Stand up for academic freedom: not a privilege, but one of the keys for a free society
Joint statement by the Rectors of the 10 Belgian universities
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Axel Tixhon, scientific guarantor of a historic augmented reality project
This is a first in Wallonia! The Citadelle de Dinant now offers an augmented reality tour that plunges visitors right into the heart of its history. At the helm: the French company Histovery, specializing in heritage reconstructions, with scientific support from Axel Tixhon, professor in the History Department at UNamur.
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A Europe that thinks: why FP10 and EU Member States must champion Humanities and Social Sciences
Joint statement by the Rectors of the 10 Belgian universities.
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SPiN members
Promoters (PIs)
Thibaut DE MEYER
Lecturer, Faculty of Philosophy and LettersFields of interest: Philosophy of ethology; History and philosophy of human and animal sciences; Perspectivism.Thibaut De Meyer in the UNamur directory Team: Dario Galvao
Juliette FERRY-DANINI
Lecturer, Faculty of InformaticsFields of interest: Philosophy and history of medicine, philosophy of biomedical sciences, bioethics and digital ethicsJuliette Ferry-Danini in the UNamur directoryJuliette Ferry-Danini online
Gaëlle PONTAROTTI
Lecturer, Faculty of Science, Department of Science, Philosophy and Society.Fields of interest: philosophy of science, philosophy of life and biomedical sciences, philosophy of the environment.Gaëlle Pontarotti in the UNamur directoryGaëlle Pontarotti online
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Olivier SARTENAER
Professor of philosophy of science, Faculty of Science, Department of Science, Philosophy and Society.Founder and director of SPiN.Areas of interest: general philosophy of science, epistemology.Fellow NARC 2023-2026Olivier Sartenaer in the UNamur directoryOlivier Sartenaer in PhilPeopleContact: olivier.sartenaer@unamur.be
Olivier Sartenaer's team
From left to right: Doan Vu Duc, Maxime Hilbert, Charly Mobers, Olivier Sartenaer, Louis Halflants, Andrea Roselli, Gauvain Leconte-Chevillard, Eve-Aline Dubois.
Researchers
Iris DERZELLE
Doctorante en philosophie à la Faculté de Philosophie et Lettres, Département de philosophieDomaines d'intérêt : Histoire et philosophie de la médecine, philosophie féministe des sciences, philosophie de l'animalité, histoire et politique du XIXe siècleIris Derzelle dans l'annuaire UNamurPage web d'Iris Derzelle
Eve-Aline DUBOIS
Doctor of Mathematical Sciences and PhD Assistant - Philosophy of Science, Faculty of Science, Department of Science, Philosophy and SocietyFields of interest: History of Astronomy - Philosophy of Infinity - CosmologyEve-Aline Dubois in the UNamur directory
Jérémy Grosman
Jérémy Grosman in the UNamur directoryMore info coming soon
Geneviève Guillaume
Doctor of medicine, clinician (vascular surgeon) and PhD student in philosophy, at the cBUN CenterFields of interest: Clinical ethics, practical philosophy, medical decisionGeneviève Guillaume in the UNamur directory
Louis HALFLANTS
Assistant at the Faculty of Science, Department of Science, Philosophy and SocietyAreas of interest: general epistemology of science, philosophy of physics, history of science.Louis Halflants in the UNamur directoryLouis Halflants in PhilPeople
Maxime HILBERT
Doctor at the Faculty of Science, Department of Science, Philosophy and SocietyAreas of interest: Philosophy of Science, History of the Philosophy of Science, Metaphysics, EpistemologyMaxime Hilbert in the UNamur directoryMaxime Hilbert in PhilPeople
Nathanaël Laurent
Nathanaël Laurent in the UNamur directoryMore info coming soon
Gauvain LECONTE-CHEVILLARD
Postdoctoral researcher at the Faculty of Science, Department of Science, Philosophy and Society for the MIS project (FNRS) "Reconfiguring non-reductionist physicalism for the 21st century"Areas of interest: General philosophy of science, history and philosophy of physics, astronomy and cosmologyGauvain Leconte-Chevillard in the UNamur directory
Charly MOBERS
Doctor at the Faculty of Science, Department of Science, Philosophy and SocietiesFields of interest: General philosophy of science, philosophy of astronomy and cosmologyCharly Mobers in the UNamur directory
Andrea ROSELLI
Postdoctoral researcher at the SPiN research centerFields of interest: metaphysics, philosophy of science, philosophy of timeAndrea Roselli in the UNamur directory:Andrea Roselli in PhilPeople
Orion Van Helden
Doctorant à la Faculté des sciences, Département de sciences, philosophie et sociétésDomaines d'intérêt : Philosophie des sciences, fondements de la mécanique quantiqueOrion Van Helden dans l'annuaire UNamurOrion Van Helden dans Basics Research Community for Physics
Doan VU DUC
Doctoral fellow at the Faculty of Science, Department of Science, Philosophy and SocietyAreas of interest: philosophy of science, epistemology, naturalized epistemology, science-pseudoscience demarcation.Doan Vu Duc in the UNamur directory:Doan Vu Duc in PhilPeople
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International networks
The University of Namur is an active member of several international academic networks.Through its participation in these networks, UNamur intends to position itself on the global academic scene by mobilizing its areas of expertise to actively contribute to understanding and resolving major societal and environmental challenges, in line with its strategic commitments.
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Faced with medical shortages, UNamur proposes an innovative solution: integrated internships in disadvantaged areas
UNamur was a pioneer in creating, in 2014, an internship in General Medicine, compulsory for all bachelier 3 students. Faced with a growing shortage of general practitioners in several areas of Belgium, the University of Namur is launching a new concrete and ambitious initiative: sending bachelier 3-level trainees to medically under-resourced regions.
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Killian Dubois, new AGE Chairman
This summer of 2025, Killian takes up his post as president of UNamur's General Assembly of Students (AGE). At the age of 24, he is a student of mathematical sciences. Since his arrival at UNamur, he has made a point of getting involved in campus life: math circle, kots-à-projets, Namur regional, student council and circle assembly. Elected president of the AGE, Killian wants to focus his mandate on prevention, student involvement and campus animation. Meet us.
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Benoit Decerf: An expert committed to poverty analysis at UNamur
Measuring poverty and well-being, to better understand development inequalities between countries and better assess development policies. This is the theme on which Benoit Decerf, assistant professor in the Department of Economics and researcher at UNamur's Development Economics Research Center, is working. He has been involved in improving the poverty indicators used by the World Bank.
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Future teacher
Following the Reform of Initial Teacher Training (RFIE) in 2023, things have changed for those wishing to become teachers. At the University of Namur, the Faculty of Education and Training Sciences (FaSEF), Belgium's first faculty dedicated specifically to teacher training, manages these bachelor's and master's programs.FaSEF also runs the Center for Continuing Education for Teachers and Trainers (CEFOPEF) in the field of teaching and support, organized within the Salle des Pros.
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International Conference - Memory(ies) and Political Competition in the Roman World (3rd century BC - 4th century AD)
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
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Research and innovation: major assets for the industrial sector
At UNamur, research is not confined to laboratories. From physics to political science, robotics, biodiversity, law, AI, and health, researchers collaborate daily with numerous stakeholders in society. The goal? To transform ideas into concrete solutions to address current challenges.
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