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From 8 to 30 October 2026, the entrance hall of the Faculty of Arts & Humanities will host the exhibition “Memòries des de l'Andana: dones, àlbums i patrimonis oblidats” [Memories from the Barn: Women, Albums, and Forgotten Heritage]. The exhibition, promoted by the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology at the UAB as part of an itinerant exhibition through the campus, with the support of the Faculty Dean's Office and the Vice-Rectorate for Culture and Language Policy, invites reflection on the central role women have played and continue to play in preserving and transmitting family heritage and collective memory.

Through photographs, personal documents, recordings, and oral testimonies, the exhibition establishes a dialogue between two fundamental themes: the traditional, domestic preservation of these collections, and collective efforts to safeguard them in emergency situations. The first section pays tribute to the women who, within the private and family sphere, have preserved—across generations—letters, albums, and notebooks that shape a shared identity. The second theme highlights the rescue and restoration work carried out by volunteers and technical teams in the wake of disasters, such as the collections affected by the 2024 DANA storm in Valencia.

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Date: Thursday 8, October2026 - 13:00h

End date: Friday 30, October2026 - 21:00h

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On Thursday 8 October, the Faculty of Arts & Humanities will inaugurate the "Memòries de l'Andana" exhibition. The inauguration will take place at 1:00 p.m. and the exhibition will be on display until 30 October. The proposal, launched by the UAB Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology with the support of the faculty's Dean's Office and the Vice-Rector for Culture and Language Policy, invites visitors to reflect on the central role women have had and continue to have in preserving and transmitting family heritage and collective memory.

Through photographs, personal documents, recordings, and oral testimonies, the exhibition establishes a dialogue between two fundamental axes: the traditional, domestic preservation of these collections, and the collective action for safeguarding and emergency response.

The first section pays tribute to the women who, from the private and family sphere, have preserved letters, albums or notebooks over generations that construct a shared identity. The second highlights the rescue and restoration work on photographic collections carried out by volunteers and technical teams in the face of catastrophic situations, such as the collection of photographs belonging to those affected by the 2024 DANA in Valencia.

The exhibition—originally initiated by the University of Valencia’s Vice-Rectorate for Culture and Society in collaboration with various cultural organisations—highlights how a private archive transforms into a shared heritage that is indispensable for social cohesion and the construction of a plural and equitable memory.

Place: Faculty of Arts & Humanities

Date: Thursday 8, October2026 - 13:00h

End date: Thursday 8, October2026 - 14:00h

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Published by the UAB, Evolución o involución humana. Un viaje de seis millones de años analyses how prejudices and interests have influenced the interpretation of our origins and champions critical re-examination as the driving force of scientific progress. Its author, David Rabadà i Vives, is a writer, science communicator and lecturer.

The public presentation of the book will feature the author, David Rabadà i Vives, the historian of science and CSIC researcher, Oliver Hochadel, and the actor and comedian, Toni Albà, who will discuss the major questions raised by the work in a dialogue combining science, popularisation and humour.

With an accessible style and a solid scientific foundation, the book is aimed at readers interested in human evolution, as well as students, educators, and anyone wishing to better understand how scientific knowledge is constructed.

Place: Llibreria Documenta (Barcelona)

Date: Thursday 8, October2026 - 19:00h

End date: Thursday 8, October2026 - 20:00h

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From 9 to 14 October, the UAB will be holding its 2nd Culture and Health Week, a series of activities highlighting the potential of the arts and culture to promote well-being, emotional health, and social cohesion. The programme includes music, exhibitions, theatre, and participatory workshops open to the university community.

Place: UAB campus

Date: Friday 9, October2026 - 12:00h

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Antoine Bolideau, professor in the Department of Political Science at Concordia University, Montreal, will deliver the lecture "Nationat Identity and Immigration in Contemporary Quebec: Majority and Minority Perspectives" on 13 October at 11:00 a.m. in the boardroom of the Faculty of Political Science and Sociology, UAB. The event is organised by the UAB's Group on Immigration and Ethnic Minorities (GEDIME).

Place: Faculty of Political Science and Sociology (Sala de juntes)

Date: Tuesday 13, October2026 - 11:00h

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BOJA is a show that portrays, from a first-person perspective, the experiences the actress has lived through over the past 16 years while visiting various psychiatrists. What is happening to me? What is happening to me? Mariona has been asking herself this for years. No one could imagine that the answers to her question would turn out to be as unexpected as they are comical.

A show about the search for one's own identity and the meaning of life when nothing seems to make sense anymore.

Created, directed, and performed by Mariona Esplugues.

Part of the program for the 2nd Culture and Health Week.

Admission is free and subject to capacity. Reserve tickets on this page.

Place: UAB Theatre

Date: Tuesday 13, October2026 - 13:30h