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Feb2024Conference “European Universities’ cooperation with China”
Development Cooperation Working Group Scientific collaboration with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) presents both opportunities and challenges to European universities. While cooperation with China is intense and appreciated in many areas, concerns about China’s motives, a growing awareness of dependencies, as well as political pressure have contributed to discussions on how Europe should position itself […]
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Jun2023Dealing with Complex Heritage: Revisiting University Pasts in Contemporary Practice
Call for ChaptersHeritage Working Group Editors: Peter Bille Larsen (University of Geneva), Markéta Křížová (Charles University), Gertjan Plets (Utrecht University) How do universities deal with problematic or complex heritage issues from colonialism, exclusion of minorities to authoritarian practices? This book aims to explore and learn from how universities address “uneasy”, “problematic” or “difficult” heritage (in both its […]
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Apr2023Webinar on ‘Disability, Diversity and Inclusion’
The Faculty of History of the Jagiellonian University in Krakow is organising, as part of the activities of the Equality and Diversity Working Group, a webinar on good practices in academic education for people with various disabilities, entitled ‘Disability, diversity and Inclusion’. The webinar will take place on Friday 28 April, 12 – 1:30 pm […]
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Mar2023Dealing with Complex Heritage: Revisiting University Pasts in Contemporary Practice – Call for expression of interest
Heritage Working Group The principal goal of this initiative is to explore how universities address “uneasy”, “problematic” or “difficult” heritage. It focuses on the responsibility of present-day university institutions faced with such legacies as well as their significance for contemporary research, education and representational practice. The project should start with two workshops taking place at […]
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Feb20234th Life Sciences Working Group Virtual Conference: “Microbiota-gut-brain axis and its role in psychiatric disorders” on 3 February 2023
The next Coimbra Group Life Sciences virtual conference this academic year will take place on 3 February 2023 under the title “Microbiota-gut-brain axis and its role in psychiatric disorders.” Dr. Aurelijus Burokas, Senior Researcher at the Vilnius University Life Sciences Center, will introduce the audience to the microbiota-gut-brain axis and its involvement in various psychological […]
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Jan2023Conference ‘Reflecting on peace in Ukraine: long term narratives, wars of disinformation, peace diplomacy and peace building‘
The Coimbra Group is organising the Conference ‘Reflecting on peace in Ukraine: long term narratives, wars of disinformation, peace diplomacy and peace building‘, which will be held in Brussels (Czeck Permanent Representation) on 23-24 January 2023. This conference is an initiative of the Coimbra Group Social Sciences and Humanities Working Group co-organised with the EC2U […]
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Nov2022International Seminar “The Built Heritage of Universities – use, re-use, hidden stories and aspects of conservation and interpretation”
The Coimbra Group Heritage Working Group (HER WG) holds on Tuesday 15 November, 9:00am – 3:00pm CET, at the University of Tartu Museum, an international seminar on “The Built Heritage of Universities – use, re-use, hidden stories and aspects of conservation and interpretation”.
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Oct2022Webinar on inclusive curriculum projects
Coimbra Group Equality and Diversity Working Group Webinar Summary A small webinar planning group consisting of staff in Utrecht University, Julius-Maximilians-Universität of Würzburg and Trinity College Dublin – all members of the Working Group on Equality and Diversity (ED WG), began collaborating together at the Coimbra Group Annual Conference in June 2022. The agreed aims […]
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Aug2022Call for Papers – Coimbra Group International Seminar on Universities’ Built Heritage
The Heritage Working Group is pleased to announce the international seminar “The Built Heritage of Universities – use, re-use, hidden stories and aspects of conservation and interpretation”, to take place at the University of Tartu on Tuesday 15 November 2022.
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Jun2022Colonised Objects and Bodies in Europe: New challenges and new perspectives on the Decolonisation of Cultural Heritage, 24-25 June 2022
Conference Report now available here! The Coimbra Group is delighted to announce the conference “Colonised Objects and Bodies in Europe: New challenges and new perspectives on the Decolonisation of Cultural Heritage”, to be held at the University of Würzburg (Germany) on 24 and 25 June 2022. A joint initiative of the Coimbra Group Working Groups […]