Lisbon Cultural Experiences

Name: ROUND TABLE SESSIONS History, Ideas & Society
Start: 2026-10-11T14:30:00.000Z
End: 2026-10-11T16:30:00.000Z
Location: To be announced to the attendees

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About us

Lisbon Cultural Experiences brings together curious people for relaxed, social gatherings with a cultural undertone.

More than one-off activities, this group is about creating a community of people who can meet regularly, build real connections and experience Portugal together through conversation, shared interests and meaningful moments.

Our events are designed mainly for expats and curious locals, but also travelers who want to meet new people in a welcoming, informal settings.

Some gatherings may include picnics, social dinners, cultural walks, visits to historical places, food and wine experiences, or small homemade dinners in our Lisbon home.

We may also occasionally host more niche gatherings, such as events exclusively for women, men, families with children, or people with specific shared interests.

The atmosphere is relaxed, friendly and conversation-oriented. Think less “tour group” and more a community of curious people connecting while discovering Portugal together.

The group is hosted by Caio, a Political Scientist & Sociologist working as a tour guide in Portugal since 2017, together with his wife Beth — and occasionally supervised by their cat. 🐈‍⬛

Featured event

ROUND TABLE SESSIONS History, Ideas & Society

Sun, Oct 11 · 3:30 PM WEST

To be announced to the attendees, TBA,, Lisbon, PT

ROUND TABLE SESSIONS
History, Ideas & Society

#01 — How Did Europe Come to Dominate the World?

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WHAT TO EXPECT

Round Table Sessions are small, guided conversations for people who are curious about history and the big ideas behind it.

We might gather in a park with a map spread out in front of us, around a table in a quiet café or bar, or anywhere that gives a small group the space to think and talk.

I’ll bring the historical context, questions and some visual material to guide us through the subject — but this isn’t a conventional lecture. With a small group (5-8 people), questions, disagreements and discussion are encouraged throughout.

No previous knowledge is required — just curiosity.

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THIS SESSION

Around 1500, European domination of the world was far from inevitable.

Yet over the following four centuries, a relatively small and politically fragmented continent expanded its influence across the globe, eventually producing some of the most powerful empires the world had ever seen.

Why Europe? Why then? And how did it happen?

That is the question we’ll explore in our first Round Table Session.

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THE SPIRIT OF THE ROUND TABLE

We want to explore complex questions openly, without turning every discussion into a contemporary political argument.

History inevitably involves politics, ideology, religion, power and uncomfortable subjects. We won’t avoid them. But we’re here to understand and investigate, not to campaign.

Different interpretations are welcome. Personal attacks, political campaigning and ideological proselytising are not.

And one principle matters especially:

You should be able to explore an idea without being assumed to endorse it.

Come curious. Challenge ideas. Be willing to question your own.

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OUR MOTTO

Doubt over dogma.
Curiosity over certainty.
Inquiry over ideology.