Methods" seminar | Philine Widmer
More info to come."Methods "seminarsThe Methods Seminar is a series of seminars organized at the University of Namur with the aim of fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and knowledge exchange. All seminars take place in a hybrid format.This seminar series focuses on advanced methodological approaches, particularly in the fields of natural language processing (NLP), artificial intelligence (AI), video and image analysis, and multimodal analysis.To stay informed about details of upcoming seminars, please subscribe to our mailing list below.
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TRANSDEM Seminar | Markus Hermann Meckl
Victimization and identity: the post-heroic society
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Digital literacy through fiction: NaDI's interdisciplinary initiative
The Namur Digital Institute (NaDI) is launching a series of original events: "Les Séances du Numérique". Films followed by debates with experts to understand digital challenges and stimulate collective thinking. A project spearheaded by Anthony Simonofski, Anne-Sophie Collard, Benoît Vanderose and Fanny Barnabé.
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Citizens' assemblies: gimmicks or levers for change?
For the past fifteen years or so, participatory and deliberative democracy mechanisms have been multiplying: participatory budgets, popular consultations, citizens' panels, and so on. Vincent Jacquet, a political scientist and coordinator of the European research project Citizen Impact (ERC project, European Research Council), studies the impact of these devices from the point of view of governors and citizens.
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Deciphering resistance mechanisms in liver cancer
Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common primary liver cancer. Unfortunately, this tumor still has a high mortality rate due to the lack of effective treatments for its most advanced or poorly localized forms. As part of a partnership with the CHU UCL Namur - site de Godinne and with the support of Roche Belgium, researchers in the Department of Biomedical Sciences are trying to understand why liver tumor cells are so resistant to treatment, and to identify therapeutic alternatives to better target them.
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University and democracy: a living, sometimes threatened, link
Trust of traditional political institutions and elected representatives, rise of authoritarian logics, definition of public services... Democracy today seems to be going through a turbulent zone. What role does the university play in this context? To shed light on this question, we interviewed four researchers from different disciplines: educationalist Sephora Boucenna, philosopher Louis Carré, political scientist Vincent Jacquet and legal scholar Aline Nardi. Their contrasting views sketch out the contours of an issue that is more topical than ever: thinking about and defending the link between university and democracy.
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Research in the Faculty of Medicine
The Faculty of Medicine is equipped with several cross-disciplinary research entities that also rely on collaboration with UCL Godinne University Hospital within the Namur Institute for Life Sciences (Narilis) research institute..
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Two researchers from UNamur have been inducted into the College of Young Researchers of the Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium
This is a significant honor for two members of the UNamur School of Medicine: Professor Charlotte Beaudart, who heads the "clinical research" track of the Master’s program in biomedical sciences, and Professor Jonathan Douxfils (School of Medicine, URPC – NARILIS) have just joined the College of Young Researchers of the Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium.
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Studies in Information and Communication
Advertisements, social media, radio, television, print media, digital platforms… there are many different forms of communication, and they play a very significant role in our daily lives today. But how do these media work? How does information circulate in today’s society? And how can we communicate in a way that is both effective and creative, yet also critical and responsible? By becoming communication and journalism professionals working for media outlets, companies, and organizations, you’ll learn to decode these messages and make your voice heard amid this flood of information.
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Studies at Sciences Po
How can governments and citizens respond to the climate crisis? Why is the far right winning elections? What are the ways to resolve armed conflicts? Does the European Union have a future after Brexit? Political science provides analytical tools for studying these issues. The Bachelor’s degree in Political Science is a cutting-edge program for those who wish to understand the transformations of contemporary societies and become active participants in NGOs, governments, businesses, and European and international institutions.
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The SUSCARE Project: What if “caring” were the solution to the labor crisis?
Increasingly demanding workloads, an imbalance between work and personal life, and greater performance scrutiny… the world of work is undergoing profound changes. In this context, how can we enable individuals to remain engaged and find lasting fulfillment in their professional lives? A new ARC research project called “SUSCARE” proposes an innovative solution: placing the concept of care at the heart of organizational practices.
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Leadership of the Department of Biomedical Sciences: Professor Jean-Pierre Gillet Hands the Baton to Professor Marielle Boonen
After nine years at the helm, Professor Jean-Pierre Gillet has handed over the leadership of the Department of Biomedical Sciences to Professor Marielle Boonen. This is an opportunity to look back on the significant growth of this department, which now trains nearly 500 students each year.
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