From April to June 2016, the UGR will run over 50 vocational and artistic courses - a great opportunity to meet people with similar interests and learn new, exciting skills. You can sign up until 15th April 2016.

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The II National Research Seminar 'Challenges in the Cybersecurity Industry' will be held at the University of Granada from 15-17 June 2016.

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We are pleased to announce that the 16th Symposium of the International Dostoevsky Society will be held at the University of Granada from June 7-10, 2016. The Symposium will commemorate 150 years since the publication of “Crime and Punishment” and will be the most important event on Dostoevsky organized to date in Spain.

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The Seminar “Kierkegaard and his influence on Spanish culture” will take place from 4th April to 6th June 2016 at the University of Granada’s Faculty of Political Science & Sociology.

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The University of Granada will hold a screening of the silent film City Lights, the acclaimed romantic comedy written by, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplan, on the 3rd June 2016. The screening will be accompanied by a live music performance by Javier Sanchís on violin and Juan Manuel Romero on piano.

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As part of European Maker Week, the UGR Media Lab, Faculty of Fine Arts, Free Software Office and the Albayzín Centre will come together on the 3rd of June 2016 for Maker Day Granada, in order to underscore the importance of this pan-European initiative in our city.

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During the month of May, the UGR Cinema Club will screen 6 films as part of the series Memento (I): Forgotten Films of the 21st Century. The series aims to awaken the University community's and public´s interest in films which, in spite of their intrinsic quality and artistic value, have been relatively overlooked by contemporary audiences.

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You can now sign up to take part in the 2nd edition of our MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) The Alhambra: History, Art, and Heritage. The Alhambra and Generalife palaces in Granada are widely regarded as being among the most outstanding examples of Arabic architecture in the world. You will have the opportunity to learn about the history and aesthetics of the Alhambra, the processes that went into its construction, and its conservation. The course is free of charge.

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The VII Andalusian Audiovisual Exhibition will take between 2 February and 10 May 2016 and includes 15 sessions which will be screened every Tuesday at 18:00 in the Euro-Arab Foundation. The series, unique in Andalusia, encompasses a diverse selection of feature films, documentaries, animations, video art, and short films, representing some of best audiovisual productions in the Andalusian film industry.

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The University of Granada, through its Vice-Rectorate for Internationalization, is pleased to announce that its 7th International Staff Training Week, an Erasmus+ initiative, will take place from 16-20 May 2016. The five-day programme includes plenary sessions, round tables, workshops, and social events.

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Our Conference Series ‘Researchers in Training - Promoting Interdisciplinary Research (JIFFI)’, which will be held from 18-20 May 2016, has been developed with the aim of encouraging doctoral candidates and researchers from our three doctoral schools (Health Sciences; Humanities, Social Sciences and Law; and Science, Technology and Engineering) to engage in cutting-edge interdisciplinary research.

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The UGR Entrepreneurship Forum will take place on the 17th and 18th of May 2016 at the University of Granada. The programme will explore different ways in which the city of Granada could become a powerhouse for entrepreneurship and innovation, as well as providing upcoming entrepreneurs with practical advice on how to reach their goals.

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The aim of the conference series is to contribute to debate and dialogue on one of the most fruitful concepts developed in the field of peace research in recent years – ‘Imperfect Peace’, coined by the historian, academic, and researcher Francisco A. Muñoz Muñoz.

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        Photo: Cien metros más allá by Stéphane M. Grueso (cropped)

The five-day conference series, “Routes & Rights: The current international situation of migrants and refugees” will take place between 7th April – 5th May 2016 at the University of Granada. It aims to act as a space for debate, critical analysis, and reflection on the current situation of migrants and refugees attempting to make it to Europe by land and sea.

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Luchino Visconti’s broad artistic repertoire encompasses his works as a film-maker (14 full-length films and four episodes) but also, importantly, as a theatre and opera director (approximately 60 staging productions). His work is extensive, analysing the main political events of his country and the social upheavals resulting from these events, while at the same time deeply reflecting his own personality.The UGR will hold a film series dedicated to the works of Luchino Visconti during the month of April. Nine of the director’s works will be screened in the UGR’s Cinema Club as part of the series “Masters of classic cinema (IX)”, to mark the 110th anniversary since Visconti’s birth.

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World Book Day, celebrated on 23 April every year, is a highly symbolic date for world literature. Organised and promoted by UNESCO, the day (...)

