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Mozart's music seems to flow from the source , or to sparkle like champagne , so obvious, pleasant and natural is it . The diversity of melodies seems limitless , the "Divine Mozart" had such an imagination...And yet, when we strain an attentive and discerning ear, we notice that all the first movements of all Mozart's sonatas, concertos, symphonies, quartets, etc. are built exactly and rigorously on the same pattern.But what is this common, inescapable framework to which Mozart submits with equal talent and humility, and which he plays with with all the genius we know about him?And which can be found, incredibly identical, in the Little Night Music or the 40th Symphony, for example?This is what Charlotte Messiaen invites us to discover, in words and in music!" More info Cost sharing Utan members in good standing : 5€Non-members : 7€

Since the dawn of time, mankind has perceived the Sun's influence on our life on Earth. However, in recent decades, with the widespread use of technology and electricity in all our activities, our society has become increasingly closely exposed and vulnerable to bursts of solar activity. Today, more than ever before, the Sun interferes with every aspect of our daily lives, including major societal issues such as energy and climate change.This conference will provide an opportunity to review the impressive phenomena of solar activity and their short- and long-term impact on our terrestrial environment: solar flares, coronal mass ejections, particle storms. All this magnetic activity originates inside the Sun, and is marked by an 11-year cycle that has varied considerably over the centuries. We'll be taking stock of our current understanding of this cyclical phenomenon, which turns out to be a genuine magnetic recycling process.As we pass through a peak in solar activity today, this will be an opportunity to look ahead to the future and the central role the Sun can play as a source of multiple energies to build a viable future for mankind. For us, the future will inevitably involve the Sun! More info Cost sharing Utan members in good standing : 5€Non-members : 7€

Since the dawn of time, mankind has perceived the Sun's influence on our life on Earth. However, in recent decades, with the widespread use of technology and electricity in all our activities, our society has become increasingly closely exposed and vulnerable to bursts of solar activity. Today, more than ever before, the Sun interferes with every aspect of our daily lives, including major societal issues such as energy and climate change.This conference will provide an opportunity to review the impressive phenomena of solar activity and their short- and long-term impact on our terrestrial environment: solar flares, coronal mass ejections, particle storms. All this magnetic activity originates inside the Sun, and is marked by an 11-year cycle that has varied considerably over the centuries. We'll be taking stock of our current understanding of this cyclical phenomenon, which turns out to be a genuine magnetic recycling process.As we pass through a peak in solar activity today, this will be an opportunity to look ahead to the future and the central role the Sun can play as a source of multiple energies to build a viable future for mankind. For us, the future will inevitably involve the Sun! More info Cost sharing Utan members in good standing : 5€Non-members : 7€

Since the dawn of time, mankind has perceived the Sun's influence on our life on Earth. However, in recent decades, with the widespread use of technology and electricity in all our activities, our society has become increasingly closely exposed and vulnerable to bursts of solar activity. Today, more than ever before, the Sun interferes with every aspect of our daily lives, including major societal issues such as energy and climate change.This conference will provide an opportunity to review the impressive phenomena of solar activity and their short- and long-term impact on our terrestrial environment: solar flares, coronal mass ejections, particle storms. All this magnetic activity originates inside the Sun, and is marked by an 11-year cycle that has varied considerably over the centuries. We'll be taking stock of our current understanding of this cyclical phenomenon, which turns out to be a genuine magnetic recycling process.As we pass through a peak in solar activity today, this will be an opportunity to look ahead to the future and the central role the Sun can play as a source of multiple energies to build a viable future for mankind. For us, the future will inevitably involve the Sun! More info Cost sharing Utan members in good standing : 5€Non-members : 7€

Since the dawn of time, mankind has perceived the Sun's influence on our life on Earth. However, in recent decades, with the widespread use of technology and electricity in all our activities, our society has become increasingly closely exposed and vulnerable to bursts of solar activity. Today, more than ever before, the Sun interferes with every aspect of our daily lives, including major societal issues such as energy and climate change.This conference will provide an opportunity to review the impressive phenomena of solar activity and their short- and long-term impact on our terrestrial environment: solar flares, coronal mass ejections, particle storms. All this magnetic activity originates inside the Sun, and is marked by an 11-year cycle that has varied considerably over the centuries. We'll be taking stock of our current understanding of this cyclical phenomenon, which turns out to be a genuine magnetic recycling process.As we pass through a peak in solar activity today, this will be an opportunity to look ahead to the future and the central role the Sun can play as a source of multiple energies to build a viable future for mankind. For us, the future will inevitably involve the Sun! More info Cost sharing Utan members in good standing : 5€Non-members : 7€

