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Under the title 'Humanities and Higher Education: Synergies between Science, Technology and Humanities', the 7th edition of the HEIW Report focuses on the future of the humanities and the relations between science, technology and humanities at the beginning of the 21st Century.

The presentation will count on the keynote speech "How to Humanize Humans in an Inhuman Age?" given by Rob Riemen, Writer and Founder of the Nexus Institute; and on the debate facilitated by the Editorial Team of the Report composed by Marina Garcés, David Bueno and Josep Casanovas.

Josep M. Vilalta, GUNi Director, will present the Report, wherein around one hundred of international authors have contributed to a dissection of the topic and the identification of good practices that can help academic leaders and policy-makers to realize the highest purposes of education and research.

Presentation of the 7th Higher Education in the World Repo :
"Humanities and Higher Education: Synergies between Science, Technology and Humanities"

Registration is now open!

10th December 2019 · 10.30h - 14h
Venue: CaixaForum Barcelona
(Av. Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 6-8, Barcelona - map)

Free entrance. Limited places. Registration is now open and free of charge. Applications will be accepted on a first-come first-serve basis through the registration form below.

Looking forward to meeting you on December 10th in Barcelona!

PROGRAMME

10:30h - Welcome words
Joan Elías - GUNi and ACUP President
Àngel Font - Corporate Director of Research & Strategy, "La Caixa"
Francesc Pedró - Director of IESALC-UNESCO

10:50h - Keynote "How to Humanize Humans in an Inhuman Age?"
Rob Riemen - Writer and Founder of the Nexus Institute

11:40h - Presentation of the HEIW7 Report
Josep M. Vilalta - GUNi Director and ACUP Executive Secretary

12:20h - Debate with the Editorial Team
Marina Garcés - Prof. of Philosophy at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
David Bueno - Prof. of Biology at Universitat de Barcelona (UB)
Josep Casanovas - Prof. of Simulation at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya-BarcelonaTech (UPC) 

13:30h - Closing remarks
Francesc Xavier Grau - Secretary of Universities and Research, Government of Catalonia
José Manuel Pingarrón (TBC) - Secretary General for Universities, Spanish Government
Joan Subirats (TBC) - Sixth Deputy Major at the Area of Culture, Education and Science, Barcelona City Council

13:45h - Refreshment

At the end of the presentation, a glass of cava will be offered and a copy of the reduced version of the Report will be given to each attendee.

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Higher Education in the World (HEIW) is a collective work published as part of the GUNi Series on the Social Commitment of Universities. It is the result of a global and regional analysis of higher education in the world. With a specific subject chosen for each edition, the Report reflects on the key issues and challenges facing higher education and its institutions in the 21st century.

GUNi has published six issues of Higher Education in the World Report (HEIW). More than 380 internationally renewed authors from 67 countries have contributed in the GUNi Reports and 19.000 copies have been distributed in 130 countries.