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The Vodoun School of Economics (VoSE) in January 2025 was another success, bringing together participants from four institutions: the University of Namur, the University of Abomey-Calavi, the University of Antwerp and the African School of Economics.

The workshop will feature:A keynote presentation on public value and AI implementation at VRT.Sessions on discoverability, user agency, and explainability.Discussions on regulation, including perspectives on the AI Act and transparency in media.An interactive session showingcasing AI-driven prototypes.The event will also highlight our project's latest findings. Join us for a day of thought-provoking discussions, knowledge exchange, and networking opportunities!Would you like to attend? Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, so register as soon as possible. Registration will close on April 11, 2025. More information here

The Coordination belgo-palestinienne namuroise (CNBP), in partnership with PAC Namur and FUCID, is pleased to invite you to a conference by Alain Gresh, French journalist, former editor-in-chief of Le Monde diplomatique, founder of the online journals Orient XXI and Afrique XXI, and specialist in the Middle East and more particularly the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. On this occasion, he will present the contents of his latest book: Palestine, un peuple qui ne veut pas mourir.What is at stake in the war against Gaza goes far beyond the narrow confines of this small territory, which is experiencing one of the most destructive wars of contemporary times - a war whose "genocidal risk" has been underlined by the International Court of Justice. The fighting has already spread to nearby areas, Iran's involvement threatens to transform the scale of the conflict, and the West's support for Israel reinforces the Israeli far-right's rhetoric of a "war of civilization".Refer registration via nam.palestine@gmail.com

The concerns of scientists, ecologists and philosophers about the societal, ethical and environmental challenges of digital technology are numerous. After publishing an analysis of the environmental impacts of digital technology, FUCID has produced a podcast based on an interview with sociology researcher Fabien Lebrun (from the University of Nantes), who has just published "Barbarie numérique. Another history of the connected world", a thorough and meticulous investigation around the mining industry and the hidden face of the digital world.Far from a conference or a lecture, this is a convivial and participative moment to share thoughts and questions on this subject.We invite you to listen to the podcast (available soon) before this meeting via this link...RegistrationsLimited number of places and lunch offered: registration for Monday March 17 before 3pm, to valerie.tilman@fucid-unamur.be.

UNamur places artificial intelligence at the heart of its research strategy, mobilizing its expertise to explore its applications, limitations, and societal implications. Through interdisciplinary projects involving computer science, law, science, and the humanities, the university contributes to innovation and the development of responsible solutions. As a key player in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, UNamur aims to strengthen its scientific impact and structure a collaborative approach to AI issues.

UNamur puts its expertise at the service of businesses, institutions, and the general public to support the adoption of AI-related issues. UNamur establishes partnerships with technology companies and research institutions to strengthen its capabilities in artificial intelligence. These collaborations enable the sharing of knowledge, the development of joint projects, and the promotion of innovation.Through collaborations, expertise, and awareness-raising activities, it is contributing to a controlled and responsible digital transition.

Communiqué of the Rectors' Council of May 23, 2025

Communiqué of the Rectors' Council of May 23, 2025.

Research seminar co-organized by Louis Carré and Sabina Tortorella as part of the activities of the Esphin Institute, the Department of Philosophy, and the Arcadie Center as well as the Marie Skłodowska-Curie SOCIAL project This seminar sets out to explore contemporary uses of Hegel's practical thought as well as to question its relevance and legacy. Themes central to recent philosophical debates, such as globalization, race, feminism and the Anthropocene, as well as contemporary challenges facing philosophical reflection - such as social justice and ecological transition, state sovereignty in the face of international markets and the emergence of supranational subjects, or the crisis of democracy in the face of the rise of populism and the return of war - may call for a mobilization of Hegelian thought. The aim of this seminar is not necessarily to propose a strictly historical-philosophical reading of Hegelian thought, but rather to seek to take Hegel beyond Hegel himself, by engaging in a reflection on problematics that find their first formulation in him, but that have developed far beyond his conceptual framework, or by questioning his concepts from perspectives that do not necessarily lay claim to Hegelianism. The aim of this approach is to bring Hegel's thought into dialogue with other philosophical traditions and currents of political philosophy, in order to question its ability to shed light on some of the major issues of our time. By questioning its topicality and limitations, this seminar aims to examine what practical Hegelian philosophy can still offer us today, and how it enables us to question our own problems from a renewed angle. While it is unlikely to provide ready-made solutions, it can perhaps help us to ask the right questions and think differently about the tensions of our time.Chiara Magni (Università degli Studi Roma Tre) will speak on the theme: "What rights for the accused and the convicted? Criminal prosecution and human dignity in the light of Hegel's practical philosophy"Link to attend the online seminar Contact: sabina.tortorella@unamur.beThis project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 101150961.