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The biodiversity crisis is not only destroying nature: it also threatens our societies, our well-being, and our survival. Based on scientific assessments and findings from IPBES, this Francqui Chair explores our toxic relationship with nature, the global failure to protect it, and the multiple values of living organisms. We will examine ways to recognize these values, repair our relationship, and bring about the transformative change that is needed.Keen to put the protection of ecosystems back at the center of public debate, UNamur is organizing a second Francqui Chair in Law this academic year with Professor Delphine Misonne on a related theme: "Need for the environment, need for law?"Free event upon registration.  More information and full program I'm signing up

The biodiversity crisis is not only destroying nature: it also threatens our societies, our well-being, and our survival. Based on scientific assessments and findings from IPBES, this Francqui Chair explores our toxic relationship with nature, the global failure to protect it, and the multiple values of living organisms. We will examine ways to recognize these values, repair our relationship, and bring about the transformative change that is needed.Keen to put the protection of ecosystems back at the center of public debate, UNamur is organizing a second Francqui Chair in Law this academic year with Professor Delphine Misonne on a related theme: "Need for the environment, need for law?"Free event upon registration.  More information and full program I'm signing up

The biodiversity crisis is not only destroying nature: it also threatens our societies, our well-being, and our survival. Based on scientific assessments and findings from IPBES, this Francqui Chair explores our toxic relationship with nature, the global failure to protect it, and the multiple values of living organisms. We will examine ways to recognize these values, repair our relationship, and bring about the transformative change that is needed.Keen to put the protection of ecosystems back at the center of public debate, UNamur is organizing a second Francqui Chair in Law this academic year with Professor Delphine Misonne on a related theme: "Need for the environment, need for law?"Free event upon registration.  More information and full program I'm signing up

Philippe Martin has been teaching botany at UTAN for many years and has been managing and promoting the University of Namur's botanical collections for nearly twenty years. He has published Les familles des plantes à fleurs (2014) and the inventory of the Brendel Collection (2024) with Presses universitaires de Namur.When humans separated from the animal kingdom, with the emergence of human consciousness, the plant world created an environment that permeated and intrigued them. Certain plants made such an impression that they gave rise to myths and symbols, and several contributed to the emergence of religion. The main symbolic elements suggested by plants are detailed in this lecture, including the apple, the olive tree, the oak, and many others.Registration fee: €7 - UTAN members: €5More information on the UTAN website: https://www.utan.be/index.php/conferences

Eighty years ago, the whole of Belgium celebrated its liberation after four years of war and deprivation. Namur, badly scarred by the recent bombing in August 1944, did not give up on these celebrations. However, cohabitation with the Allied troops had to be organized, the return of prisoners was marked by the absence of many of them, the hardships of rationing were still very much a reality, the trials of collaborators marked the daily life of the people of Namur, and the reconstruction of the city kept the municipal authorities busy for a long time. This contribution examines various themes of the "post-liberation" period that have been addressed thanks to the contribution of previously unpublished archives, notably those of the US Army, which have now been declassified. Speaker: France TilmantRegistration fee: €7 - UTAN members: €5More information on the UTAN website: https://www.utan.be/index.php/conferences

Passionate about the stage since childhood, choreographer in youth companies and theater administrator, Nicole Hanot has developed expertise in the history of dance and theater, which she has taught at the Mosa Ballet School, shared in numerous articles, and documented through her collection of more than 2,000 books on the subject.Everyone is familiar, at least from images on the internet, with the shape of ancient theaters, without necessarily being able to differentiate between those of the Greek and Roman eras. And without knowing that there was one in Belgium! But what about after the fall of the Roman Empire? Where did actors, dancers, singers, and performers perform, and under what conditions? In the Middle Ages, during the Renaissance? When and where did the first "permanent" theaters of the modern era appear?Everyone also has an idea of what an Italian-style theater is, which became widespread in the 19th century, such as the Théâtre Royal in Namur or La Monnaie in Brussels. But how was it designed? Do you reserve a seat in the balcony or the gallery? Why do we wish the artist "Merde!" before the show? And what new architectural forms emerged in the 20th century?Take advantage of the "eye of the curtain" to take an amusing look at the evolution of Western theater, a richly illustrated lecture by Nicole Hanot!Registration fee: €7 - UTAN members: €5More information on the UTAN website: https://www.utan.be/index.php/conferences

Passionate about the stage since childhood, choreographer in youth companies and theater administrator, Nicole Hanot has developed expertise in the history of dance and theater, which she has taught at the Mosa Ballet School, shared in numerous articles, and documented through her collection of more than 2,000 books on the subject.Everyone is familiar, at least from images on the internet, with the shape of ancient theaters, without necessarily being able to differentiate between those of the Greek and Roman eras. And without knowing that there was one in Belgium! But what about after the fall of the Roman Empire? Where did actors, dancers, singers, and performers perform, and under what conditions? In the Middle Ages, during the Renaissance? When and where did the first "permanent" theaters of the modern era appear?Everyone also has an idea of what an Italian-style theater is, which became widespread in the 19th century, such as the Théâtre Royal in Namur or La Monnaie in Brussels. But how was it designed? Do you reserve a seat in the balcony or the gallery? Why do we wish the artist "Merde!" before the show? And what new architectural forms emerged in the 20th century?Take advantage of the "eye of the curtain" to take an amusing look at the evolution of Western theater, a richly illustrated lecture by Nicole Hanot!Registration fee: €7 - UTAN members: €5More information on the UTAN website: https://www.utan.be/index.php/conferences

