Zomerluwte 🌾 Van 13 juli tot en met 16 augustus is ons kantoor gesloten. Geniet van de zomer, wij doen dat ook. We zijn er weer vanaf maandag 17 augustus. Summer break 🌾 Our office is closed from 13 July through 16 August. Enjoy the summer, we will too. Back in the office from Monday 17 August.

From radio to AI: how has the Catholic Church engaged with changing media? Join Alessandra Vitullo (Sapienza University of Rome) for a UCSIA Summer School public lecture, Thu 27 Aug, 19:30–20:30 (UTC+2). Hybrid, Antwerp + online. Register here: www.ucsia.org/en/events/summerschool-lecture-26

What is our part in the building of #peace? ✌️🕊️ 👀Watch Michael Shortall's preparatory webinar for the #FUCESummerSchool on #EuropeanHumanism  www.ucsia.org/en/nieuws/rewind-fucesummerschoolwebinar-26

Het is Dag van de Schoonmaak! 🧹 Daarom zetten we de schoonmaakploeg van Manus vzw graag in de bloemetjes 💐. Zij zorgen ervoor dat ons kantoor er iedere week ✨ tip-top ✨ uitziet en dat waarderen we enorm. Dankjewel, team Manus 🙏 en laat het smaken! 🧇😋 #manusblinkt #dagvandeschoonmaak

What does it mean to have no country to call your own? Join us this Thursday for a public lecture and panel debate on #statelessness, citizenship, and legal protection.  📅18/06, 19:00–21:00 | UCSIA Antwerp 🌐 In English 👉 www.ucsia.org/statelessness #humanrights #migration #citizenship

🌍 Roundtables @ EADI2026: 11 sessions bringing together researchers, practitioners, policymakers & community voices to tackle key debates in development studies—from knowledge equity & decolonising research to digital tech, governance, decent work & sustainable futures. 👉 https://bit.ly/eadi-2026

Migratie is een 'hot topic' — maar wat zien mensen op het terrein écht gebeuren? We spraken met Jörg Gebhard, directeur van @jrsbelgium.bsky.social , over zijn kijk op het migratiedebat. 👉 www.ucsia.org/nieuws/25-jaar-jrs/ Debateer op 18 juni mee over staatloosheid! 👉 www.ucsia.org/statelessness

How does AI shape collective memory — and what does this mean for truth and reconciliation? Jasna Ćurković Nimac explores these questions in a public lecture on 30 June. Free & online. 🔗 ucsia.org/en/events/from-memory-to-conflict-algorithmic-mediation-of-the-past/

🌐 Opening Plenary | Security & Development How are security, geopolitics & development reshaping each other? Join #EADI2026 to explore what rising tensions mean for development futures—especially in the Global South. 👉bit.ly/eadi-2026 @eadi.bsky.social

⏰ Still spots available! Tomorrow (2 June, 14:00, Antwerp): panel on immigration detention & the new EU Pact — with researchers, legal experts & field workers. Free, in English, in collaboration with MIGLOBA. 👉 ucsia.org/migration-detention

⏳ Last call! The deadline for the Scholarship Fund Bruyns is this Sunday, 31 May. One fellowship available for doctoral students from the Global South. Apply now 👉 🔗 ucsia.org/en/projects/scholarship-fund-bruyns 🤝 @iobua.bsky.social

#Eenzaamheid aanpakken begint bij je #buurt. En #burgerinitiatieven zijn een knipperlicht voor systeemfalen — niet vanzelf de oplossing.  Herbekijk lezing 3 van 'U-turn: 5 jaar later' met Wouter Schepers (HIVA) en Nele Vanderhulst.(Socius)! 🎥 www.ucsia.org/nieuws/herbekijk-uturn26-sessie3

Plastic recycling sounds simple, but turning it into a truly viable industry is a whole different story. ♻️  UCSIA explores the potential of chemical recycling and what it could mean for countries like Tunisia. 📅 28 May | 14:00–17:00 📍 Antwerp + livestream | Free 👉 www.ucsia.org/recycling-pet

What does it mean to have no country to call your own? Join us on 18 June for a public lecture and panel debate on #statelessness, citizenship, and legal protection.  📅18/06, 19:00–21:00 | UCSIA Antwerp 🌐 In English 👉 www.ucsia.org/statelessness #humanrights #migration #citizenship

Heeft jouw kerkfabriek, bisdom of parochie landbouwgrond? Ontdek hoe je die duurzaam en toekomstgericht beheert. De Landgenoten, UCSIA & Ecokerk organiseren 4 ontmoetingsdagen in Vlaanderen: 📅 11/06 — Brugge 📅 18/06 — Antwerpen 📅 15/10 — Hasselt 📅 22/10 — Gent 🔗 ucsia.org/publieke-landbouwgronden

