NEWS
6th UBIAS Directors' ConferenCE IN MARSEILLE [POSTPONEMENT]
Due to the current coronavirus worldwide health crisis, the steering committee of the network UBIAS and the organizing institute, IMéRA, have jointly decided to postpon the network meeting to October 12-14th, 2020. The 2020 conference has been prepared and designed on the one hand to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the network, and on the other, to pave the way for its further expansion and enhancement. It is therefore unconceivable to hold such a conference without the maximal participation of the network members.
the 2020 topic of the year is 'DIALOGUE'
Each year UBIAS member institutes agree on a ‘Topic of the Year’, a topic of global importance that is explored through different activities and [...]Intercontinental ACADEMIA
UBIAS places great emphasis on supporting outstanding young researchers. They will be the intellectual leaders of tomorrow. The UBIAS-programme Intercontinental Academia is an exciting opportunity for young researchers from all over the world to engage with topics of fundamental relevance. Each Intercontinental Academia (ICA) promotes the scientific exchange between generations, disciplines, cultures and continents, investing particularly in young scientists aged between 30 and 40 years from different areas of knowledge to engage in an interdisciplinary collaborative study. Each ICA stands under the guidance of three senior scientists - of regional and international recognition - which will coordinate the activities. Two ICAs have been realized: ICA 1 on the topic of “Time” was realized by UBIAS-member institutes IAR Nagoya and IAE São Paulo. UBIAS-institutes ZIF Bielefeld and IIAS Jerusalem are responsible for ICA 2 on the topic of “Human dignity”. For further information on these programmes, please refer to the specific web-sites.
50th anniversary of ZiF
The ZiF was there from the start. 50 years ago the Center for interdisciplinary Research was founded as the nucleus of the new University at Bielefeld. Sociologist Helmut Schelsky, founding father of [...]
