Activities
Friday, June 26 2026
Dia · Setmana
09:00
International Conference on Language and Literature Education ARLE/IFTE 2026
Description:
The UAB's International Association for Research in L1 Education (ARLE) organises the International Conference onf Language and Literature Education, ARLE/IFTE Barcelona 2026, which will be held from 25 to 27 June. The conference will take place at the Faculty of Arts & Humanities of the UAB, at the Rosa Sensat School in Barcelona, and at the Faculty of Geography of the University of Barcelona. To attend, please fill out this form.
The conference will focus mainly on the teaching of the first language and literature in a changing world: El viatge sense límits: L’ensenyament de la llengua primera i la literatura en un món canviant. The sessions will debate on topics related to the omnipresence of AI in education, access, language, relationships, technology, the narration of histories, diversities, identities and agencies in the research of L1 education in the world. The event will bring together educators from around the world to share celebrations and stories and honour Vygotsky's legacy on the 130th anniversary of his birth. AMong the participants will be Xavier Fontich, president of the ARLE of the UAB; Andy Goodwyn, president of the IFTE, who will present the conference; and Melinda Dooly, professor of language and literature at the UAB.
Place: Faculty of Arts & Humanities
Date: Friday 26, June2026 - 09:00h
15:00
Agentic AI in Europe: governance, risks and best practices
Description:
The UAB's European Documentation Centre (CDE) organises the closing session of the Master's Degree in Artificial Intelligence and Digital Law (MIADD) with the conference IA agèntica a Europa: governança, riscos i bones pràctiques [Agentic AI in Europe: governance, risks and best practices]. The event will take place on 26 June at 3:00 p.m. at the CDE. Speaking at the event will by Alex González, global director IT & digital innovation at Nestlé; Francisco Pérez, assistant to the Spanish Data Protection Agency; and Eduard Blasi, lawyer specialising in digital law and privacy at TechAndLaw Advocats, who will be moderating the session. The speakers will reflect on the impact of autonomous artificial intelligence in the new European regulatory framework. The event will also serve to award diplomas to the new graduates in recognition of the work and effort made throughout the academic year.
The MIADD is a pioneering training initiative that combines the technical foundations of artificial intelligence with the legal and regulatory analysis of emerging technologies. The programme offers a practical and multidisciplinary vision on aspects such as AI governance, data protection, cybersecurity, intellectual property, and European regulatory compliance.
Place: European Documentation Centre (Social Sciences Library)
Date: Friday 26, June2026 - 15:00h
Monday, June 29, 2026
10:30
POLLEN Global Political Ecology Conference
Description:
The Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the UAB and the University of Barcelona will be hosting the global political ecology conference POLLEN 2026, which will be held from 29 June to 3 July. The sessions will take place at the Hotel Exe Campus (Vila Universitària, UAB campus), in the UAB cinema hall, at the UAB Faculty of Science, at the ICTA-UAB, at the Faculty of Geography of the UB, and at the Barcelona Maritime Museum in Barcelona (Plaça de les Drassanes). The event will bring together more than 1,500 international researchers, activists, social entities and creators to debate energy transitions, data justice, militarised environmental governance, ecofeminism and indigenous knowledge systems. The central axis of POLLEN 2026 are the three plenary sessions that will address fundamental contemporary issues related to the topic, from anti-capitalist resistance to authoritarian capitalism. It will also include 250 round tables, workshops, screenings, games, poster sessions, book presentations and artistic interventions.
The first two plenary sessions, which will take place on 30 June at the UAB Exe Campus Hotel, will focus on global challenges. Farhana Sultana, professor of geography and environment at Syracuse University (New York, USA), will give a conference entitled “Authoritarianism Beyond the Regime: Environmental Publics, Capitalist Accumulation and Structural Persistence”, which will analyse the changes following the 2024 revolution in Bangladesh and feature contributions from other speakers on authoritarian trends in Hungary, Turkey, Latin America and Tanzania. Sara Mingorría, sociology researcher and member of the CSIC at the UAB, will offer the session entitled “When Territories Persist: Infrastructures, Resistance and Collective Futures”, which will address resistance to airport infrastructures and degrowth in the aviation sector, based on the massive protests of the ZeroPort platform in Barcelona. The talk will also feature interventions on territorial struggles in India, the Catalan Pyrenees, Sweden, and the Caribbean.
