Defenses de tesi

Description:

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, January2026 - 17:00h

Description:

On 20 January, the UAB Arts Campus will be offering its II Seminar on Performative Research, a day focused on artistic research that will feature the participation of prominent agents from the academic and cultural fields. In addition to various talks, the seminar will include an artistic installation entitled “3D-Interactive”, programmed in the same auditorium thanks to the collaboration of the Cruïlla Chair. The organisation and logistics of the event have been carried out by the UAB Office of Commitment and Community.

Place: Aula Magna of the Casa Convalescència UAB, Barcelona (Carrer Sant Antoni Maria Claret 171)

Date: Tuesday 20, January2026 - 09:00h

Description:

The international FREECOVER project, in which the UAB Chemical Separation Techniques Group participates, is organising a technical workshop on 22 January, followed by a science café, focused on methods and technologies for waste valorisation and the recovery of critical materials. During the session, different approaches aimed at waste valorisation will be presented and discussed, with the aim of identifying possible synergies and defining the next steps of the project. After the workshop, at 7:30 p.m., the science café will be held at the CAU (Bar of the Vila Universitària), which will offer an informal space to continue the discussion, share suggestions and explore new perspectives in a more relaxed atmosphere.

Place: Faculty of Science (board room)

Date: Thursday 22, January2026 - 14:30h

Description:

Since 2019, the UAB has participated through the Master in European Integration in the "Cross-border Masterclass and Dialogue of Disciplines", a joint initiative by 18 universities in Germany, France and Italy. The activity brings together students from different disciplines who work on a common theme and culminates in a three-day face-to-face meeting. This year, the Masterclass will take place at the UAB on 28, 29 and 30 January. Moreover, the BIP (Blended Intensive Programme) + Masterclass will take place throughout the week, from Monday 26 to Friday 30 January, with academic activities scheduled throughout the week.

The inaugural BIP day will take place on 26 January. The session will begin with an institutional welcome by the Dean of the Faculty of Law, Ricardo Esteban; Antoni Abat and Cristina Blasi, lecturers at the UAB; and Martina Camiade, lecturer at the Université Perpignan Via Domitia. In the afternoon, the relationship between artificial intelligence and gender will be analysed, as well as its effects on freedom of expression. UAB lecturers Lidia Ballesta and Marc Abraham Puig will participate.

For more information please consult the full programme of the Masterclass.

Place: Faculty of Law (Aula Magna)

Date: Monday 26, January2026 - 15:00h

Description:

The Aula Magna of the Casa Convalescència UAB this year will host the #científiques sessions, which will take place on 27 January from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. This initiative is launched by the Catalan Foundation for Research and Innovation and the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology. Female scientists from public and private entities in Catalonia, as well as sixth-grade primary and first-grade secondary school students from Catalan schools, can participate.

The programme will include a talk on particle colliders by Tamara Vázquez, researcher at the IFAE, and a debate on the presence of female scientists in the media, with the participation of journalists Pampa García and Cristina Sáez, as well as lecturers Sandra Acosta and Anna Sánchez. In addition, at the end of the meeting, institutional speeches will be given by Javier Lafuente, rector of the UAB; Esther Niubó, minister for Education and Professional Training; and Núria Montserrat, minister for Research and Universities.

Place: Casa Convalescència UAB, Barcelona (Carrer Sant Antoni Maria Claret 171)

Date: Tuesday 27, January2026 - 12:00h

Description:

Information session addressed to UAB PDI and PTGAS interested in applying for the XLIII Call for Applications, aimed at supporting projects that analyze and transform the causes of major global challenges.

During the session, the lines of the call, participation criteria, application procedure will be explained, and questions will be answered.

Meeting link (Teams): Access here

Place: Online (Teams)

Date: Tuesday 27, January2026 - 13:00h

End date: Tuesday 27, January2026 - 14:00h