The Lisbon Consortium

— Thinking ahead

Category: In Memoriam

  • On the passing of António Lobo Antunes

    On the passing of António Lobo Antunes

    A great writer has neither end nor death. This will always be true of António Lobo Antunes, who will remain with us in every reading, in every provocation. Universidade Católica Portuguesa and the Lisbon Consortium (FCH) deeply regret the passing of this great writer in the Portuguese language. We remember him at a moment of blossoming and joy: at the first Lisbon Summer School for the Study of Culture of the Master’s and PhD programs in Culture Studies and the first year of the Lisbon Consortium (2011), organized in partnership with the Centro Nacional de Cultura’s program, Disquiet.

    Fare thee well, for literature, like nature, is eternal.

    The Board of the Lisbon Consortium

  • In memoriam: Bob Wilson

    In memoriam: Bob Wilson

    We are saddened by the passing of Bob Wilson, a great artist and supporter of the Lisbon Consortium. 

    Bob Wilson will be remembered as one of the most influential contemporary artists who broadened the concept of theater through his groundbreaking thinking and collaborations with other great minds such as Philip Glass, Susan Sontag, Lou Reed, and Tom Waits. He had a special relationship with Portugal due to its cultural heritage and artworld, which not only made him a frequent visitor in Lisbon but was also expressed in his work. We fondly remember Bob’s presence in the second edition of our Summer School “Peripheral Modernities” in 2012 and the close relationship that continued throughout the years. His work will continue to inspire us and future generations.