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On the program: the excellent Empereur (Brussels) and Vaag (Kortrijk/Ghent) for two concerts that promise to be both raw and intense. These concerts will be recorded live, before being broadcast on RUN accompanied by interviews. For the occasion, Empereur and VAAG will share the stage with Baïki, whose concert will close the evening without being recorded.Whether you are eager to discover new talent or keen to see these bands live again, you are welcome to join us on February 6! Advance tickets (€10 adults; €5 students) More information and ticket office

The IBAF Meetings have been organized since 2003, every two years since 2008, by the Ion Beams Division of the French Vacuum Society (SFV), the oldest national vacuum society in the world, which celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2025.As in previous editions, IBAF 2026 will offer a rich and varied program with guest lectures, oral and poster presentations, and technical sessions. All this will be complemented by an industrial presence to promote exchanges between research and innovation. The conference will cover a wide range of topics, from ion beam instruments and techniques to the physics of ion-matter interactions, including the analysis and modification of materials, applications in the life sciences, earth and environmental sciences, and heritage sciences. More information on the IBAF2026 website

After focusing on the issues of the "Commons", the management of "common goods" , "health as a common good", this year the Chair turns its attention to the issue of "knowledge" as a "common good" and the role that the University is called upon to play in the creation and transmission of knowledge. As its title - "University and society. What can knowledge do for the common good?" - shows, the value and meaning that society places on knowledge, even more so from a universal perspective, is not self-evident. More info coming soon... Plus d'infos sur la Chaire

After focusing on the issues of the "Commons", the management of "common goods" , "health as a common good", this year the Chair turns its attention to the issue of "knowledge" as a "common good" and the role that the University is called upon to play in the creation and transmission of knowledge. As its title - "University and society. What can knowledge do for the common good?" - shows, the value and meaning that society places on knowledge, even more so from a universal perspective, is not self-evident. More info coming soon...

After focusing on the issues of the "Commons", the management of "common goods" , "health as a common good", this year the Chair turns its attention to the issue of "knowledge" as a "common good" and the role that the University is called upon to play in the creation and transmission of knowledge. As its title - "University and society. What can knowledge do for the common good?" - shows, the value and meaning that society places on knowledge, even more so from a universal perspective, is not self-evident. More info coming soon...

After focusing on the issues of the "Commons", the management of "common goods" , "health as a common good", this year the Chair turns its attention to the issue of "knowledge" as a "common good" and the role that the University is called upon to play in the creation and transmission of knowledge. As its title - "University and society. What can knowledge do for the common good?" - shows, the value and meaning that society places on knowledge, even more so from a universal perspective, is not self-evident. More info coming soon...

Practical information:When: Wednesday, March 11, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.Cost: FreeLanguage: FrenchAudience: 5th and 6th year secondary school studentsMeeting place: University of Namur (The exact address will be provided at a later date) Program:This morning event will feature several highlights:A warm welcome for groups to get the day off to a good start.Introductory lecture session: Mini-lectures in plenary sessions will address a variety of compelling topics, setting the stage and sparking curiosity about current mathematical themes.Parallel and successive practical workshops: After a short break, students are invited to participate actively. They rotate between three different workshops, offered in parallel. These sessions encourage experimentation and hands-on learning in small groups on specific topics.Offer your students a free and enriching morning to (re)discover the joy of mathematics!This activity is organized with the support of Wallonia Research.

