Rennes 2 is one of the founding members of the RÉIUNIS (the International Network: Universities-Society), whose official launch will take place on March 15th, 2022 with an online roundtable, scheduled as part of the 4th edition of the Spring of Research and Creation organized by the University of Quebec in Montreal.
The network aims to change the model of the university, its research and educational structure, as well as its social missions, in order to bring universities closer to society, and to engage their full potential in the search for solutions to the state of the world and the multiple challenges it faces today. Registration required.
The founding members include:
- University of Rennes 2
- University of Lyon 2
- University of Strasbourg
- University of Laval
- University of Quebec in Montreal
- University of Quebec in Outaouais
Official Program:
1st theme - 3:30 to 3:50 pm
Open participatory science
- Mathieu Schneider (Strasbourg)
- Sambou Ndiaye (Dakar, Senegal)
- Adel El Zaïm (Outaouais, Quebec)
2nd theme - 3:50 to 4:10pm
Student engagement
- Julia Bonaccorsi (Lyon 2)
- Leszek Brogowski (Rennes 2)
- Doris Farget (UQAM, Quebec)
3rd theme - 4:10 to 4:30pm
The financing of participatory research
- Christian Agbobli (UQAM, Quebec)
- Alain Kaufmann (Lausanne)
- Janice Bailey (Fonds scientifique du Quebec)
Plenary and discussion on the three themes - 4:30 to 4:50pm
Closing Remarks and Acknowledgements - 4:50 to 5:00pm
- Christian Agbobli (UQAM, Quebec)
Reading the Montreal Declaration, written in 2020.