The UC3M participates in the launch of the YUFE Academy
11/3/20
The YUFE (Young Universities for the Future of Europe) alliance, of which the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) is a member, presents the first edition of the YUFE Academy. This series of online lectures, which seeks to share knowledge regarding European identity and integration in a globalised world, is aimed at UC3M students and staff, as well as at anyone who is interested in the subject or in learning about the new opportunities offered by the YUFE.
The focus of the 2020 YUFE Academy is European identity and responsibilities in a globalworld. This cycle of online lectures and workshops will look at the values, culture and roots of contemporary Europe, but also at the future of the continent, as well as other issues such as the changes that the COVID-19 pandemic will bring about inareas such as economics, education and tourism. Based on the YUFE's spirit of co-creation and openness, attendees will be able to actively participate in these activities by adding their own comments and questions.
In each of the five weeks up to December the 4th, four online lectures will be held in the different universities that are part of the YUFE. To attend,you will need to register through the event website.
This cycle of virtual talks begins today, November the 3rd, with an online lecture taking place at the UC3M. The lecture is entitled “A community in progress? The dynamics of European identification in times of global crises”, and will be delivered by Dr.Aleksandra Sojka, a Juan de la Cierva postdoctoral researcher at the UC3M’s Department of Social Sciences. Dr. Sojka will also give a second presentation on November the 5th, on the same topic. These sessions, conducted through English, seek to address the issue of European identity from different points of view in order to critically examine the role that identities play in current European Union policy.
YUFE members
The YUFE is an alliance of ten young universities which are leaders in research and teaching and whose objective is to create a truly student-centred, open and inclusive European university. Based on cooperation between higher education institutions and the public and private sectors, the alliance seeks to contribute to a more diverse, effective and equitable educational system at European and global level.
The YUFE consists of the universities of: Antwerp (Belgium), Bremen (Germany), Carlos III de Madrid (Spain), Cyprus, Essex (England), Eastern Finland, Maastricht (Netherlands), Nicolaus Copernicus of Toruń (Poland), Rijeka (Croatia) and Tor Vergataof Rome (Italy). In addition, collaborating partners include Educational Testing Service Global, European Entrepreneurs CEA-PME, Kiron Open Higher Education for Refugees and the Adecco France group.
More information at: www.yufe.eu