Europadag. "Als er één continent is dat het kan doen, zal het Europa zijn." - Koert Debeuf, vorige week bij UCSIA. 📺Volledige lezing: ucsia.org/nieuws/herbekijk-uturn26-sessie4

🇪🇺 The new EU Pact on Migration and Asylum is in force — what does it mean for detention in Belgium? Join our panel on 2 June in Antwerp. In English | Free. 🔗 www.ucsia.org/migration-detention #MigrationPolicy #MigrationDetention #HumanRights #EUPact #AsylumSeekers #Belgium

Plastic recycling sounds simple, but turning it into a truly viable industry is a whole different story. ♻️  UCSIA explores the potential of chemical recycling and what it could mean for countries like Tunisia. 📅 28 May | 14:00–17:00 📍 Antwerp + livestream | Free 👉 www.ucsia.org/recycling-pet

Sustainable food is essential, but is it just? 🥦⚖️ On 4 May, Prof. Erik Mathijs (KU Leuven) presents a practical tool to evaluate justice in food systems. 🍽️  🔗 ucsia.org/evaluate-food-justice #foodjustice #sustainability #socialequality #equity #agriculture

⏰ Deadline: 20 April, 9am UTC+2 Last chance to apply for the UCSIA Summer School 2026 in Antwerp — From Disciples to Followers: Questioning the Digital Experience of Religions Online Free for PhD candidates & postdocs 👇 ucsia-summerschool.org

📢 #CallforProposals: Fund Bruyns #PhDScholarship 🌍 Are you a #PhDstudent from the #GlobalSouth researching #justtransition or #migration? UCSIA and @iobua.bsky.social offer one 10-month research stay in Belgium! ⏳ 31/5/26 🔗 https://loom.ly/wFNnvss

🌍🔥 Vijf jaar na corona: de wereld staat niet stil, maar schuift verder. Tribalisering, propagandaoorlogen, dalende persvrijheid. Op 28 april sluiten we 'U-turn: 5 jaar later' af met Koert Debeuf (VUB) en Maarten Rabaey (De Morgen). 📍 UCSIA Antwerpen | 19.30u | Gratis 👉 https://loom.ly/AHTBtXY

Theologian Jonas Kurlberg (University of Würzburg / Durham University) joins the UCSIA Summer School Faculty! His research sits at the crossroads of theology and digital culture. 📣 Working on religion and digital media? Apply before 20/4: www.ucsia-summerschool.org

Infectieziekten vs de mensheid 🦠😷 Herbekijk de eerste lezing van 'U-turn: 5 jaar later' met infectiologe Erika Vlieghe en theologe Lindsy Desmet over de blijvende impact van de coronaperiode op de samenleving, het beleid en de ouderenzorg. 🏄 www.ucsia.org/nieuws/herbekijk-uturn26-sessie1

🪆 What role does #religion play in today’s nationalist #politics and #populism? Join our webinar with Daniel Nilsson DeHanas and Marko Veković on 📅 2 April 2026 🕐 13:00–14:00 CEST | UTC +2! 👉 Registration is free: www.ucsia.org/uss26webinar #ChristianNationalism #DigitalReligion

⏰ Last call! Inschrijven voor het service-learning netwerkevent op 20 maart kan nog tot 15 maart. 🎤 Keynote James Kennedy (UU) 🤝 Workshops, pitches & netwerkmoment 🏄 www.servicelearningvlaanderen.be/event/beteke...

Samen sterker? 🤝💪 Op 26 maart spreken Wouter Schepers en Nele Vanderhulst over #zorgzamebuurten, eenzaamheid en #burgerinitiatieven. 📅 26 maart 2026 🕢 19.30 – 21.30 📍 UCSIA – Manresazaal, Antwerpen 🎟️ Gratis – Schrijf je hier in! 👇 👉 https://loom.ly/2QVtd2U

🎉 #SLIDE has been recognized as an Epos Success Story! With a score above 90%, our #ErasmusPlus project received the highest quality label from EPOS. Proud of this European collaboration linking #ServiceLearning, digital empowerment, inclusion and impact. 💙 👉 Read more: https://loom.ly/LnqY1hI

New faculty announcement! ✨ Alessandra Vitullo joins the #UCSIASummerSchool 2026. Her work on digital religious practices and online authority fits perfectly with this year’s focus on religion in the digital age. 🏄 www.ucsia-summerschool.org #DigitalReligion #ReligionAndSociety

🌱 Wat betekent rechtvaardigheid als het over grond en voedsel gaat? Op 27/3 organiseert UCSIA de studiedag "Grond voor rechtvaardigheid" over hoe publieke landbouwgronden kunnen bijdragen aan een duurzame en eerlijke toekomst. 👉 Meer info? https://loom.ly/nd3YPUI #DagVanDeSocialeRechtvaardigheid