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Teachers and researchers at the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters contribute to developing the cultural dynamism of the Cité. Through cultural activities, publications and training courses, but also through interventions on request, their work is regularly embedded in the economic and social context of civil society.

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In the Western tradition, philosophy represents a radical effort to understand reality. Philosophy casts an astonished, questioning gaze on the world around it and on mankind. The philosopher rejects the easy "obvious" and asks why things are the way they are. Rather than a discipline juxtaposed with others, philosophy as a critical approach thus constitutes an attitude and a spirit that apply in all registers, particularly intellectual, of human activity.

History explores the human past in all its complexity: populations, economies, political techniques, religions, ideologies, arts... It borrows from the human sciences the questions and methods that enable us to grasp correlations, detect genesis, in a word, understand the human adventure. History also looks to the future! To prepare for the future, you act today on the basis of your knowledge of the past!

Are you a doctoral candidate or in the middle of your doctoral career? Here you'll find the information you need to build your career.

The PhD welcome pack The "PhD Welcome Pack" is aimed at people wishing to embark on a doctorate, doctoral students and PhDs. It's a toolbox designed to help you on your PhD journey. Tips and tricks, articles, conferences, appointments, you'll find a wealth of information to support you.The PhD Welcome packWhy and how to start a PhDThe advantages of a PhDPreparing for your PhDQuestions to ask yourself before starting a PhDThe legal frameworkHow to manage your doctorateManaging your doctoral careerDoing a doctorate with an assistantshipCross-disciplinary skillsWriting your thesisPromoting your researchResearchers' rights and dutiesCoping with difficultiesPost-thesisJob opportunities after the doctorate Video "Place au doctorat Video "Doctorants, à vous le micro" (in French) Download the PhD Welcome pack PhD Channel Claire Rommelaere, PhD and researcher at UNamur's Centre de Bioéthique, shares her vision of academic research in short, humorous videos. Among other things, she reviews the highlights and big questions of the PhD, and offers invaluable advice on how to tackle them. Find out more about the PhD Channel Intellectual property The lab notebook, electronic version: don't lose your memory!Invention declaration (ID), the starting point for your projects and collaborations.Researchers, research and results: UNamur's IP regulations.The maturation charter ? Action ... Innovation !The regulations concerning spin-off projects.All these documents are available on request. Contact: secretariat.adre@unamur.be Documents, agreements, contracts For any information regarding documents or contracts, please do not hesitate to contact the legal support of ADRE. ICT and data protection UNamur Apps Developper, an opportunity for researchers to disseminate the results of their research in the form of a PC, cell phone or tablet application.Valolo, the guide to software valorisation. UNamur Apps Developper Valolo IT guide: Advice and information for staff members on the use of IT resources. (Document available on the intranet)Personal data protection (Document available on the intranet)Informatics guide (Document available on the intranet)DoARNum : Resources to support the scientific community in managing and sharing their data CReF RSSI brochure Vademecum of Financial Services The Accounting Unit centralizes all the Institution's accounting documents. Internal document available on request. Contact : clients-internes.comptabilite@unamur.be Communication The Administration de la Communication (AdCom) designs and distributes messages for different audiences, both internal and external: website, support for scientific meetings, congresses, colloquia, kick-off meetings, brochures, leaflets and presentation videos. Contact: communication@unamur.be Le Confluent des Savoirs (CDS) creates a link between the world of research and the general public by supporting researchers in the production of popularized media. Visit the Confluent des Savoirs page.Private groups on Facebook: Doctors@UNamur and UNamur Community. The TRAKK The TRAKK is a venue supported by 3 partners, BEP, KIKK and the University of Namur. Located in the center of the Walloon capital, TRAKK is a space dedicated to cultural and creative industries, and digital. Read more Team Mentoring Specifically dedicated to future PhD graduates, Team Mentorat aims to support junior researchers (First Stage Researcher (R1)) in all fields of scientific research in the development and refinement of their professional project, whether in the university (academic) scientific environment or outside it, in the private, public and associative sectors. Team Mentorat is sponsored by the 6 French-speaking universities, with the support of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. Team Mentorat is sponsored by the 6 French-speaking universities, with the support of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. Read more The LiEU network The LiEU Network brings together the Knowledge Transfer Offices (KTOs) of the five universities of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. LiEU is a single gateway to all the universities' skills: it brings together researchers and private or public partners with a view to stimulating collaborations. Researcher servicesResearcher's interactive memoThematic fact sheets: fundraising, European patent, freedom to operate, dual-use Read more Intellectual property protectionThe Digital learning platform : Discover 3 modules : Whatever the level of maturity of your research project, whatever the discipline in which you work: Intellectual Property concerns you.The Software disclosure form, the identity card for your software LiEU Network Digital Learning Platform Software disclosure form