Passionate about the stage since childhood, choreographer in youth companies and theater administrator, Nicole Hanot has developed expertise in the history of dance and theater, which she has taught at the Mosa Ballet School, shared in numerous articles, and documented through her collection of more than 2,000 books on the subject.Everyone is familiar, at least from images on the internet, with the shape of ancient theaters, without necessarily being able to differentiate between those of the Greek and Roman eras. And without knowing that there was one in Belgium! But what about after the fall of the Roman Empire? Where did actors, dancers, singers, and performers perform, and under what conditions? In the Middle Ages, during the Renaissance? When and where did the first "permanent" theaters of the modern era appear?Everyone also has an idea of what an Italian-style theater is, which became widespread in the 19th century, such as the Théâtre Royal in Namur or La Monnaie in Brussels. But how was it designed? Do you reserve a seat in the balcony or the gallery? Why do we wish the artist "Merde!" before the show? And what new architectural forms emerged in the 20th century?Take advantage of the "eye of the curtain" to take an amusing look at the evolution of Western theater, a richly illustrated lecture by Nicole Hanot!Registration fee: €7 - UTAN members: €5More information on the UTAN website: https://www.utan.be/index.php/conferences

Passionate about the stage since childhood, choreographer in youth companies and theater administrator, Nicole Hanot has developed expertise in the history of dance and theater, which she has taught at the Mosa Ballet School, shared in numerous articles, and documented through her collection of more than 2,000 books on the subject.Everyone is familiar, at least from images on the internet, with the shape of ancient theaters, without necessarily being able to differentiate between those of the Greek and Roman eras. And without knowing that there was one in Belgium! But what about after the fall of the Roman Empire? Where did actors, dancers, singers, and performers perform, and under what conditions? In the Middle Ages, during the Renaissance? When and where did the first "permanent" theaters of the modern era appear?Everyone also has an idea of what an Italian-style theater is, which became widespread in the 19th century, such as the Théâtre Royal in Namur or La Monnaie in Brussels. But how was it designed? Do you reserve a seat in the balcony or the gallery? Why do we wish the artist "Merde!" before the show? And what new architectural forms emerged in the 20th century?Take advantage of the "eye of the curtain" to take an amusing look at the evolution of Western theater, a richly illustrated lecture by Nicole Hanot!Registration fee: €7 - UTAN members: €5More information on the UTAN website: https://www.utan.be/index.php/conferences

Eighty years ago, the whole of Belgium celebrated its liberation after four years of war and deprivation. Namur, badly scarred by the recent bombing in August 1944, did not give up on these celebrations. However, cohabitation with the Allied troops had to be organized, the return of prisoners was marked by the absence of many of them, the hardships of rationing were still very much a reality, the trials of collaborators marked the daily life of the people of Namur, and the reconstruction of the city kept the municipal authorities busy for a long time. This contribution examines various themes of the "post-liberation" period that have been addressed thanks to the contribution of previously unpublished archives, notably those of the US Army, which have now been declassified. Speaker: France TilmantRegistration fee: €7 - UTAN members: €5More information on the UTAN website: https://www.utan.be/index.php/conferences

The city of Namur has changed considerably over the last 50 years, and even more so over the last 20. Among these changes, one aspect that is not highlighted is demographic evolution: low growth due solely to Belgians of foreign origin and non-Belgians. This has a significant impact on incomes, which are stagnating in Namur in contrast to the outlying towns. In the city, poverty is on the rise. All this has repercussions on communal finances, trade and urban attractiveness.The REHNam conferences are disciplinary scientific meetings, often transdisciplinary.More info: https://rehnam.unamur.be/conferences/index Plus d'infos

The notion of "academic freedom" is often evoked in public debates, but is it really known in its singularity? Where does it come from? What is its history? What decisive role does it play in our democracies and the defense of the university's role as a counter-power? To what extent is it threatened today, particularly by the reforms announced?This morning of reflection, open to all, will explore these questions from a variety of perspectives. Historians, philosophers and jurists will shed light on the subject. Institutional leaders will share their concrete experience and their analysis of the threats that reforms could pose to this essential principle.An organization of the Philosophy Department, the History Department, the ESPHIN Institute in collaboration with the Centre d'Action Laïque Namur.The speakers- Anne-Emmanuelle Bourgaux, Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Mons- Nicolas Offenstadt, Professor of History at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne- Quentin Landenne, Qualified Researcher at the FRS-FNRS at the UCLouvain Saint-Louis Brussels, scientific leader of the ERC BildungLearning project- Susanna Zellini, Research Fellow at the FRS-FNRS at UCLouvain Saint-Louis Brussels- Annick Castiaux, Rector of UNamur- Edouard Delruelle, Professor of political philosophy at ULiège; Chargé de mission by the Rectrice of ULiège on "ULiège facing global conflicts".PracticalitiesThéâtre Jardin Passion 39, rue Marie Henriette - 5000 Namur.Free admission - Welcome from 9amAn organization of the Departments of Philosophy and History of the University of Namur and the ESPHIN Institute in collaboration with the Centre d'Action Laïque Namur with the support of the ERC BildungLearning project. I want to register The ERC BildungLearning project is funded by the European Union (n° 101043433). The views and opinions expressed, however, are those of the authors alone and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Council Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.