Background In December 2022, ChatGPT was launched to the general public. After a relatively warm welcome when it first appeared, it is now widely used on a daily basis by college and high school students, alongside other generative artificial intelligence (GAI) applications. Whether it is to ask for explanations about course material, to anticipate potential exam questions, to search for sources, to help rephrase a text, or even to write or do homework, its uses are developing and diversifying, considered better or worse depending on one's point of view. At the same time, they challenge current educational frameworks: the role of the teacher, or even their profession, their relationship with learners, the relationship to knowledge, the skills to be acquired, instructions for assignments and assessment in general, pedagogy and the learning process, etc.Quite quickly, initiatives were put in place and new frameworks were developed in educational institutions to explore the potential of IAG at different levels: for learning, for course and material design, and for assessment.The 2026 edition of SETT gives prominence to this feedback and to the reflections that this upheaval has generated. Given the importance of artificial intelligence (AI) in the concerns of today's teachers, it is important to learn about concrete experiences through field observations and to analyze the discourse on these transformations, whether alarmist or fantasizing about an inevitable future.To disentangle what is reality from what is fantasy and to question the discourse on the transformations in teaching frameworks brought about by artificial intelligence, Pré-SETT invites its contributors to examine both the scope of this discourse and the transformative potential of AI. Contributions should address at least one of the following areas of inquiry, without excluding other possible themes:Discourse on the uses of AI in education, its origins, the actors who support it, their intentions, etc.The uses of AI by teachers and/or students and how they take place, oppose, divert, or reinforce current teaching frameworks.The prospects for the evolution of teaching and learning driven by AI, and the tensions between these developments and current frameworks.Participation is free but registration is required. I'm signing up Program for January 28, 2026 Part 1 - Location: BN01 - Rempart de la Vierge, 2 - 5000 Namur8:30-9:00 a.m. – Welcome9:00-9:15 a.m. – Introductory remarks9:15-10:45 a.m. – Session 1: “Institutional and legal discourse on AI in education”Élise DEFREYNE (UNamur) - "The right to digital education and training in artificial intelligence in the discourse of the European Commission"Mathieu BÉGIN, Frédéric LEPAGE, and Jacob PERREAULT (University of Sherbrooke) - "A critical realistic analysis of ministerial, institutional, and professional discourse on the integration of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) in primary and secondary education in Belgium, France, and Quebec"Bruno DUPONT (KUleuven), Damien HANSEN (Free University of Brussels), Pierre-Yves HOULMONT (Haute École Albert Jacquard) and Isabel RIVAS GINEL (University College Dublin) – “The role of AI imagery in the decisions of educational institutions”10:45-11:00 a.m. – Coffee break11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Session 2: “Reconfiguring the teacher-student relationship in the age of AI”Christelle DEVOS, Mariane FRENAY, and Pascal VANGRUNDERBEECK (UCLouvain) – “Writing academic papers: mutual trust put to the test by AI”Anne-Sophie COLLARD, Sophie PONDEVILLE, and Stéphanie WEYNANTS (UNamur) – “How generative artificial intelligence is leading to a rethinking of student work”Leïla EL ALLOUCHE (Université Côte d’Azur) - “The machine as a revealer of the relationship to knowledge: the teacher-librarian and the restructuring of teaching frameworks in the age of AI”12:30-1:30 p.m. – Lunch (location: BN02)Part 2 - Location: Quai 22, rue du Séminaire, 22 - 5000 Namur1:30-3:00 p.m. – Session 3: “Educational chatbots and AI-generated responses: critical approaches”Miguël DHYNE, Jean-Roch MEURISSE, Laurence DUMORTIER, and Michaël LOBET (UNamur) - "An AI score to objectively measure the performance of educational chatbots"Julie HENRY (UNamur) - "Rethinking student autonomy in the era of generative artificial intelligence: the case of the GenAI4Students project"Sara LAHLALI (UNamur) - "Training students to analyze AI-generated responses: a didactic approach in physics"3:00-3:15 p.m. – Coffee break3:15-4:45 p.m. – Session 4: “Imaginary and theoretical approaches to AI”Nina DEMOUSTIER (UNamur) - "Audiovisual fiction as a support for digital citizenship education in the classroom"Nathanaël FRIANT (ULB) - "Large language models and the rush for performance in higher education"Dominique MORENO (University of Burgundy) - “AI as a mediator of knowledge: what are the challenges for individuation and transindividuation?”4:45-5:00 p.m. – Coffee break5:00-6:00 p.m. – Keynote – Alexandre LEPAGE (University of Laval)"Beyond the classroom: what does the craze for AI in education say about our vision of school? Results and research perspectives on the social acceptability of AI in education, value systems, and the automation of teaching work." This presentation will aim to broaden the questions raised by school stakeholders about artificial intelligence (AI) in education, while proposing a framework for reflection that combines the sociology of education, didactics, and educational technology. It will focus on the transformations in schools brought about by the deployment of AI tools, whether actively sought or unintentionally generated. The results of two research projects will be presented. The first focuses on the social acceptability of six types of AI use in education in relation to individual value systems and visions of what school should be. The second focuses on the potential for automating teaching work with AI, based on a set of teaching competencies (those of Quebec). Beyond the didactic questions that fuel discussions on how to use AI to support the learning process, it is becoming essential to revisit or reaffirm the purposes of school systems in order to make informed decisions about the future of education beyond technosolutionism. Program for January 29, 2026 10:00-11:45 a.m. – Round table: “Transforming education in the age of generative AI”Alexandre LEPAGE (Laval University), Mathieu BÉGIN (Sherbrooke University), Christelle DEVOS (UCLouvain), Leïla EL ALLOUCHE (Côte d’Azur University), Nathanaël FRIANT (ULB), and Dominique MORENO (University of Burgundy).Location: Namur Expo - Avenue Sergent Vrithoff, 2 - 5000 Namur

This event is free of charge.Reservations recommended: laurent.tallier@unamur.be - 0494/448 155

Program: 5:00 p.m.: Welcome & presentation of the film5:15 p.m.: Screening of the film I, Daniel Blake6:45 p.m.: Discussion: "Offline, out of the game? Let's fight the digital divide"7:15 p.m.: EndFollowing the screening, three experts from the Namur Digital Institute (NADI), Simon Dechamps (MINDIT Research Center), Alix Gobert (CRIDS Research Center), and Floriane Goose (CeRCLe Research Center) will discuss the following questions: What is the digital divide? How does it conflict with the digitization of government agencies? How can we take users into account? Is digital inclusion a solution?  Register

5 days to immerse yourself in the daily life of students During secondary school vacations, the University of Namur invites you to experience university life from the inside.Attend classes (more than 300 hours available), take part in practical work, meet professors, and explore the campus and the city. More information about open courses

Save the date! The University of Namur is opening its doors on Saturday, March 21, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.Save the date in your calendar now!On the agenda:Inspiring encounters — Talk with our professors, assistants, and students.Immersive tours — Explore our lecture halls, classrooms, and laboratories.Valuable information — Get answers to all your questions about our programs and the specifics of studying in Namur.Practical resources — Discover the services available to our students before, during, and after their studies.Stay tuned! The detailed afternoon program will be published about ten days before the event.Can't make it on that day?No problem! A second open house will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.Come and experience UNamur and be inspired by a university on a human scale, in the heart of the city! More information about the Spring 2026 Open House