Research Administration (ADRE) ADRE offers support at various stages in the creation of your research proposal (mandate, project, etc.). ADRE can also help you with calls for tender or public service contracts. ADRE also offers a legal helpdesk for research and innovation.Contact : William Riguelle | Cellule Doctorat de l'ADRE - doctorat.adre@unamur.be Read more All ADRE contacts Researcher help desk The Researcher help desk is a service for foreign researchers. It is intended to provide information and support for administrative procedures (work contract, residence permit, documents, insurance,...) relating to your arrival in Belgium, in Namur and at the University of Namur.Contact : Jean-Paul Léonis - Tel +32 (0) 81 72 41 17 Read more Other services The Human Resources DepartmentThe Human Resources Department is responsible for:Personnel administrationDefining and implementing a social policy in compliance with legal constraints: statutes, various regulations, collective agreements...; Managing social relations: social interlocutors (union delegation, staff delegation within consultation bodies.... ), staff bodies...; Taking charge of policy relating to appraisal, training, career plans...; Social balance sheet: forward-looking management of framework, career...Policy relating to well-being at work in collaboration with the SerP (alcohol, tobacco, occupational medicine, harassment, stress...);Management of global insurance issues; Management of social services for staff members.Contact: secretariat.srh@unamur.be Administration and calculation of salariesThe Remuneration Unit manages your personnel file: Personal dataContractual dataProcessing of absencesDocuments for third parties: SNCB certificate, mutual insurance document, "unemployment" (C4, C131, ....), requests for occupation certificates, vacation allowance certificate, income certificate, employer's certificate, ... Third-party procedures: declaration and follow-up of work/work-related accidents, family allowances, ...Contact: cellule.remuneration@unamur.be SPOCs (Single Point of Contact) have been appointed. More information is available on the intranet.Financial ServicesGeneral accounting unitThe unit centralizes all UNamur accounting documents and processes them, ensuring efficient service to the university community.Contact : clients-internes.comptabilite@unamur.be The budgets & accounts cellIt is in charge of UNamur's budget management in compliance with the regulations applicable to universities and very large non-profit organizations.Contact: comptes-budgets@unamur.be La Cellule de Gestion des Conventions de Recherche (CGCR)The Cellule de Gestion des Conventions de Recherche (CGCR) works in close collaboration with a "network of research agreement management skills" spread across departments and centers. The CGCR supports promoters in the administrative and financial management of their research contracts or agreements. Contact: cgcr@unamur.beWell-beingThe Prevention Service (SerP)The SerP's mission is to ensure the well-being of all University workers. In close collaboration with the Vice-Rectorate for Human Resources, Welfare and Safety at Work, the Prevention Service assists the employer in applying the measures found in the law on welfare at work of 04/08/1996 and the resulting welfare code.Contact: administration.serp@unamur.beTrusted persons As part of the prevention of psycho-social risks, 8 trusted persons have been designated. More information is available on the intranet. EURAXESS - Information and assistance EURAXESS provides practical support with administrative formalities for researchers moving abroad for professional reasons. Contact: euraxess@unamur.be Find out more on the EURAXESS website

The institutional positioning of the University of Namur is marked by a strong commitment to values of well-being, inclusion, ethics, sustainability and data protection, making the university a committed institution structured around a multidimensional strategic plan.

Sharing a passion and crossing borders Because nothing beats authentic contact and practice, the Dutch Unit pulls out all the stops to immerse its students in a Dutch-speaking linguistic and cultural bath! In addition to the interactive courses, and the small-group exercises that closely accompany them, the Unit team integrates many immersion teaching projects into its teaching, including didactic trips, E-tandem exchanges with Dutch students, meetings with authors and directors, films, plays or opera, and many others to.. discover, taste and fully savor the language, culture and literature. To give you an initial idea of course content, take a look at the first-year course descriptions... Mastery of the Dutch language (1st and 2nd quarters) Dutch Linguistics (1st and 2nd quarters) History of Dutch Literature and Civilization (1st quadrennium) Analysis of Dutch-language literary texts I (2nd quadrimester) Erasmus Research Activities

Linguistics Research in Dutch linguistics revolves around a common theme: languages and multilingualism in the Belgian community context and is broken down into several topics: the context and outcomes of bilingual education (CLIL or immersion) cf. ARC project "Assessing CLIL: linguistic, congnitive and socio-educational factors" (Laurence Mettewie and Luk Van Mensel); the impact on language acquisition of socio-affective factors (attitudes, motivation, emotions) and contact situations in the school environment (Laurence Mettewieand Ilias Vierendeels) ; the multilingual needs of Brussels companies and the resulting costs (Laurence Mettewie and Luk Van Mensel); language dynamics within multilingual families (Luk Van Mensel); the language landscape as revealing the relationships between linguistic communities (Laurence Mettewie and Luk Van Mensel) ; the discourse around multilingualism and language policies in Belgium (Ilias Vierendeels); teacher support in differentiating modern language courses (Laurence Mettewie and Caroline Depuis). Read more Literature The Dutch Unit's literary research focuses on the period 1860-1940. Preferred topics are: Early feminism in novels, letters and diaries (Elisabeth Leijnse and Myriam Carlier); The theory of biography (Elisabeth Leijnse); Maurice Maeterlinck: a biography written in Dutch is in preparation (Elisabeth Leijnse) ; The biography of Dutch feminists Cécile and Elsa de Jong van Beek en Donk, the book Cécile en Elsa, strijdbare freules (Amsterdam 2015) has been awarded in the Netherlands the Biografieprijs 2016 and Libris Geschiedenis Prijs 2016 (Elisabeth Leijnse) ;Jewish literature in the Netherlands; birth of anti-Semitism in France and the Netherlands (Elisabeth Leijnse). Dissertation/doctorate in Dutch literature or linguistics Students who, after their course at UNamur, would like to prepare a dissertation or doctoral thesis around one of the themes mentioned above and with Elisabeth Leijnse and/or Laurence Mettewie as (co-)promoter are asked to get in touch with them by e-mail.For further information about research in the fields of languages and humanities, and more generally at UNamur, visit the research institute NaLTT. UNamur research portal Teaching Erasmus Activities Research at the University of Namur Research All the information you need about research (institutes, themes, projects, publications, services for researchers, etc.). ADRE The Research Administration (ADRE) is at the disposal of researchers and partners in terms of funding, sound management and valorization of research projects. Services for researchers Learn more about all the services reserved for researchers at the University of Namur, from Masters to qualified researchers.

Discover, taste, savor the Dutch language, culture and literature through our didactic activities and trips.