UNESCO Chair in Interculturality, Good Governance & Sustainable Development

Apply to the 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, an English-taught interdisciplinary programme offered by the 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆, University of Bucharest, through the 𝗨𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗖𝗢 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.

The programme prepares students to analyse environmental issues from multiple perspectives and to contribute to sustainable futures in fields such as sustainability, policy research, environmental journalism, NGOs, public institutions, and international organizations.

Applications are open 𝟭–𝟮𝟬 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

Details: https://unesco-chair.unibuc.ro/eh/
Admission: https://unesco-chair.unibuc.ro/admission/

Advance your career with the 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗠𝗕𝗔), an English-taught programme offered by the 𝗨𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗖𝗢 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Bucharest.

Organized since 2008, the programme combines academic rigor with practical business perspectives and gives students access to an international network of scholars, managers, and entrepreneurs.

Applications are open 1–20 July 2026.

Details: https://unesco-chair.unibuc.ro/en/mba/
Admission: https://unesco-chair.unibuc.ro/admission/

Enroll in the Master’s in 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀, an English-taught programme offered by the 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆, University of Bucharest, through the 𝗨𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗖𝗢 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.

With international partner institutions and an interdisciplinary curriculum, the programme prepares graduates for careers in communication, PR, media, cultural diplomacy, international relations, and cultural policy.

Applications are open 1–20 July 2026.

Details: https://unesco-chair.unibuc.ro/cis/
Admission: https://unesco-chair.unibuc.ro/admission/

Study in Bucharest and join the UNESCO Chair master’s programmes at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Bucharest.

Applications are open from 1–20 July 2026, exclusively on mopas-admission.unibuc.ro.

Choose from programmes in 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀, and 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀.

Find admission details here: https://unesco-chair.unibuc.ro/admission/

🌍 *Day 1 of our international conference is a wrap — and what a day it was!*

"Multiculturality, Morality, and Public Affairs in the Digital Age" kicked off today at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Bucharest, bringing together brilliant minds from four continents to tackle the biggest questions of our time: AI, identity, interculturality, and the future of democracy.

A huge thank you to everyone who made today possible:

*Opening the stage:*
Viorel Vizureanu · Bill Barbieri · Mihaela Pop · Hu Yeping · Oana Șerban

*Today's speakers:*
João Vila-Chã 🇮🇹 · Jasper Garsdal 🇩🇰 · Mark M. Michalski 🇺🇸 · Tone Svetelj 🇺🇸 · Mohamed Ahmed Suleiman 🇪🇬 · Bogdana Todorova 🇧🇬 · Ilham Mammadzada 🇦🇿 · Ghizlan Elalaoui 🇲🇦 · Samira Dadashova 🇦🇿 · Nora Dobre 🇷🇴 · Ouidad Infi 🇲🇦 · Gail Presbey 🇺🇸 · Constantin Stoenescu 🇷🇴

See you tomorrow for Day 2! 🎓✨

📍 Amphitheatre Mircea Florian, University of Bucharest

The Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Bucharest will host, on 15 and 16 June 2026, the International Conference "Multiculturality, Morality and Public Affairs in the Digital Age". The event brings together researchers, philosophers, and specialists from across the world to explore the intersection of multiculturality, morality, and the public sphere in the digital era.
Organizers & Auspices
The conference is held under the auspices of the Council for Research in Values and Philosophy (CRVP), based in Washington, D.C., and is organized at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Bucharest with the support of the UNESCO Chair in Interculturality, Good Governance and Sustainable Development, and under the program SMOC – Sustainable Management in Cultural Organizations.
The principal organizers of the conference are:
■ Professor Emeritus Mihaela Pop – Faculty of Philosophy, University of Bucharest
■ Lecturer Dr. Oana Șerban – Faculty of Philosophy, University of Bucharest
■ Mrd. Gabriela Nistor
■ PhD Candidate Romanița Vrânceanu
Opening Ceremony
The official opening of the conference will take place in the presence of the distinguished guests Dr. Bill Barbieri, Dr. João Vila-Chã and Dr. Hu Yeping, on behalf of the Council for Research in Values and Philosophy (CRVP), Washington, D.C., who will deliver the Welcome Address and officially inaugurate the proceedings, next to the Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy, Prof. Dr. Viorel Vizureanu, and the organizers, Professor Emeritus Mihaela Pop and PhD Lecturer Oana Șerban.
Programme & Themes
Spanning two days, the conference features four plenary sessions alongside dedicated panels for junior researchers and doctoral students, addressing the following themes:
■ Moral Pluralism and Interculturality in the Digital Age – Democracy 2.0 and Its Axiological Discontents
■ Religion and Multiculturalism – Spirituality, Recognition, and Faith
■ The Challenges of AI in a Multicultural World – Uprootedness, Disconnectedness, and the Public Sphere
■ The Future of Philosophy in the Age of AI – Identity, Critical Thinking, and Sensitivity
■ Cosmopolitanism and Globalization – Plural Identities, Social Atomization, and Cultural Approaches
■ A Multicultural Social Contract – Soft Power, Resilience, and Creativity

The conference unites academic voices from the United States, Italy, Denmark, India, Egypt, Greece, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, Morocco, Nigeria, Romania, and beyond, offering a platform for genuine intercultural dialogue.
Cultural Programme
Following the closing ceremony, participants are invited to a two-and-a-half-hour guided walking tour along Victory Avenue (Calea Victoriei), with visits to the Coral Temple, Stavropoleos Monastery, the Royal Palace of Bucharest, and the Romanian Athenaeum.

Contact & Information
Faculty of Philosophy, University of Bucharest
Amphitheatre Mircea Florian, First Floor
Organizers: Prof. Emeritus Mihaela Pop [email protected] | Lecturer Dr. Oana Șerban [email protected]
Under the auspices of: Council for Research in Values and Philosophy (CRVP), Washington, D.C.

https://filosofie.unibuc.ro/international-conference-multiculturality-morality-and-public-affairs-in-the-digital-age-june-15-16-2026/