Activities
Thursday, March 19 2026
Dia · Setmana
10:42
“Accessible digital environments at the service of society” with Pilar Orero and Estel·la Oncins at the Science Carriage's Expert's Seat
Description:
Pilar Orero and Estel·la Oncins are lecturers in the Department of Translation and Interpreting and of East Asian Studies, and researchers of the UAB's TransMedia Catalonia group.
In the Science Carriage's Expert's Seat, the two researchers will talk to us about how they work to make it possible to offer communication alternatives for a diversity of needs in the digital environment, so that everyone can communicate easily and safely, and so that these technologies are compatible on a global scale.
The activity will take place on 19 March at 10:42 a.m. on the train travelling from the UAB to Plaça Catalunya.
Place: FGC train from the UAB to Plaça Catalunya, 10:42 a.m.
Date: Thursday 19, March2026 - 10:42h
11:00
The EU's approach to regulating strategic technologies: a reverse Brussels effect?
Description:
The inaugural conference of the UAB's EUGLOB Jean Monnet centre of excellence will take place on 19 March at 11:00 a.m. at the conference hall of the UAB Faculty of Political Science and Sociology. The conference will be dedicated to the EU's approach to strategic technology regulation.
The conference will feature the participation of Thomas Christiansen, lecturerof political science at Luiss Guido Carli University, who will give a talk entitled "The European Union's approach to strategic technology regulation: a reverse 'Brussels effect'?'", where he will address this concept in the field of European technology regulation and its impact on global governance. The activity is organised by the EUGLOB Jean Monnet centre of excellence at the UAB and the GLOBAL INTEL research group, with the support of the EU.
Place: Faculty of Political Science and Sociology (conference hall)
Date: Thursday 19, March2026 - 11:00h
13:00
YUYAY, a monologue by Colombian artist Eddy Laverde
Description:
Yuyay — which in the Quechua language means memory, understood as the collection of ideas, feelings, impulses and recollections — is a one-woman show based on the true story of Colombian actress Eddy Yazmín Laverde.
The performance focuses on the situation of women who are victims of war and the looting of territories, and opens a space for peace and reflection on structural violence and its consequences.
The performance lasts 30 minutes and will be followed by a 50-minute forum, creating a space for meeting and conversation with the audience.
Booking in advance is recommended via this form.
Tickets can be acquired at the Theatre Hall's tickets office, which opens 30 minutes before the start of the performance. Admission is free but limited to the venue's capacity.
Place: UAB Theatre Hall
Date: Thursday 19, March2026 - 13:00h
Organiser: Cultura UAB
Telephone: 935812204
E-mail: cultura.enviu@uab.cat
Monday, March 23, 2026
18:00
Closing ceremony of the final of the 27th Exporecerca Jove
Description:
Exporecerca Jove is an international research fair where secondary and upper secondary school students from around the world present their research projects for three days in personalised stands, disseminating and making their research known to the visiting public. On 23 March at 6:00 p.m., the Casa de Convalescència UAB will host the closing event of the final of the 27th Exporecerca Jove, in which the European and local research awards will be presented. The rector of the UAB, Javier Lafuente, will present the first Exporecerca Jove award and will speak at the closing of the event.
Place: Casa Convalescència UAB, Barcelona (Carrer Sant Antoni Maria Claret 171)
Date: Monday 23, March2026 - 18:00h
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
18:00
The third Gulf War and the future of international order
Description:
The Institute of Political and Social Sciences (ICPS) of the UAB and the Barcelona Provincial Council organise a session entitled "The Third Gulf War and the Future of International Order". The conference will take place on 24 March at 6:00 p.m. at the headquarters of the ICPS. The activity will discuss what factors have consolidated the third Gulf War and the consequences that the phenomenon brings to the development of the future of the international order.
The session will be led by Oriol Bartomeus, director of the ICPS, who will present the event. Eduard Soler, professor of international relations at the UAB and the Barcelona Institute of International Studies, and Oriol Costa, professor of international relations at the UAB and IBEI, will also speak. The event will be on-site and with limited capacity. To attend, it is necessary to sign up by filling out this registration form.
Place: Institute of Political and Social Sciences, Barcelona (Carrer Mallorca 244)
Date: Tuesday 24, March2026 - 18:00h
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
11:00
Asian Day and Cultural Diversity
Description:
During the UAB's farmers' market, to be held on 25 March at 11:00 a.m., the Asian Day will be held at the UAB's Plaça Cívica, organised by the Community Involvement Unit and the Department of Culture. This annual avent aims to foster the wealth and diversity of Asian cultures.
Different cultural activities will be offered, as well as the possibility of including new proposals linked to the first edition of the Week of Culture and Human Rights, which the UAB organises from 16 to 26 March. The initiatives aim to experience freedom of artistic expression and critical thinking, promoting participation and active commitment to the defense of human rights and culture.
Place: Plaça Cívica
Date: Wednesday 25, March2026 - 11:00h