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The III Discovering Science Fair, a large-scale national event which aims to bring science closer to society, will be held from 8-17 April in Granada's Science Museum and various locations around the city.

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The International Festival of Language, Culture and Leisure 2016 (FLECOS or Festival Internacional de la Lengua, Cultura y Ocio) will take place in Granada from 1st-3rd April 2016. The goal of FLECOS is to promote the teaching and learning of the Spanish language throughout the world, with a strong emphasis on the strategic role of the language as a medium for creativity and for cultural and knowledge exchanges.

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“An Introduction to Cinematic Language (Part II): Extraordinary Images” (Iniciación al lenguaje del cine 2: imágenes maestras) is a pioneering workshop run by the University of Granada’s Cinema Club. Participants on the course learn how to critically analyze scenes and sequences from diverse films, genres and periods in the history of cinema.

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The UGR’s Cinema Club will run a film series dedicated to David Fincher's works during the month of February, screening 7 of the director’s films in the Aula Magna lecture theatre in the Faculty of Sciences. Fincher has earned his place as one of the most important film-makers...

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Jesús Utiel’s exhibition, entitled “Cervantes y Coetáneos” is now on display at the University of Granada’s Faculty of Humanities. The exhibition is being held to commemorate 400 years since the death of Cervantes and is open to the public until the 29th February, when it will then be put on display in Madrid’s City Council. The title of the exhibition refers to the immensely fruitful Spanish Golden Age, during which the arts and literature flourished for over a century.

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2016 marks the 40 year commemoration since the creation of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic’s constitution. Following the withdrawal of the Spanish colonial powers from the region in 1975, the territory subsequently became a Moroccan colony, giving rise to a conflict between the Moroccan army and the Polisario Front.

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This year, over 2400 new international students from 70 countries will complete studies at the UGR, thanks to the diverse range of mobility programmes at our institution. The aim of Orientation Week is to give our incoming international students a warm welcome and help them to adapt to living in Granada and studying at our University. We provide you with essential information on everything from registering, obtaining the international student card, health cover, residence permits and enrolling on courses, to joining University Societies, volunteering and making the most of the exceptional range of services at the UGR.

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Current teaching practices in conservatories throughout the world are in need of reform, calling for new and innovative approaches that go above and beyond the traditional training of students as soloist and group performers. Although music conservatories began to experiment, albeit rather timidly, from the 1990s onwards...

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The UGR Orchestra will perform “El Concierto de Aranjuez” on Sunday 29th November as part of its XXXI International “Andrés Segovia” Classical Guitar Competition.

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Today’s networked society has generated an increasing number of contexts where multilingualism challenges current knowledge representation methods and techniques. TIA 2015 will highlight the close connection between multilingual terminology, ontologies, and the representation of specialized knowledge.

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The main aim of the UGR Cinema Club (CineClub Universitario) is to explore the past and present of the “Seventh Art” and enable cinema-lovers to develop their critical capacities in cinematography. The Club delves deep into...

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Antonio Roa´s latest exhibition, entitled ‘The Aroma of Colour’ (El Aroma del Color), enthralls the viewer’s senses and sentiments in a whirlwind of activity...

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The Digital Heritage International Conference 2015, the second international forum of its kind to date, will be held in Granada from 28 Sep – 2 Oct 2015.

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European Researchers´ Night is dedicated to celebrating popular science, fun learning, and to bringing researchers and society closer together. It is a great opportunity to meet researchers in a friendly environment, interact with them, and discover the ways in which they contribute to society. This year the European Researchers` Night will be celebrated in over 300 cities in 24 European countries. In Granada the programme includes workshops covering a broad array of disciplines, from drawing, crystallography, and rocket-making, to mathematics, evolution, and DNA.

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This year, over 2400 new international students will complete studies at the UGR, thanks to the diverse range of mobility programmes at our institution. The Vice-Rectorate for Internationalization at the University of Granada organizes an Orientation Week each semester in order to give our international students a warm welcome and help them to adapt to living in Granada and studying at our University.

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The 13th MAPRYAL International Conference Series will take place in Granada from 13-20 September 2015. MAPRYAL (The International Association of Teachers of Russian Language and Literature) represents 80,000 specialists in Russian linguistics and literature from over 69 different countries...