Place: UAB Campus, Faculty of Geography and History of the UB, and Maritime Museum of Barcelona
Date: Monday 29, June2026 - 10:30h
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
09:00
POLLEN Global Political Ecology Conference
Description:
The Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the UAB and the University of Barcelona will be hosting the global political ecology conference POLLEN 2026, which will be held from 29 June to 3 July. The sessions will take place at the Hotel Exe Campus (Vila Universitària, UAB campus), in the UAB cinema hall, at the UAB Faculty of Science, at the ICTA-UAB, at the Faculty of Geography of the UB, and at the Barcelona Maritime Museum in Barcelona (Plaça de les Drassanes). The event will bring together more than 1,500 international researchers, activists, social entities and creators to debate energy transitions, data justice, militarised environmental governance, ecofeminism and indigenous knowledge systems. The central axis of POLLEN 2026 are the three plenary sessions that will address fundamental contemporary issues related to the topic, from anti-capitalist resistance to authoritarian capitalism. It will also include 250 round tables, workshops, screenings, games, poster sessions, book presentations and artistic interventions.
The first two plenary sessions, which will take place on 30 June at the UAB Exe Campus Hotel, will focus on global challenges. Farhana Sultana, professor of geography and environment at Syracuse University (New York, USA), will give a conference entitled “Authoritarianism Beyond the Regime: Environmental Publics, Capitalist Accumulation and Structural Persistence”, which will analyse the changes following the 2024 revolution in Bangladesh and feature contributions from other speakers on authoritarian trends in Hungary, Turkey, Latin America and Tanzania. Sara Mingorría, sociology researcher and member of the CSIC at the UAB, will offer the session entitled “When Territories Persist: Infrastructures, Resistance and Collective Futures”, which will address resistance to airport infrastructures and degrowth in the aviation sector, based on the massive protests of the ZeroPort platform in Barcelona. The talk will also feature interventions on territorial struggles in India, the Catalan Pyrenees, Sweden, and the Caribbean.
Place: UAB Campus, Faculty of Geography and History of the UB, and Maritime Museum of Barcelona
Date: Tuesday 30, June2026 - 09:00h
16:00
Current and future challenges of the EU: rule of law, democracy and the future direction of European integration
Description:
The Institute of European Studies of the UAB is organising, in collaboration with the Faculty of Law and the EUGLOB Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence of the UAB, the closing of the Master's Degree in European Integration with the session "Current and Future Challenges of the EU: rule of law, democracy and future direction of European integration". The event will take place on 30 June at 4:00 p.m., in the main hall of the Faculty of Law of the UAB. The session will be led by Viviane Reding, former Vice-President of the European Commission. Reding will reflect on the current and future challenges of the European Union, particularly in relation to the rule of law, democracy and the evolution of the European integration process.
Date: Tuesday 30, June2026 - 16:00h
18:30
Diploma ceremony for University-Business Programme participants
Description:
The UAB Faculty of Economics and Business Studies will be holding the diploma ceremony for students of the University-Enteprise Programme track (PUE) on 30 June at 4:30 p.m. The event, which will take place in the conference hall of the UAB Rectorat building, recognises the trajectory and effort of students of the 36th promotion of the PUE, highlighting their training and connection with a professional future.
Marc Fernández, financial director of OpenChip Software & Technologies, will offer a conference entitled "From PUE to Openchip: reflections on pursuing your dreams". Fernández will advise students on how to navigate the world of work and will reflect on the importance of perseverance, ambition and confidence, which are key in the process of achieving goals.
Place: Rectorat building (conference hall)
Date: Tuesday 30, June2026 - 18:30h