"Civil rights and social justice", a conversation with Angela Davis and Mònica Terribas

May 27 at 11.30 a.m., in the auditorium of the Ciutadella campus

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Art and Spirituality. Conferences about art and spirituality in the work of Picasso, Tàpies and Miró

From 21 to 24 May 2024 at Pompeu Fabra University, the Antoni Tàpies Foundation, the Joan Miró Foundation and the Picasso Museum

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On 3 June, UPF is to invest the physicist, philosopher and activist Vandana Shiva honoris causa
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On 3 June, UPF is to invest the physicist, philosopher and activist Vandana Shiva honoris causa

UPF will be awarding its highest distinction to Shiva, a physicist and a doctor of Philosophy from the University of Western Ontario, in recognition of her academic contribution to fields such as intellectual property rights, biodiversity, biotechnology, bioethics and genetic engineering. The event will be held on the Ciutadella campus and the laudatory speech for the ecofeminist activist will be given by the full professor of Ethics and Political Economy of Communication of the Department of Communication, Núria Almiron.

Xavier Amatriain, doctor in engineering from the UPF and AI expert: "It will soon be unthinkable to work without artificial intelligence"
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Xavier Amatriain, doctor in engineering from the UPF and AI expert: "It will soon be unthinkable to work without artificial intelligence"

Xavier Amatriain, a renowned telecommunications engineer and AI expert, has spent much of his career in Silicon Valley, USA, and is currently vice-president of Product AI Strategy at Google. On 21 May he will return to the UPF, where he obtained his doctorate in Information and Communications Technologies in 2005. He will give a talk during the celebration of the 25th anniversary of Engineering studies at the UPF.

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WeDiscover Days Barcelona: EUTOPIA and the challenge of European cities

UPF is organizing a conference from 28 to 30 October, which will be the starting point for the Open Innovation Challenge, the focus of Working Package 4, called Place Making, of the EUTOPIA project. The program includes conferences, talks, activities, visits and workshops and is open to the participation of the entire university community.
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One of the main missions of EUTOPIA is to prepare the future generations to face the constant changes and challenges that our society is experiencing.

Higher education is undergoing a radical transformation not only because today's world demands it, but also to adapt to what is already known as the university of the future.

So the aim is to prepare students, staff, teachers and researchers to become empowered European citizens for today's disruptive world.

To achieve this, some practices are already being carried out such as adjusting organizations to current demands, creating spaces in line with the regions to increase and intensify the Europeanization of the programs offered and sharing and developing common approaches to build the universities of tomorrow.

First stop of the Open Innovation Challenge

Thus, as a starting point for the Open Innovation Challenge, the axis of Working Package 4, called Place Making, of the EUTOPIA project, the Pompeu Fabra University organizes the WeDiscover Days Barcelona. This ambitious event will be held on 28, 29 & 30 October 2020.

A series of events that will be possible thanks to the joint work, efforts and close collaboration with experts, institutions, cultural centers and other local entities and industries. The objective is to discuss the current social problems that the main European cities are going through today.

The WeDiscover Days Barcelona will help students start their discovery and research process to acquire knowledge beyond the university campuses. From the student's perspective, and with the motto “from local to global”, EUTOPIA participants will be inspired by the problems and concerns of our society, seeking practical solutions that can also be applied on a global scale.

Virtual scenario adapted to the new higher education horizon

It is important to highlight the fact that, given the current situation, the WeDiscover Days Barcelona, ​​except for a few colloquia, will be completely virtual. One more example of the great adaptability that universities are showing.

With a program that will include conferences, talks, activities, visits and workshops, students will rethink about and reflect on issues related to some of the main Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):

  • Climate Emergency
  • Transport and mobility
  • Healthy Food / Sustainable food production and consumption
  • Social Inclusion / Fighting Inequality
  • Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

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