Calls & Grants
PACT regularly launches calls and grants to support research in the field of sustainable port city territory energy transition.
Find below our open calls, grants and grant awarding strategy.
Call for Contributions
Research Seminar
Le Havre, September 25 - 27, 2025
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Special Journal Issue, Summer 2026
As part of the PACT activities, the present call for contributions initiates discussion between interested scholars on the different dimensions and angles for researching and understanding ports city territories' energy transition, contributing to creating sustainable and inclusive futures.
Contributions are expected to discuss themes, research questions and methodologies to help integrate the diverse economic, functional, spatial, social, and cultural perspectives for the inclusive energy transitions in ports and port city territories. They should take a critical approach and expand the various perspectives through which this topic is currently investigated, or is worth endorsing in the context of the PACT framework and future research.
Timeline
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Deadline for expression of interest (Research Seminar): June 20, 2025
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Confirmation of acceptance (Research Seminar): June 30, 2025
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Presentations at the COST Action meeting, Le Havre, France: September 26, 2025
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Paper submission for inclusion in a Special Issue: January 31, 2026
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Conclusion of the review process: April 30, 2026
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Publication of the Special Issue: Summer 2026
Download the full Call for Contributions
Call for Contributions
Conference
“Energy Transition & Waterfront Futures”
Lisbon, Portugal,
March 25 -27, 2026
We invite academics, practitioners, port & city authorities, NGOs, community groups, cultural actors, and transdisciplinary teams to submit proposals aligned with the theme "Energy Transition& Waterfront Futures".
Contributions may take various forms:
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Research papers (theoretical or empirical)
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Practice-based case studies or project reviews
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Methodological innovations or tools
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Policy reflections or scenario explorations
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Artistic, design, or graphic interventions that frame transition imaginaries
Themes & Sub-topics
Aligned with Energy Transition & Waterfronts, possible (non-exhaustive) themes include:
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Strategies for decarbonization in port-city territories
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Integrating renewable energy systems in waterfront infrastructure
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Blue-green and nature-based solutions supporting energy, climate, and resilience
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Spatial, infrastructural, and mobility systems bridging port and city
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Socio-technical transitions and community-led energy initiatives
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Governance models and institutional frameworks for equitable transition
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Cultural, symbolic and narrative dimensions of waterfront energy futures
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Comparative perspectives across European or global port cities
Submission Guidelines and Dates
Abstract: 300–500 words, including title, author(s), affiliation(s), contact email
Languages accepted: English
Format: Word or PDF
Deadline for abstract submission: 15 December 2025
Notification of acceptance: 10 January 2026
Deadline for full paper submission: 28 February 2026