InterVIEW 12 Doctoral Program in Architecture, Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal Dr Jorge Figueira, Coordinator of the PhD Seminar in Cultural Studies and Architecture, Director, School of Architecture (2010-2017) Dr Rui Lobo, Coordinator of the PhD Seminar in Theory and History of Architecture and Urbanism, Universidade de Coimbra (PhD) Dr Nuno Alberto Leite Rodrigues Grande, Coordinator of the PhD Seminar in Urban Culture and Design, Universidade de Coimbra (PhD) Interviewers: Architecture PhD Program, Carleton University (CU), Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism PhD Students: Bruno Silvestre, Shanne Stines, Ashleigh Abraham MAS Students: Emiliano Ruidiaz, Leah Snyder Faculty: Professor Federica Goffi ASAU, CU, ON Canada In –InterVIEW/LISTEN 12–Dr. Jorge Figueira, Dr. Rui Lobo and Dr. Nuno Alberto Leite Rodriguez Grande discussed their respective roles as Coordinators of the PhD Seminar in Cultural Studies and Architecture; the PhD Seminar in Theory and History of Architecture and Urbanism; and the PhD Seminar in Urban Culture and Design, which are part of the Doctoral Program in Architecture at the Universidade de Coimbra in Portugal. During the interVIEW, the programs coordinators provided an overview of the doctoral programs at the Universidade de Coimbra, offering insight into some of the history that has led to the establishment of the three research areas, and their current developments. They were also asked to speak about how research is defined in the program, and in what way the program structure, tools and opportunities contribute to the development of the research outcomes of the program and how these in turn shape the student’s own research. The questions also covered the role of the supervisor and whether students define their research topics independently over the three years of the program, or whether these are based on the school’s research areas, funding opportunities or are influenced by the Visiting Professors who are invited to run workshops for the doctoral students in the three PhD programs. Each year, invited Visiting Professors bring new research themes to the school that fall within the broad scope of cultural studies in architecture and intersect with other field of knowledge such as post-colonialism, feminism, post-modernism, psychoanalysis, etc. Anthony Vidler (1941-2023), for example, delivered a workshop on the theme of the architectural uncanny.