The 26th International Conference on Atomic Physics (ICAP2018)
A bunch of extremely bright ICREAs (all of them are extremely bright, really) have organised an extraordinary event: the 26th International Conference on Atomic Physics (ICAP2018) held in Barcelona from the 16th to the 20th of July. It will count with several Nobel Prize Awardees as participants. You may find all the information about the event here. What’s so special about something that is on its 26th edition anyway, I hear you thinking? Well, this time it’s organised by ICREAs and therefore, they include two events open to a general audience that we can thoroughly recommend. Entrance is free, but registration necessary.
The first one, which has a title almost as long as some people’s names is the Atomic physics has since its early foundations evolved in completely unexpected ways renewing itself and opening stimulating new research directions conference, to be held on Tuesday 24th July at 18:00h. If long titles are not your thing, we’ve got you covered; the next event should be right up your alley: The New International System of Units (SI) to be held on the 26th at 19:30h.
Both are going to be a ton of fun, and children above 14 can also attend and enjoy. So drag bring them along if you can. They’ll thank you later. Much later. Maybe.
Enjoy!
Jam Session
The ICREA Jam Session comes back! We have changed the venue after discovering a little cafe in La Rambla del Raval: Café de les Delícies. They have a decent piano, a cosy room, a well stocked bar, and food if you feel like snacking something. We’ll meet at 19h, and we have the place booked until 22h. The cafe is next to a giant cat by Fernando Botero (who has not been invited).
The event is free and everyone is welcome but there are two restrictions: the place will not take more than 40 people, and we have to buy our own drinks and food (just like last year).
Remember: everyone is encouraged to bring their (portable) musical instruments and we guarantee an unconditionally supportive audience!
82nd ICREA Colloquium - Democracy and self-determination: perspectives from historical sociology and political philosophy
Speakers: ICREA Research Professor Peter Wagner (UB) and Prof. Daniel Gamper (UAB)
When: 22nd of May 2018, 18:00h
Where: ICREA, Pg. Lluís Companys 23, 6th floor
Abstract:
Human rights and democracy are today often considered as universal normative principles. Even though not uncontroversial either, such assertion may be relatively unproblematic for individual human rights. The notion of democracy, however, clearly begs further questions: How is it that "the people" can govern and exert authority? What is the collective "self" that determines its laws and rules for living together? These are time-honoured questions of political thought. Despite being fundamental, they have never found a definitive answer. Rather, the answers vary with the historical context in which they are provided. The speakers will try to show, in different ways, that conceptual reflections from political philosophy need to be joined with historico-sociological observations on changing ideas of "people" and the capacity to self-govern, with a view to arriving at more adequate views on current topical issues.
The ICREA colloquia are a great way to learn about remote fields of research from our best experts. We usually have two speakers, who offer their opinions on the same subject from very different angles. Open to all ICREAs and their guests.
83rd ICREA Colloquium - Ageing as a treatable condition
Speakers: ICREA Research Professors Pura Muñoz (UPF) and Prof. Manuel Serrano (IRB Barcelona)
When: 9th of October 2018, 18:00h
Where: ICREA, Pg. Lluís Companys 23, 6th floor
The ICREA colloquia are a great way to learn about remote fields of research from our best experts. We usually have two speakers, who offer their opinions on the same subject from very different angles. Open to all ICREAs and their guests.
