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Wednesday:

Eduard Márquez,author of the book 1969 (L'Altra Editorial / Navona Editorial), will dedicate a session to discuss his work. The event will take place on 19 November at 4 p.m. in the board room of the Faculty of Arts & Humanities of the UAB. The seminar is organised by the Contemporary Catalan Literature Study Group (GELCC), the Literary Exile Group (GEXEL-CEDID), and the Research Group on Dictatorships and Democracies (GReDD-CEDID). Márquez has written several poetry books, children's stories and novels such as El silenci dels arbres and La decisió de Brandes. The event can also be followed by streaming.

Place: Faculty of Arts & Humanities (Board Room)

Date: Tuesday 19, November de 2024 - 16:00h

Wednesday:

Online conference of the European project PlasticHeal, coordinated from the UAB.

The event, titled “Shaping the Future of Micro- and Nanoplastic Research: Connecting Science, Policy and Industry for Human Health”, marks an important milestone as the project enters its final phase after three years of research dedicated to understanding the impact of micro and nanoplastics (MNPL) on human health. The conference will showcase the results achieved so far and provide a platform for key stakeholders from various fields across Europe to discuss the current state of knowledge, its limitations, and future challenges in researching the impact of MNPL on human health.

The language of the conference is English.

Why attend?

• Presentation of results: Gain insights into the significant findings of the PlasticHeal research.
• Expert discussions: Connect with leading experts to reflect on the needs and limitations of current knowledge and future research challenges.
• Interactive sessions: Engage in debates with policymakers, industry leaders, and standardisation bodies to exchange experiences, concerns, opinions, and expectations about ongoing and future research.

Agenda highlights:

Day 1: Understanding and assessing the risks of micro and nanoplastics

• Presentation of the Risk Assessment Framework for MNPL by Steffen Foss Hansen, Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
• In-depth presentations:
  • Carcinogenicity and mutagenicity by Alba Hernández Bonilla, Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) - principal investigator of the project
  • Immunotoxicology by Diego Angosto, Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB)
  • Gastrointestinal toxicity by Cyrill Bussy, University of Manchester (UoM)
• Roundtable: “Breaking down the framework: Advancing safety for MNPLs.” The discussion will focus on exploring innovative approaches and strategies to address key regulatory gaps.

Day 2: Beyond traditional approaches. Making data valuable.

• Making data valuable by Alba Hernández Bonilla, UAB
• From in vitro advanced models to in vivo data by Hans Bouwmeester, Wageningen University & Research (WUR)
• Defining MNPL exposure: analytical workflows by Thorsten Reemtsma, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) and Irina Estrela-Lopis, University of Leipzig.
• Roundtable: “Bridging Science and Policy: Refining models for regulatory impact,” dedicated to discussing how to improve experimental models to meet regulatory needs in the risk assessment of microplastics and nanoplastics.

Registration: https://bit.ly/plasticheal

Agenda and more info: https://www.plasticheal.eu/en/news/events/registrations-now-open-plasticheal-online-conference-shaping-future-mnpls-research

This conference will bring together leading experts from academia, industry, and policy-making bodies, offering a unique opportunity for attendees to exchange experiences, concerns, opinions, and expectations about ongoing and future research in the field of MNPL.

Place: Online event

Date: Monday 25, November de 2024 - 09:00h

Date: Tuesday 26, November de 2024 - 13:30h

Wednesday:

Francesc Vilanova, Secretary of the UAB Department of Modern and Early Modern History, will present his book entitled Catalans del 1939. Les dretes catalanes en temps dels feixismes europeus on Wednesday 11 December at 7 p.m. at the bookstore Llibreria Laie. Accompanying him in his presentation will be Joan Maria Thomás, professor of contemporary history at the URV, and Carles Santacana, professor of contemporary history at the UB.

Place: Llibreria Laie, Barcelona (Carrer Pau Claris 85)

Date: Wednesday 11, December de 2024 - 19:00h

Wednesday:

On 17 December, Alejandro García-Salmerón, lecturer in the Department of Animal Biology, Plant Biology and Ecology of the zoology area of the UAB, will present the book Guia dels rèptils de Catalunya (Cossetània Edicions), a guide to reptile species found in Catalonia. The presentation will take place at 12:30 p.m. as part of the La Tarima series, at the UAB Science and Technology Library.

The guide was put together in collaboration with Gerard Carbonell, Nil Torres, Albert Martínez, Oriol Baena, Carme Mora, Josep Antoni, Fernando Loras, Júlia Valera, Xavier Rivera and Joan Maluquer.

Place: Science and Technology Library, UAB campus

Date: Tuesday 17, December de 2024 - 12:30h

Wednesday:

On Thursday 13 February at 12 noon a conference will be given by Carme Viladrich, professor in the Department of Psychobiology and Methodology  of Health Science of the UAB, entitled Calcula'm una omega: com valorar la fiabilitat de la puntuació total d'un qüestionari. The conference will take place at the Sala de graus (B3/012) of the Faculty of Economics and Business Studies and is organised by the Applied Statistics Service and the research group in Statistical Modeling of Extreme Events and Health Risks. In her conference, Carme Viladrich will present the concepts needed to take informed decisions and calculate the appropriate ratio depending on the type of questionnaire and study group. The conference will also be streamed live via Microsoft Teams.

Place: Faculty of Economics and Business Studies (Sala de graus)

Date: Thursday 13, February de 2025 - 12:00h

Wednesday:

On Thursday 13 February at 7:00 p.m., the book Desinformación y poder. Alquimias de la persuasión will be presented in Barcelona. The book is co-published by four universities within the Aldea Global collection: the UAB, Universitat Jaume I, Universitat Pompeu Fabra and Universitat de València. The event will be attended by Virginia Luzón, professor of Audiovisual Communication and Advertising and vice-rector of Communication at the UAB; Catalina Gayà, professor of the Department of Media, Communication and Culture at the UAB and member of the Board of Aldea Global; and Raúl Rodríguez Fernándiz, professor of Semiotics of Mass Communication at the Universitat d'Alacant and author of the book. The book is aimed at people involved in communication and all those who want to know how truth is displacing the power of information.

Place: Llibreria Documenta, Barcelona (Carrer Pau Claris 144)

Date: Thursday 13, February de 2025 - 19:00h