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Wednesday:

The Faculty of Economics and Business Studies of the UAB will host the 50th edition of the Symposium of the Spanish Economic Association (SAEe) on 17, 18 and 19 December. This nationally and internationally renowned academic meeting in economic research returns this year to its place of origin to celebrate its fiftieth anniversary. The conference will include 4 plenary sessions and 8 regular sessions, with 14 classrooms participting simultaneously in each session and more than 400 researchers.

In the afternoon, a special round table discussion will take place with former presidents of the AEE and founders of the Symposium and the Association, who will highlight the evolution of economic research from different perspectives.

More information can be found through the following link.

Place: Faculty of Economics and Business Studies

Date: Wednesday 17, December de 2025 - 08:15h

Wednesday:

The Research Group on Immigration, Mixedness and Social Cohesion (INMIX) of the UAB Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology, in collaboration with different administrative entities and organisations, will be holding a conference entitled "Catalunya barreja. Diversitat, mestissatge i cohesió social" on 17 December. It will discuss the reality of immigration, minorities, diversity and miscegenation in Catalonia in terms of social cohesion with the aim of generating a counterweight to the reactionary, xenophobic and racist far-right discourse, which is on the rise throughout Europe. The conference includes both an academic, political and technical view with representatives of the administration and entities. To attend, prior registration is required.

Place: Espai Àgora of the History Museum of Catalonia, Barcelona (Plaça Pau Vila 3)

Date: Wednesday 17, December de 2025 - 10:00h

Wednesday:

The Seminaris a l’Abast series is a dynamic and participatory training space where current issues are discussed. The series includes eight 2-hour sessions, independent of each other, with a total duration of 16 hours. Registration can be made for the entire series or for individual sessions, and can be attended online or in person.

On 14 January, the conference “History and stories about the transition to democracy” will take place, which will focus on the analysis of the transition from the Franco dictatorship to democracy, and the construction of stories that have been told about this period. The event will feature the participation of Carme Molinero, professor of contemporary history and former director of the Center for Studies on Dictatorships and Democracies (CEDID) at the UAB.

Place: UAB Auditorium, Faculty of Arts & Humanities

Date: Wednesday 14, January de 2026 - 17:00h