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The Moretus Plantin University Library (BUMP) at UNamur preserves a collection of several thousand postcards within its precious reserve. This remarkable collection offers an original insight into the daily life of the people of Namur in the 19th and 20th centuries. Some of these cards show the Faculties as they looked almost a century ago, and illustrate the teaching and research activities that were carried out there at the time.

Omalius is the University of Namur’s magazine. Published quarterly, it highlights UNamur’s research, its experts, educational innovations, and current events. Check out the April 2026 issue.  

Since 2022, all faculty members and students at the Faculty of Law have been working together around a common theme that guides every educational activity in the same direction. From classes, assignments, and lectures to public speaking competitions, moot courts, and cultural activities, every effort is made to foster an inspiring and values-driven environment. Le Fil Rouge thus contributes to the uniqueness of Namur’s educational approach. Behind this collective project are professors Marie Amélie Delvaux and Élise Defreyne. They explain the approach and the challenges involved in this initiative.

To mark the 60th anniversary of Can Tho University, a delegation from UNamur traveled to Vietnam in early April to strengthen long-standing scientific partnerships, explore new exchange opportunities, and present a cooperation scholarship for Can Tho students.

This dissertation proposes to analyze the transformation of subjectivation and the revolutionary event through the works of Walter Benjamin and Gilles Deleuze.Methodologically, the aim is less to compare these two authors or to postulate the existence of a shared thought than to create a “collage,” in the sense proposed in Difference and Repetition, in order to highlight and bring into tension disparate elements through juxtaposition.On a theoretical level, the challenge is to account for the ruptures with causal and signifying chains that revolutionary moments reveal. From this perspective, we extend the Deleuze-Guattarian idea of the “utopia of immanence.” Developed during a fleeting convergence with the Frankfurt School, it situates revolutionary politics in a non-place: outside of stratifications and in opposition to social formations. Driven by a Benjaminian impulse, this notion is unfolded in its negative dimension.In turn, the tradition of the oppressed is drawn onto this plane of immanence. Far from establishing subterranean continuities between established minorities, it consists in the exploration of a field of ruins from which it becomes possible to break with culture and humanity frozen into monumental forms.The JuryProf. Louis CARRÉ (Chair), UNamurProf. Sébastien LAOUREUX (Advisor, Secretary), UNamurProf. Éric ALLIEZ (Co-advisor), University of Paris 8Prof. Jacques-Olivier BÉGOT, University of RennesProf. Maud HAGELSTEIN, ULiègeProf. Frédéric RAMBEAU, University of Paris 8You are cordially invited to attend this defense.The announcement of the results will be followed by a reception in the Academic Hall. More info

On Friday, March 27, the University of Namur hosted another edition of the “My Thesis in 180 Seconds” competition. Over the course of an evening, nine doctoral students took on a challenge that was as demanding as it was stimulating: presenting their thesis topic in three minutes—with clarity, precision, and eloquence—to a non-specialist audience. At the end of the competition, Amandine Traina won the jury’s first prize, Simon Lejoly the jury’s second prize, and Charles Modera the audience award. All three will represent UNamur at the Belgian national final, to be held on May 12, 2026, at the University of Liège – Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech.

A 24-hour live stream, about ten computers and video game consoles, around fifteen participants… and one goal: to raise as much money as possible for Télévie. Building on the success of its first event, the UNamur Computer Club embarked on the adventure once again with a new charity marathon, which took place from April 7 to 8. In total, the event raised €1,831.91 for Télévie.

The University of Namur reaffirms its commitment to a more sustainable and equitable world by improving its performance across all categories of the 2026 QS Sustainability Rankings. 

Press release from the Council of University Presidents dated April 20, 2026.

HISTAR Doctoral School Day - Program 10:00 a.m. | Lecture: The Hidden Side of Political Archives in Belgium By Marie-Laurence Dubois, CEO of Valorescence2:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Roundtable: Political Archives and Democratic ChallengesWith:Jean Faniel (CRISP)Marie-Laurence Dubois (Aksoni)Odile Gaultier-Voituron (Sciences Po Paris)Marie-Cerise Fivet (Citizenship and Participation)Joffrey Lienart (Emile Vandervelde Institute) Registration

For the past two years, UNamur has been a full member of the European UNIVERSEH Alliance; this affiliation marks an important milestone in the university’s international outreach. This anniversary is an opportunity to recall the alliance’s ambitions, to highlight UNamur’s active participation in various projects, and to underscore the concrete benefits that this collaboration brings to our institution and to its entire academic community. 

Abstract When we communicate, we constantly adapt the way we speak so that we can be understood. The goal is to avoid overwhelming our conversation partner with too much new information, while also avoiding the unnecessary repetition of information they already know. In this context, certain pieces of information are highlighted in speech because they are considered new or important to the listener.This thesis focuses specifically on how we emphasize this type of information in conversation. It aims to understand how these mechanisms work, both in a spoken language (taking gestures into account as well), French, and in a sign language, LSFB. What methods are used? How often? And how are they employed in conversation?The presentation will be delivered in three languages: LSFB, French, and English. Jury Prof. Lieven VANDELANOTTE (Chair), UNamurProf. Laurence MEURANT (Advisor), FNRS – UNamurProf. Kathy HUET (Co-advisor), UMonsDr. Jorina BRYSBAERT, FNRS – UCLouvainProf. Véronique DELVAUX, FNRS – UMonsProf. Gaëlle FERRÉ, University of PoitiersProf. Pilar PRIETO VIVES, Pompeu Fabra UniversityDr. Anna PUUPPONEN, University of JyväskyläYou are cordially invited to attend this defense.The announcement will be followed by a reception in the Academic Hall. More info