The study of memory phenomena in ancient societies has been a growing field of research since the 1990s, and has been particularly dynamic over the last decade. Awareness of the impact of memory, due to its plasticity, on social and political actors in the ancient world opens up new perspectives for analyzing attested phenomena and events. The conference proposes to study the use of memory and its specific dynamics in the context of political competition, in various spheres and covering a broad chronological framework, from the 3rd century BC to the 4th century AD, with the aim of encouraging dialogue between respective specialists.Organizers: Simon Lambert (F.R.S.-FNRS Research Fellow), Pierre Assenmaker (Professor, UNamur), and Françoise Van Haeperen (Full Professor, UCLouvain)Information and registration: simon.lambert@unamur.be

Program and speakers Explanation of the reform - Mr. La TorreMain changes relating to the abolition of unemployment benefits and their implementation. The standstill obligation - S. RemouchampsLegal and constitutional analysis of the reform in light of the principle of non-regression.Judicial perspective on the reform - Mr. SimonOverview of certain contentious issues and possible avenues of appeal for citizens deprived of their rights.Right to RIS and/or social assistance - A. MichelThe process of submitting an application to the CPAS. Registrations Registration is required via https://www.ajn.be (payment confirms registration).Advance registration fee (payment by January 23, 2026): €40 (€20 for trainee lawyers)Standard price for payments received after January 23, 2026: €50 (€25 for trainee lawyers)Free for students (enter a student email address or send a copy of your student card)Payment to bank account BE16 6301 8124 6074 - AJN AsblReference: "29-01-2026 + participant's name."Accreditation request pending for IFJ, OBFG, and IJE. Further information: ajn@unamur.be. Registration form

Program 1001 questions about the Ombudsman - How can administrative mediation be used as an effective tool for dispute resolution?The scope and added value of administrative mediationThe matters in which the Ombudsman can interveneThe types of disputes concerned and the concrete solutions you can obtain.Taking a resolutely practical approach, our two experts explain when and why to call on the Ombudsman, how to initiate administrative mediation, and how to make it an effective tool for quickly resolving your disputes!SpeakersNicolas Lagasse | Joint Mediator for Wallonia and the Wallonia-Brussels Federation; President of the Association of Ombudsmen and Mediators of La Francophonie (AOMF); member of the Belgian network of mediatorsBenoit Havet | Lawyer at the Walloon Brabant Bar, specializing in urban planning, environmental, and real estate law; lecturer at the ULB and UMons  Registrations Registration is required via https://www.ajn.be (payment confirms registration).Advance registration fee (payment before February 20, 2026): €40 (€30 for trainees)Price after February 20, 2026: €50 (€40 for interns)Free for students upon presentation of student IDAccreditation request in progress for IFJ, OBFG, FRNB, and IJE. Further information: ajn@unamur.be. Registration form

