Contemporary History of Europe; Research and Higher Education in the EU; Geopolitical Challenges; Intellectuals in a Changing World; Freedom of Thinking; Academic Freedom and Democracy; Knowledge; Public Engagement; European Values and Principles; Disinformation, Misinformation and Trust; Interdisciplinarity
Abstract :
[en] Amid global disruptions challenging EU values, universities face rising distrust and political pressure. As disinformation spreads, their role in upholding truth, while historically ambivalent, remains vital. European higher education must reinforce its core missions—knowledge preservation, innovation, and public engagement—grounded in academic freedom and openness. This conference organised by the Bridge Forum Dialogue and Europe Direct at the University of Luxembourg, together with tehir different partners, facilitated an exchange between Prof. Patrizia Nanz (EUI, Florence), Prof. Marie-Hélène Jobin (University of Luxembourg) with a wider in-person and online audience on the role of higher education in addressing contemporary democratic and societal challenges.
Research center :
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH) > Contemporary European History (EHI)
Disciplines :
History Arts & humanities: Multidisciplinary, general & others Education & instruction Political science, public administration & international relations European & international law Communication & mass media
Author, co-author :
DANESCU, Elena ; University of Luxembourg > Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH) > Contemporary European History ; Manager of Europe Direct at the University of Luxembourg (2021-2025) > Public History Competitive Project co-funded by the European Union (2021-2025)
Speaker :
JOBIN, Marie-Hélène ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance (FDEF) > Department of Economics and Management (DEM)
Prof. Nanz, Patrizia; President of the European University Institute, Florence
Other collaborator :
NIKOLOUDIA, Maria Eleni ; University of Luxembourg > Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH) > Contemporary European History ; Collaborator, Europe Direct at the University of Luxembourg (2021-2025)
Language :
English
Title :
Bridge Forum Dialogue Conference: What Role for European Higher Education in a Changing World?
Original title :
[en] Bridge Forum Dialogue Conference: What Role for European Higher Education in a Changing World?
Publication date :
19 June 2025
Number of pages :
8
Event name :
Bridge Forum Dialogue Conference: What Role for European Higher Education in a Changing World?
Event organizer :
Bridge Forum Dialogue Europe Direct at the University of Luxembourg (2021-2025) European University Institute, Florence University of Luxembourg Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History
Event place :
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Event date :
19 June 2025
Audience :
International
Focus Area :
Educational Sciences
Development Goals :
4. Quality education 5. Gender equality 16. Peace, justice and strong institutions 17. Partnerships for the goals
Europe Direct at the University of Luxembourg (2021-2025)
Funders :
EC - European Commission
Funding number :
Ares (2021-2025) 5501634
Funding text :
Europe Direct at the University of Luxembourg (ED-UNILU) is a public history project co-funded by the European Union (Ares (2021-2025) 5501634, which the is geared towards a broad multicultural and multilingual audience, with the aim of informing students, researchers, teachers and the general public about issues related to the European Union’s history and current affairs, as well as reflecting on potential future challenges. It plays a key role in citizen education, informing the public – especially young people – about the European Union's past, present and future and contributing to the development of teaching and research on European integration in Luxembourg. The ED-UNILU is coordinated by the Luxembourg interdisciplinary Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C²DH) and managed by Dr Elena Danescu, Research Scientist at the C²DH.
The C²DH is committed to high-quality research and public dissemination in the field of contemporary history with a particular focus on digital methods and tools. he C²DH’s ambition is to venture off the beaten track and find new ways of doing, teaching and presenting contemporary history of Luxembourg and the history of Europe in the 20th and 21st centuries. It serves as a catalyst for innovative, creative and interdisciplinary scholarship and new forms of public dissemination.
The European University Institute (EUI) is an international postgraduate and post-doctoral research-intensive university and an intergovernmental organisation with juridical personality, established by its founding member states to contribute to cultural and scientific development in the social sciences, in a European perspective. Its main campus is located in the hills above Florence in Fiesole, Italy.
The EUI is funded by its 23 Contracting States, the European Union (Erasmus+), and its own revenue, drawn from competitive research funding, partnerships with public and private actors, and executive education.
