The inter-university programme Aula Mediterrània aims to foster studies on the Mediterranean with as wide and interdisciplinary a perspective as possible. Started in 2014, it is the result of the collaboration between the IEMed and the academic world.

The sessions of the lectures for 2020-2021 in the programme are characterised by the diversity of subjects and voices, as well as the importance of the events experienced by the region that are of interest not only to the academic world and experts but also the general public. Check all the conferences

First conference of the series of lectures:

November 12, 2020 · 18:30
Euro-Mediterranean Relations in the light of 25th Anniversary of the Barcelona Process

Conference by Alfonso Lucini (Ambassador on Special Mission for Middle East and Mediterranean Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation).

Introduced by Jacint Jordana (Director of IBEI).

More information and registration

Conferences with the participation of researchers linked to IBEI

• 4 March 2021 · 18:30
  Seeking home. Bodies and memories of displacement
  Lecture by Ruba Salih, senior lecturer, department of Anthropology and Sociology, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.
  Introduced by Lurdes Vidal, director of the Arab & Mediterranean department / CONNEKT scientific coordinator at IEMed and IBEI affiliated faculty member.

• 14 April 2021 · 18:30
  The way ahead for the Middle East and North Africa
  Lecture by Florence Gaub, deputy director, European Union Institute for Security Studies, Paris.
  Introduced by Eduard Soler i Lecha, senior research fellow at CIDOB and IBEI affiliated faculty member.

• 6 May 2021 · 18:30
  Capturing irregular migration by a macro-sociological lens: 12 steps process from and through North Africa to Europe
  Lecture by Mohamed Saib Musette, research director, Research Centre in Applied Economic for Development, Alger.
  Introduced by Juan Carlos Triviño, research fellow at IBEI and member of the Interdisciplinary Research Group on Immigration, GRITIM-UPF.

Practical information

The lectures will be live on the Zoom platform (with registration) and on the IEMed streaming video channel.

Languages: The lectures will be in Catalan, Spanish, English or French, depending on the speaker.

Attendance is free, previous registration here.

Those who attend 40% of the sessions can request an attendance and achievement diploma delivered by the IEMed, jointly issued with the master’s programmes participating in the lectures. Anyone wishing to request the diploma should complete the registration form and attend via Zoom Platform.