Constitutionalism, understood as a means of establishing a political autonomous from society, is seen as having constructed the opposition between the State and society. At the same time, the concept of constitutionalism is increasingly being used to describe other forms of social power and normativity – such as the economy, finance, digital, technologies, media, environment – even though the concrete and theoretical implications of these shifts have not always been fully clarified. More recent trends have emerged within the framework of socio-constitutionalism or societal constitutionalism to challenge the reduction of constitutional issues to state-individual relations, acknowledging the complexity of power. Despite their heterogeneity in assumptions, as well as in their descriptive, normative, and theoretical dimensions, these approaches have contributed to renewing the inquiry into the relationship between constitution and society. The purpose of the conference is to assess the current boundaries of constitutionalism and to explore theoretical proposals seeking to overcome them. These approaches raise several fundamental questions: What role should be granted to social actors and sectors within constitutionalism? How can their normative autonomy be acknowledged while also regulating their private power and expansionist tendencies? To what extent do these transformations challenge traditional forms of politics? At what cost might the relationship between constitution and society be reconsidered today?  Program January 299:00 a.m. Welcome9:30-10:00 Introduction: Manon Altwegg-Boussac (Paris-Est Creteil University/IUF) and Sabina Tortorella (MSCA/University of Namur)From State to Society: New Challenges for ConstitutionalismChair: Isabelle Aubert (Paris Panthéon-Sorbonne University)10:00-10:30 Thomas Boccon-Gibod (Grenoble Alpes University): Relationships between Constitution and Society10:30-11:00 Simone Mao Zhenting (Harvard University): Constitutionalizing Society in an Age of Fragmented Authority: From State-Centrism to Social Constitutional Norms11:00-11:30 Discussion11:30-12:00 Coffee Break12:00-12:30 Angelo Jr Golia (Luiss Guido Carli): Societal Constitutionalism and General Theory of Law (beyond the State): Norm, Order, Interpretation12:30-12:45 Discussion12:45-14:30 LunchMoving Beyond the Nation-State: Theoretical PerspectivesChair: Eleonora Bottini (Sciences Po)2:30-3:00 p.m. Jean-François Kervégan (Paris Panthéon-Sorbonne University): Politics below and beyond the State: Schmitt and Kojève in Comparative Perspective3:00-3:30 p.m. Paul Linden-Retek (University at Buffalo School of Law): Postnational Society and its Law3:30-4:00 Discussion4:00-4:30 p.m. Coffee BreakNew Conceptual Tools: Alterity and DerogationChair: Eleonora Bottini (Sciences Po)4:30-5:00 p.m. Horatia Muir Watt (Sciences Po): On the Borderline (and beyond the State): Ontologizing Alterity on the Terms of the Law5:00-5:30 p.m. Raffaele Bifulco (Luiss Guido Carli): Derogation as Legal Response to Social Differentiation5:30-6:00 p.m. Discussion6:00 p.m. DinnerJanuary 309:00 a.m. WelcomeMapping Sectoral Constitutions: Case StudiesChair: Sabina Tortorella (MSCA/University of Namur)9:30-10:00 Francesco Martucci (Panthéon-Assas University): Trust and Distrust. State, Society, and Money in the Digital Era10:00-10:30 Nefeli Lefkopoulou (Sciences Po): Exploring Constitutional Narratives in Meta’s Oversight Board: Replicating or Renewing Traditional Constitutionalism?10:30-11:00 Discussion11:00-11:30 Coffee Break11:30-12:00 Manuela Niehaus (University of Administrative Sciences Speyer): Global Climate Constitutionalism beyond the State?12:00-12:30 Mathilde Laporte (Pau University): The Debated Protection of Constitutional Rights within Social Orders beyond the State. The Example of Gated Communities12:30-1:00 p.m. Discussion1:00-2:30 p.m. LunchCritical Insights: Take the Leap?Chair: Manon Altwegg-Boussac (Paris-Est Creteil University/IUF)2:30-3:00 p.m. Chris Thornhill (University of Birmingham): The Military in Sociological Constitutionalism3:00-3:15 Discussion3:15-3:45 p.m. Coffee Break3:45-4:15 p.m. Jörn Reinhardt (Fulda University of Applied Sciences): Regression and Progress in Constitutionalism beyond the State4:15-4:45 p.m. Martin Loughlin (LSE): The Concept of Constitution4:45-5:15 Discussion5:15 p.m. Cocktail 

The morning will be devoted to presenting the detailed results of the study and putting them into perspective in the broader context of current economic, social, and environmental issues.The afternoon will give the floor to stakeholders in the field through testimonials and round tables, illustrating how the tourism sector is adapting to the challenges posed by climate change. Registration and detailed program here: Walloon tourism in the face of climate change: between risks and opportunities (January 26, 2026): Home · UNamur Event (Indico) 

After a presentation of the book, Déborah V. Brosteaux will be interviewed by Thibault De Meyer and Vivien Giet.Free admission. Everyone is welcome.Book presentationFaced with the wars in which European countries are involved, we constantly oscillate between numbness and frenzy. Some war situations give rise to emotional heatedness, a "renewed" psychic and social energy, while others are barely mentioned, relegated to the background. This philosophical investigation delves into the ambivalence of our relationship to war, which is at the heart of the sensitive history of modernity.Inspired by the writings of Walter Benjamin, W. G. Sebald, and Klaus Theweleit, the book explores these warlike emotions throughout the 20th century and questions their legacy: the coldness of distancing, the denial of the ruins after 1945, the desire to intensify the experience of self, which mobilized the imagination in 1914-1918 and was swallowed up in the trenches... even mutating into fascist passions that actively fed on the devastation.Déborah V. Brosteaux takes these desires seriously, including their appeal. And she asks: what emotional transformations can be activated to resist the mobilization of war?  More information about the ARCADIE Center

Event description We are pleased to invite you to a screening of the film "The Tree of Authenticity" directed by Sammy Baloji, followed by a discussion with:Danielle Leenaerts: Doctor of Contemporary Art HistoryStéphanie Ngalula: Decolonial activist and intersectional feminist.Synopsis: "In the heart of the Congolese forest, the remains of the Yangambi INERA research station, dedicated to tropical agriculture, reveal the weight of the colonial past and its links to current climate change. Through the voices of Paul Panda Farnana and Abiron Beirnaert, two scientists who worked at Yangambi between 1910 and 1950, The Tree of Authenticity traces the ecological destruction that began during Belgian colonization. The film combines personal testimonies and scientific discoveries to explore the legacy of Belgian colonization and its impact on human lives and the natural world. It is a poignant portrait of lives across different cultures and a warning about what awaits us if we do not change our relationship with the environment." Practical information Date: Monday, February 9Time: Screening at 6:30 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.) followed by a discussionLocation: Quai 22FreeReservations are preferred via this form: https://forms.office.com/e/qU1x3Gzex9?origin=lprLink or by email: info@fucid-unamur.be