It is with great pleasure that we invite you to follow the new cycle of doctoral seminars of CEAS, whose annual programme is attached.

The next session will feature a presentation by Caio Cézar Busani, entitled:

“Devas in Lusitanian Lands: Practice and Adaptation of Hinduism in Lisbon”

Below we share the abstract of the presentation and the author’s biography.

????️ 28 November, 14:30
???? ISCTE – Building 4, Room 202 (CVTT)
TEAMS link: Ciclo de Seminários Doutoral do CEAS | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams

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Giacomo Mantovan, Daniela Bevilacqua, and Vera LazzarettAbstract
This presentation is based on my PhD research, which examines the Hindu-Gujarati diaspora in Lisbon, focusing on the Comunidade Hindu de Portugal (CHP). Through ethnographic fieldwork, the project explores how identity, belonging, and religious practice are negotiated across generations. The study highlights the temple’s role as a space of ritual adaptation, cultural transmission, and decolonial resistance, primarily through women’s central involvement in teaching the youth. Moreover, the rising anti-immigrant discourse in Portugal and the crisis in AIMA’s immigration management intensify the community’s assertions of Portuguese belonging. Combining participant observation, interviews, and autoethnographic reflection, the project analyses how Hindu practices and identities are continually reconfigured in the contemporary European context.

Biography
Caio Cézar Busani is a PhD candidate in Anthropology at ISCTE (Lisbon) and a member of the Centre for Research in Anthropology (CRIA). He holds a Master’s degree in Science of Religion from UFJF (Brazil) and a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences from UENF (Brazil). His work focuses on Indian philosophy and religiosity, with particular attention to diasporic communities and their devotional practices. His research bridges anthropology, philosophy, and spirituality, exploring processes of cultural adaptation and transnational religious experiences.