Reviewer on scientific journals

• City and Environment Interactions (ISSN 2590-2520)

• TeMA - Journal of Land Use, Mobility and Environment (ISSN 1970-9889 )

• Urbanistica Informazioni (ISSN 2239-4222)

• Territorio (ISSN 1825-8689)

• Labour & Law Issues (ISSN 2421-2695)

Research projects and Working groups

• 2025-2028. Member of the University of Palermo's (Dep. Architecture) research team on Erasmus+ Key Action 2 Cooperation partnership in Higher Education, funded under the NextGenerationEU: «Implementing the climate agenda in metropolitan areas»

• 2024. Member of the University of Palermo's (Dep. Architecture) research team working on the Master Plan Revision for the municipality of Buseto Palizzolo (Sicily, Italy)

• 2024-2026. Member of the University of Palermo's (Dep. Architecture) research team on Italian Project (PRIN), funded under the NextGenerationEU: «Mapping the New Spatial Inequalities Within Southern European Cities» 

• 2023-2026. Member of the University of Palermo's (Dep. Architecture) research team on Italian Project (MUR), funded under the NextGenerationEU: «Sustainable Mobility Center (MOST)» 

• 2022-2023. Research fellow on University of Palermo's (Dep. Architecture) follow-up research project «Urban Agenda of Western Sicily. Towards the 2021-2027 programming cycle» (Sicily, Italy)

• 2021. Member of the University of Palermo's (Dep. Architecture) research team working on the Master Plan Revision for the municipality of Marsala (Sicily, Italy)

• 2019-2020. Participation at the European Urban Research Association (EURA) working group «Urban change and regional development at the margins of Europe»

• 2016-2017. Member of the University of Palermo's (Dep. Architecture) research team working on the «Urban Agenda of Western Sicily. Integrated Sustainable Development Strategy for 2014-2020» (Sicily, Italy)

Consulting for local authorities

• 2024. Member of the University of Palermo's (Dep. Architecture) research team working on the Master Plan Revision for the municipality of Buseto Palizzolo (Sicily, Italy). Socio-demographic studies.

• 2021. Member of the University of Palermo's (Dep. Architecture) research team working on the Master Plan Revision for the municipality of Marsala (Sicily, Italy). Socio-demographic studies.

Editorial activity

• 2025. Co-editor in the EURA Conversations series, by the European Urban Research Association.

Scientific seminars

2024, Athens (Greece) *Online* | Atlas Global Network Second Workshop

Vinci, I., Laino, G., Igreja, J. (2024). Mapping Inequalities in Palermo and Naples

2024, Cagliari (Italy) | Incontro MOST Spoke 9 – “La qualità dell'integrazione modale sostenibile e la sua influenza sulle scelte di viaggio” 

Igreja, J. (2024). Strategic design for mobility and quality of urban spaces: Desirability and quality of streets

Scientific conferences

2025,  Brescia (Italy) | XXVII International Conference on Living and Walking in Cities, 2025

Igreja, J.,Vinci, I. (2025). The effects of rail network development on the reduction of spatial inequalities.

 2025, Bristol (UK) | EURA 2025 Conference

Igreja, J., Sezer, E. (2025). Reducing transport inequality by improving accessibility in Palermo, Italy. An effort in vain?

Vinci, I., Igreja, J. (Chairs) (2025). Urban inequalities in Southern Europe: new geographies and policy challenges. Pre-Organised Session with guest speakers Thomas Maloutas, João Seixas, Cristina Mattiucci and Vincenzo Todaro

 2024, Rhodes (Greece) | International Conference on Changing Cities VI

Igreja, J., Sezer, E., Vinci, I. (2024). Exploring transport inequalities in Palermo and Naples : the role of spatial accessibility to the rail system. In A. Gospodini (a cura di), Book of Abstracts of the International Conference on Changing Cities VI: Spatial, Design, Landscape, Heritage & Socio-Economic dimensions.

2024, New York (USA) | International Conference on Urban Affairs 2024

Igreja, J. (2024). Intra-urban inequalities. Insights from six Southern European Cities. In Cities on the Edge: Promoting Equity and Resiliency Through Research, Activism, Planning & Policy. New York.

2023, Reykjavík (Iceland) | EURA 2023 Conference

Igreja, J., Vinci, I. (2023). Voluntary vs mandatory inter-municipal cooperation: the case of Sustainable Urban Development strategies in Western Sicily, Italy. In Eura 2023 - Book of abstracts. Reykjavík.

Sezer, E., Igreja, J. (2023). Unveiling the Challenges of Proximity: Integration of TOD and 15-Minute City Concepts in A Highly Car-dependent City. In EURA 2023 - Book of Abstracts. Reykjavík.

2023, Brescia (Italy) | XXVI International Conference on Living and Walking in Cities, 2023

Sezer, E., Igreja, J., Vinci, I. (2024). Integrating the TOD and 15-minute city concepts in the analysis of rail station areas: a methodological approach for a case study in Palermo (Italy). In M. Tira, M. Tiboni, M. Pezzagno, G. Maternini (a cura di), New Challenges for Sustainable Urban Mobility: Volume One. Proceedings of the XXVI International Conference on Living and Walking in Cities, 2023. Cham : Springer 

2022, Milan (Italy) | EURA 2022 Conference

Igreja, J. (2022). Urban regeneration in Porto: exploring the role of the EU urban policies in Bairro da Sé. In Defrag-Europe: fragility/antifragility at play in contemporary Europe, 16-18 June 2022. Milan: EURA 2023 Conference Book of Abstracts

2022, Kassel (Germany) *Online* | Online-Conference on Ur­ban Re­ge­ne­ra­ti­on Trends in Eu­ro­pe

Igreja, J. (2024). Urban Regeneration Trajectories in the Historic Centre of Porto, Portugal: the role of EU Urban Policies in Bairro da Sé. In U. Altrock, D. Kurth (a cura di), Urban Regeneration in Europe. Jahrbuch Stadterneuerung. (pp. 119-145). Cham: Springer VS Cham

2019, Dublin (Ireland)  | City Futures IV – Creating just and sustainable cities, EURA – UAA joined conference

Igreja, J. (2018). The EU’s urban policy through the 2008 financial crisis: A perspective from the case of Oporto. In City Futures IV, 20-22 June 2019. Dublin: EURA-UAA 2019 Conference Proceedings

2018, Tilburg (The Netherlands) | EURA 2018 Conference

Vinci, I., Igreja, J. (2018). Urban change and regional development at the margins of Europe: an introduction. In Reconciling past and future urban and regional strengths, 20-23 July 2018. Tilburg: EURA 2018 Conference Proceedings