racismo em Português* (Racism in Portuguese ), about racism during the colonial system, * Racismo à Portuguesa * (Racism the Portuguese Way) , a portrait of racial inequalities in Portugal, and * Colonists in Angola and Mozambique. Returnees in Portugal* , the journalist offers a critical perspective on human rights and colonial memory in Portugal.
21:15
Captain's House - Attic
Presentation: The persistence of Lusotropicalism
Researcher Patrícia Ferraz de Matos helps us understand the concept of Lusotropicalism: what it is, how it emerged, how it was appropriated by the Estado Novo regime, and how it still leaves traces in Portuguese society today . Author of "The 'Colors' of the Empire: Racial Representations in the 'Portuguese Colonial Empire'" (Victor de Sá Prize for Contemporary History 2005), the anthropologist proposes a critical reading of the contemporary consequences of the country's colonial legacy.
21:50
Captain's House - Attic
Conversation: Colonialism in digital culture
The debate explores how artificial intelligence, algorithms, content moderation, and the production of digital images can reproduce and amplify historical inequalities. How can we combat the mechanisms that normalize hate speech, racism, and exclusion in online spaces? Is it possible to challenge these structures and build fairer, more inclusive, and conscious digital environments ? Journalist Eliana Silva will be moderating the conversation.
23:00
Captain's House - Attic
N▲N▼ DJ set
We extended the energy of the debate with N▲N▼'s DJ set. Between the pulse of the dance floor and the bow of the violin, the DJ and violist brings us a set that traverses memory, body, and desire.
On permanent basis
Captain's House - Attic
Emma Make illustrates her vision for tonight.
Throughout the residency, designer Emma Make will be illustrating her vision of what is happening live. The result of this attentive observation can later be seen in a digital zine that brings together all the reflections from this evening.
Cambridge-born designer living in Lisbon, Emma Make entered the world of digital and graphic design after graduating in Architecture. She currently directs the Lisbon Art Collective in Portugal.
20:30
Captain's House - Attic
Initial presentation “Disinformation: what to do in 2026”
The context for the evening is outlined by PÚBLICO journalist Bárbara Reis. In a compact format, this initial presentation will address the main dynamics of disinformation today, its impacts on democracy, and the challenges facing journalism, institutions, and citizenship in 2026.
21:15
Captain's House - Attic
Presentation of the report “Democracy on Trial: The disinformation and polarization that is dividing Slovakia”
With a democracy already weakened by strong polarization and the spread of false narratives by political leaders, Slovakia is a worrying example of the consequences that the phenomenon of disinformation can have on a global scale.
Sofia Craveiro, a journalist from Gerador, presents the report she developed in recent months from the city of Bratislava, as part of the CLAD project – Citizens and Libraries Against Disinformation, funded by the European Union and coordinated by the Goethe-Institut. Through concrete situations, this journalistic work reveals how false and misleading narratives have negatively influenced public opinion and accentuated social divisions, sometimes leading to violence against communities and minority groups.
21:30
Captain's House - Attic
Presentation “Political Fact-Checking and Public Opinion”
In a context of increasing political polarization and the rapid circulation of false content on social media, fact-checking has become an essential tool for defending democracy. In this presentation, Veronika Frankovská, head of the fact-checking project Demagog.sk, shares Slovakia's experience in combating disinformation since 2010, analyzing the impact of false narratives on public debate and trust in democratic institutions.
21:50
Captain's House - Attic
Conversation “How to defend democracy in the age of disinformation”
In a moment of open debate, three voices from journalism and media literacy come together to analyze the challenges that disinformation poses to democracy . Journalist Bárbara Reis, Veronika Frankovská, head of the fact-checking project Demagog.sk, and Sofia Branco, president of the Association for Media and Journalism Literacy, discuss strategies to strengthen the credibility of information and empower citizens to critically analyze the media.
23:00
Captain's House - Attic
DJ set with Zorotraste
We extended the energy of the debate with a DJ set designed to create a relaxed atmosphere where indie rock and disco sounds meet.
On permanent basis
Captain's House - Attic
Beatriz Machado illustrates her vision for tonight.
Throughout the residency, illustrator Beatriz Machado will create a visual report with her perspective on what is happening. The result of this attentive observation can later be seen in a digital zine that brings together all the reflections from this evening.
Beatriz Machado studied ceramics and sculpture. She stood out in the exhibition Jovens Criadores 2018, representing Portugal in the IX Bienal de Jovens Criadores da CPLP in 2019. She also participated in the XIV International Ceramics Biennial 2019 and in several group exhibitions since 2016. With a background in Illustration and Graphic Production, she received a Research Grant in 2022 and held the exhibition “Seeing Sounds, Drawing Migrations.” She is inspired by literature and poetry, both in ceramics and illustration.
