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Thomas Hertog is a world-renowned Belgian cosmologist and professor at KU Leuven. A close colleague and friend of Stephen Hawking, in his book The Origin of Time he develops the famous English physicist's ultimate theories on the beginnings of the universe. Last November, Thomas Hertog was a guest at the Grandes Conférences Namuroises, organized by UNamur. Interview.

On February 26, the Adam Smith amphitheater hosted the first major edition of Act'UNamur, a quiz on current events in 2025 organized by the Department of Social Sciences, Politics, and Communication at the EMCP Faculty. The goal? To spark students' interest in current events through a unique and fun format.

Studying law at UNamur is not just about attending classes and passing exams. It’s also about getting involved in student life, meeting other law enthusiasts, developing personal and professional skills, and making the most of your college years.At the UNamur Faculty of Law, several dynamic student organizations bring the campus to life and offer everyone the opportunity to get involved, express themselves, and build lasting connections.On this page, discover student life at the UNamur Law School!

Between the risks of “globocide” and the long-term management of nuclear waste, nuclear power embodies the anxieties of our time while remaining largely invisible in public discourse. Based on FNRS research led by Danielle Leenaerts, a lecturer in the Department of Archaeology and Art Sciences, a three-part project comprising an exhibition, a book, and an interdisciplinary study day offers a unique insight into how Belgian and international artists depict nuclear power. 

Since 2021, the Faculty of Law at the University of Namur has been engaged in a fruitful collaboration with Thomas Sankara University and the Ouagadougou Bar Association in Burkina Faso. This cooperation with Burkina Faso aims to strengthen the academic and professional capacities of the Burkinabe partners by addressing their priority needs.

Experts highlight creativity as an essential skill for tomorrow’s decision-makers in an era of widespread AI adoption. At the same time, the cultural and creative industries represent a rapidly growing sector. To keep pace with these developments, two new tracks will be introduced into the Information and Communication and Management Engineering programs starting next fall. Focus on the expected changes in the Faculty of Economics, Management, Communication, and Political Science (EMCP).

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Press release from the Council of Rectors dated February 4, 2026.

Description Why is the history of energy so closely linked to that of social inequality? How can we frame debates on energy transition in light of conflicts over wealth distribution?For thousands of years, the use of energy has shaped human societies, structuring their hierarchies and power relations. Its control is a vehicle for emancipation as much as it is a tool of domination. Ownership of energy resources and infrastructure is a battleground for social, political, and geostrategic struggles. Depending on who owns energy, radically different societal choices can arise.But how has the link between energy and inequality developed since prehistoric times? By combining the results of research in economic history, archaeology, and climate science, Lucas Chancel seeks to show how, over the long term, the technical and political frameworks that determine energy use are linked to the distribution of wealth among individuals, social groups, and nations.The history of energy cannot be reduced to its technical dimension, nor to the sum of past political choices. It opens up a diversity of possible futures, where the decoupling of energy consumption, material resources, and prosperity is inseparable from the question of social justice.This book advocates for an ecological transition based on a collective reappropriation of energy. Drawing on experiences of wealth redistribution from the past century, it outlines an alternative to ecological disaster and extreme inequality through the development of new forms of public and participatory ownership in the 21st century. Biography Lucas Chancel is a professor at Sciences Po Paris, at the Center for Research on Social Inequality, and co-director of the Laboratory on Global Inequality at the Paris School of Economics. He has taught at Harvard University in the United States.

Do you still dream of the rows of old books in the history seminar on the third floor of the Faculty? Welcome to the alumni page of the History Department! 

As graduates in archaeology and art history, you work in a wide variety of contexts, including heritage conservation and promotion institutions, field archaeology, associations, the art trade, businesses, and schools. We are interested in your rich and varied experiences and are proud to follow your career paths!

For several decades, the Department of Geography has been training geographers with a wide range of skills, capable of understanding, analyzing, and responding to the social and environmental challenges facing our society! Our graduates now work in fields as diverse as land use planning, the environment, research, development cooperation, and education.The purpose of this page is to maintain the link between the department and its former students. Joining the alumni network means continuing to keep Namur geography alive beyond the lecture halls!