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European University of Post-Industrial Cities

UNIC, European University of Post-Industrial Cities

02/09/2026

The 3rd UNIC Thematic Conference, taking place between 23–25 February 2027 in Bochum, invites academic contributions on the following topics:

Entrepreneurial Learning

Arts & Creativity for Inclusive and Sustainable Urban Futures

With your inspiring and relevant research, you can apply for the UNIC Paper Award and bring recognition to what you find important!

Last year’s winner Assoc. Prof. Dr. Linda Palla challenged the institutionalized logics that narrow understandings of children and contribute to the early construction of “deviance”, while Dr. Monika Kazmierczak proposed to move beyond binary distinctions between “order” and “disorder”, inviting a more inclusive understanding of cluttering and human communication.

Will you be the next award winner?

Check the link in bio for more details and apply with your paper by September 14th 2026!

12/08/2026

Today is UN United Nations International Youth Day.
So let’s take a moment to acknowledge and celebrate amazing young people from our community and across the world. 🎊

At UNIC, we’re so happy and proud to learn, grow, and create change together with the next generation of leaders, innovators, and changemakers.

Thank you for bringing fresh ideas, bold perspectives, and the courage to shape a better future.🌟

06/08/2026

The UNIC Bochum Conference 2027 is now accepting submissions, and we especially encourage students and practitioners to be part of the programme!

From research findings and project outcomes to real-world experiences and fresh perspectives, we want to hear from you. 💡

🤝 Share. 📚 Learn. 🌍 Connect.

Check the 🔗link in bio for more details and apply by September 14 2026!

27/07/2026

Join us for the 3rd D&I Training as we explore how universities can transform inclusion principles into meaningful policies and practices.

From intersectionality and superdiversity to real-world insights from the University of Oulu, this session offers practical tools for creating a stronger sense of belonging across higher education.

📍 Online | 24 September | 10:30–14:00 CET
🌍 Open to participants from UNIC and non-UNIC institutions alike.

🔗Link in bio to sign up

15/07/2026

🚀 Turn your research into real-world impact with A2EI – Academia to Entrepreneurial Impact.

Designed for PhD and doctoral candidates at UNIC universities, this hybrid programme helps you explore entrepreneurship, innovation, and the potential of your research beyond academia. You’ll gain hands-on experience with startup tools, expert coaching, and collaboration with peers from across Europe.

📍 Online + 3-day in-person programme in Rotterdam
📅 Programme: 23-25 November 2026
📝 Application deadline: 1 September 2026
💸 Free of charge
🎓 2 ECTS (subject to your university’s recognition)

Ready to take your ideas further?

🔗 Apply via the link in bio.

17/06/2026

📢 UNIC is delighted to announce the winners of our UNIC Best CityLab Award, presented at the 2026 UNIC Thematic Conference hosted at Koç University in Istanbul.

The UNIC Best CityLab Award 2026 was given to CityLab project “Cultural Diversity, Integration and Anti-Racism” and to researchers Professor Dr. Sandra Aßmann, Dr. Catharina Keßler, and Dr. Daniel Schumann form Ruhr University Bochum, Germany.

The UNIC CityLab was selected for its outstanding transdisciplinary and co-creative approach to addressing racism, discrimination, and inclusion within institutional and urban contexts. Bringing together university actors, municipal departments, civil society organisations, students, and private-sector experts, the initiative successfully embedded participation and research collaboration throughout the entire process rather than treating them as isolated activities. The CityLab demonstrated strong relevance to urban transformation by connecting issues of anti-racism, multilingualism, and welcoming culture with broader questions of democratic participation, social inclusion, and sustainable urban development in the City of Bochum.

Congratulations to the winners! 🏆🎉

Read more about the awarded research papers and the winners on our website unic.eu.

17/06/2026

📢 UNIC is delighted to announce the winners of our UNIC Best Paper Awards, presented at the 2026 UNIC Thematic Conference hosted at Koç University in Istanbul.

This time the UNIC Best Paper Award was given to two researchers. One of the winners is Associated Professor Dr. Linda Palla from Malmö University, Sweden. Her research publication titled “The need for speed: identification of ‘the deviant’ as the ultimate goal for high returns in early childhood education and care” makes a substantial theoretical contribution by linking early childhood education and care (ECEC) policies to broader questions of power, governance, and social justice.

The second award was given to Dr. Monika Kazmierczak from University of Łódź, Poland. Tittle of the awarded publication is "A Proposal for a Non-Antagonistic Approach to Disorder and Order in Cluttering” and it demonstrates exceptional innovation by applying Chaos Theory and the concept of "chaosmos" to human communication, effectively breaking away from binary, antagonistic views of "order vs. disorder."

Congratulations to the winners! 🎉🏆

Read more about the awarded research papers and the winners on our website unic.eu.

10/06/2026

⏰️The countdown has started! One week until we meet the UNIC Community at the 2nd UNIC Thematic Conference hosted by in Istanbul, titled Institutions in Transition, Justice, Security, and Well-Being in Post-Industrial Cities.

🎓We are looking forward to inspiring keynotes, presentations, panel discussions.

And ofcourse, to meeting coleagues from across the alliance in person.

Can't be there? Follow our live updates to learn about the highlights ✨️

25/11/2025

📣 LAST 5 DAYS!
❗Deadline: 1 December 2025
📆 Conference Dates: 17-19 June 2026 at Koç Üniversitesi University (Istanbul)

🌆 Within the context of post-industrial urban transformations, the conference examines how institutions address rising socio-spatial inequalities, unequal access to health and social services, and the complexities of governing increasingly diverse and superdiverse populations. It emphasizes the relationship between institutions and urban change, exploring how they can adapt to evolving urban realities while navigating the tensions between inclusion and exclusion.

✍️ The event will bring together scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to advance transdisciplinary approaches, co-creative methodologies, and policy-relevant research. The conference is now accepting proposals for individual paper presentations, full thematic panels, workshops, roundtables, and book talks.

📝 Further information on topics, submission process and other details in our bio

22/11/2025

📣 LAST 8 DAYS! Call for Papers and Proposals | The 2026 UNIC Thematic Conference
❗ CfP Deadline is 1 December 2025.

📆 Conference Dates: 17-19 June 2026 at Koç University Istanbul

🌆 This conference examines how institutions strive to respond to the challenges of growing socio-spatial inequalities, uneven access to health and social care, and the pressures of governing increasingly diverse and superdiverse urban populations, including how everyday encounters with institutions in clinics, schools, welfare offices, neighborhood councils, streets, platforms, and housing systems shape well-being and belonging.

📛 Building on UNIC’s Thematic Lines 4 (Justice, Security, and Institutions) and 6 (Health and Well-being), the conference is organized around two key thematic streams—focusing on justice, security, and institutional dynamics, and on health and well-being in post-industrial urban settings—with Superdiversity serving as a transversal theme that highlights questions of inclusion and belonging in post-industrial cities.

✍️ We invite multidisciplinary contributions from across, but not limited to, the social sciences, law, health, education, and urban studies. The conference is now accepting proposals for individual paper presentations and full thematic panels, but also workshops, roundtables, and book presentations.

📝 For details, themes, and more information. check the link in our bio. Help us spread the word to your networks!

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Campus Woudestein, Burgemeester Oudelaan 50
Rotterdam
3062PA

Telefoon

+31683581596

Website

http://www.unic.eu/

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