19:00-19:30
Captain's House - 1st floor
Presentation Thinking Palestine Out Loud
The context of the evening is outlined by the Portuguese-Palestinian researcher and activist Dima Mohammed . In this 30-minute summary, she will explore the historical keys, essential terms, and a critical framework that will support and guide reflection.
Dima Mohammed is a Principal Investigator in Philosophy and a Professor of Communication at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities (FCSH) of NOVA University Lisbon . Her academic work focuses on argumentation, at the intersection of Philosophy, Language, and Politics. Beyond academia, Dima is an active member of several cultural collectives and initiatives, including Frames of Palestine, Palestina em Português, and the Palestine Committee, as well as a founding member of PUSP, a platform of Portuguese civil society collectives built to promote solidarity with Palestine.
Researcher and communication science expert José Moreno presents practical tools for identifying and debunking misinformation about events in Gaza in particular and Palestine in general: from biased headlines, manipulated images or metrics to source verification.
José Moreno is a communication specialist with a background that crosses journalism, digital media, and academic research . He is a research assistant at CIES-Iscte – Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology. He graduated in Social Communication from ISCSP-UTL (1988–1993), completed a Master's degree in Communication, Culture and Information Technologies at ISCTE-IUL (2012–2014), and between 2016 and 2019 was a doctoral candidate in Communication Sciences at ISCTE-IUL, developing the thesis project "From news to platforms: the transformative role of digital information and communication technologies in the network society".
Researcher and activist Shahd Wadi presents five essential readings for understanding Palestine, in a session featuring shared excerpts and an open conversation with the audience.
Shahd Wadi is Palestinian, navigating between research, translation, writing, curating, and artistic consulting. She holds a master's and a doctorate in Feminist Studies from the University of Coimbra. Her research addresses artistic narratives in the context of the Israeli occupation of Palestine and considers art as a testament to life.
21:30
Captain's House - Attic
Table Talk: The Power of Culture and Boycotts. What Is the Place of Artists and Institutions?
What does it mean to act responsibly in culture today? What paths lead to just and impactful action? In an open discussion, guests and the public debate limits, choices, and ways of acting.
The conversation features Dima Mohammed, a Portuguese-Palestinian researcher and activist; Shahd Wadi, a Palestinian researcher and activist; and Sofia Aparício, an actress, model, and activist who, between August and October 2025, was part of the Portuguese delegation of the Global Sumud Flotilla, the humanitarian flotilla that sought to create a humanitarian corridor to Gaza.
23:00
Captain's House - Attic
Vigil for the liberation of Palestine
The Vigil for Liberation has been taking place weekly in different cities across the country. On this day, they will be with us at the Unsubmissive Residence. Gerador For an artistic vigil, which begins with a presentation by the creator Maria Caetano Vilalobos, national Poetry Slam champion, and the researcher and activist Shahd Wadi. There will also be an open mic for anyone who wants to participate.
00:00-04:00
Captain's House - 1st floor
DJ Set with Koho and Hayden Nóbrega
The night ends with DJ sets by Koho, between midnight and 2:00 AM, and by Hayden Nóbrega, between 2:00 AM and 4:00 AM.
Pedro Nico, better known as Koho, is a DJ, drummer, and music producer. In 2020, he decided to venture out and take on the role of frontman, the same year he began exploring music production. Under the name Koho, his DJ sets encompass House, House Tech, UK Garage, and Big Beat.
Hayden Nóbrega is a self-taught artist, composer, singer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and DJ. He has worked with artists such as Papillon and Maria João, and was also part of the play "Bravo, 2023!" by the Teatro Praga company, with musical direction by Alex D'Alva Teixeira.
On permanent basis
Captain's House - Attic and 1st floor
Amanda Baeza illustrates her vision of tonight
Throughout the residency, illustrator Amanda Baeza will create a visual report of her perspective on what is happening . The result of this attentive observation can later be seen in a digital zine that brings together all the reflections from this evening.
Amanda Baeza (1990) grew up in Valparaíso, Chile. A graduate in Design, she opened her eyes to the world with the zine Mr. Spoqui (2009-2013), a project created in partnership with her younger brothers. This universe later expanded into comics, with a collection of short visual poems compiled into the book "Bruma," published by Chili Com Carne in 2017. Over the years, she has collaborated with publishers such as Kuš!, Fulgencio Pimentel, and Lagon Revue. In the field of illustration, her work for El Limoreno was selected as one of the winners of the illustrators' exhibition at the 2025 Bologna Children's and Young Adult Book Fair. She currently lives and works in Portugal.
