Upcoming events

3-7 February 2025 at University of Antwerp, Belgium

Are you a final year master's student or a doctoral student interested in exploring what European solidarity stands for in the global context of international migration? Join the first interdisciplinary UCSIA Winter School on 'European Solidarity in the Making'! The winter school will take place from 3 until 7 February 2025 at the University of Antwerp in Belgium, with contributions from amongst others GOVTRUST's Peter Bursens.

Full details: www.ucsia.org/winterschool25​

12 February, 12 March, 25 March, and 28 May 2025 at UCLouvain, Belgium

Professor Petra Meier has been awarded the Francqui Chair at UCLouvain, Belgium. The Francqui Chair is a recognition for academics from other universities who excel in their field. The holder gives a series of lectures, shares their expertise, and stimulates academic collaboration.

The mission of the Francqui Foundation is to promote excellence in the disinterested fundamental research by fostering higher education and scientific advancement in Belgium. The Francqui Chair, existing since 1933, is one of the cornerstone initiatives of the Foundation. This Chair encourages collaboration and exchanges between (mostly Belgian) universities. This, in turn, enriches academic environments, advances academic excellence and interdisciplinary research, and also contributes to strengthening the different universities’ reputations.

You are welcome to join the lecture series. Register here.

PROGRAMME

Leçon Inaugurale: "Démocratie et pouvoir de la représentation"

• Wednesday, 12 February 2025 - 11h00 to 12h30
• Petra Meier
  Ouverture de la séance : Olivier Servais
  Présidence de la séance : Florence Degavre et Min Reuchamps
• Venue: Aula Magna, Foyer royal - Place Raymond Lemaire 1, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve

"Fédéralisme et démocratie"

• Wednesday, 12 March 2025 - 10h45 to 12h45
• Petra Meier
  Accueillie par Jehan Bottin et Min Reuchamps
• Venue: Auditoire MONT01 - Place Montesquieu 1, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve

 "Mobilisations anti-genre et démocratie"

• Tuesday, 25 March 2025 - 18h00 to 21h00
• Petra Meier
  Accueillie par Florence Degavre
• Venue: Ateliers de l’UCLouvain en Hainaut - Chaussée de Binche 151, 7000 Mons

Conférence et Workshop: "Diversity, gender and SOGI in academia in Belgium"

• Wednesday, 28 May 2025 - 9h15 to 13h30
• Petra Meier et Nathalie Grandjean
  Accueillies par Marie Carlier, Florence Degavre, Min Reuchamps, Katharina Seeber et Clémentine Teboulle
• Venue: Palais des Académies - Rue Ducale 1, 1000 Bruxelles

​REGISTER for the lecture series​

Contact and more information 

• ​https://www.uclouvain.be/fr/facultes/espo/news/chaire-francqui​
  
• info-fopes@uclouvain.be
• 010/ 47 39 07 - 010/ 47 39 08

Monday, 3 March 2025 at University of Antwerp, Belgium

Every year, the Centre Pieter Gillis organises a Pieter Gillis lecture, focusing on active pluralism, the meaning of life, and living together in plural, democratic societies. The 2025 lecture hosts professor Hans Bruyninckx, part of the Politics & Public Governance research group and connected to GOVTRUST. The theme of the lecture is (in Dutch): "Europees klimaatbeleid: volgehouden ambities in een complexe internationale context?" In this public lecture, he will discuss European and international climate policy. What exactly does the UN climate treaty say? What does this treaty mean in 2025 for the countries that signed it and, more specifically, for Europe? What role does knowledge play in current climate policy? And what opportunities and difficulties are there for a more sustainable future in a political context that is increasingly characterised by a populist discourse and polarisation that hinders effective climate policy?

​More information and registration​

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​Please find an overview of our past activities here.

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