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The original version of El Amor Brujo was premiered on 15th April 1915. This distinctively Andalusian work was created in response to renewed calls for the development of a new musical theatre genre. 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the premiere which, owing to its pioneering and bold nature, would soon revolutionize the Spanish music and theatre scene and set it on the path towards modernity.

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The 15th Annual Congress of the Spanish Biophysical Society will be held from the 10-12 June at the University of Granada’s Faculty of Sciences. The congress will be structured in parallel symposiums with several plenary sessions and will be conducted by scientists who are outstanding in their respective areas.

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The 14th International Conference of the Spanish Association for Irish Studies (AEDEI) will take place from 28th to 30th of May 2015 at the University of Granada. The conference series will focus of the topic “Discourses of Inclusion and Marginalisation: Minority, Dissident and Mainstream Irish Identities”.

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       Image: International staff at the UGR's 'Carmen de la Victoria'

The University of Granada is happy to announce that its 6th International Staff Training Week, an initiative within the Erasmus+ Programme, will be held from 18-22 May 2015. The five-day programme includes plenary sessions, round tables, workshops, presentations, and social events. Bringing together our European Partner Universities, the main objective...

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The University of Granada will host a range of events and activities as part of celebrations leading up to Africa Day, held on 25 May every year. Conferences, seminars and workshops will encompass topics such as migration, feminism, economics, ethnocentrism, land and territorial rights, as well as dance, music, and art.

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The 2015 edition of the Eco-Campus initiative, a pioneering educational and environmental programme which takes place throughout Andalusian universities every year, kicks off on the 4th May at the UGR. The programme promises an extensive and exciting range of activities, which encompass 4 strategic areas: flora, fauna, geology, and water.

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The UGR's Faculty of Social Work will hold an international seminar series entitled 'Development, migrations and welfare' from 12th-14th May 2015. The series has been jointly organised by the Masters in Studies and Social Intervention in Immigration, Development and Vulnerable Groups, the Department of Social Work and Social Services, and the Faculty of Social Work. View the seminar programme here:

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World Book Day, celebrated on 23 April every year, is a highly symbolic date for world literature. Organised and promoted by UNESCO, the day (...)

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On 20 December 2013, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 2015 as the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies (IYL 2015), focusing specifically on light science and its applications. The objective of the IYL 2015 is to (...)

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The centre is one of a handful of its kind in Spain and in Europe, and caters directly to the needs of international doctoral candidates, postdocs, researchers, and teaching staff, before, during, and after their stay and studies at our institution. The centre has not only been established in order to...

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You can now sign up for our new MOOC (Massive Open Online Course); The Alhambra: History, Art, and Heritage. The MOOC is unique and pioneering in nature, and has been developed jointly by the University of Granada, the CEIBioTic, and La Escuela de la Alhambra. The course will be taught online free of charge and you will have the opportunity to...

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The eagerly awaited screening of Nocem Collado’s critically acclaimed documentary, Women and Water (La Mujer y El Agua) will take place in the Faculty of Humanities on the 5th March 2015. The event forms part of a range of activities being held in the lead up to International Women’s Day, celebrated on... (continue reading...)

Date: 5th March

Time: 12:00

Location: Aula Magna, Faculty of Humanities, UGR (Facultad de Filosofía y Letras)

Organised by: Faculty of Humanities (UGR)

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ASLO ( The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography) returns to Europe for the 2015 Aquatic Sciences Meeting, which will be hosted from the 22-27 February in the Granada Congress and Exhibition Centre (Palacios de Exposiciones y Congresos de Granada).

Dates: 22nd - 27th February 2015

Location: Granada Congress and Exhibition Centre

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We are pleased to announce that the call for applications for the the Erasmus+ Joint Masters Degree “Colour in Science and Industry (COSI)” is now open.

he programme begins in September 2015. This two year JMD (Joint Masters Degree) programme (120 ECTS) is interdisciplinary...

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Dates: 9th December - 20th March 2015

Location: Various UGR Faculties (see full UGR News article)

Organised by: Vice-Rector's Office for International Relations and Development Cooperation

Further information: UGR News Article (in Spanish)

The Vice-Rector’s Office for International Relations and Development Cooperation at the University of Granada organises an Orientation Week for International Students each semester.

Dates: 9th-13th February 2015

Organised by: Vice-Rector's Office for International Relations and Development Cooperation

Further information: Orientation Week for International Students 9-13 February 2015

Dates: 4th February - 14th February

Location: Granada (city) and the Sierra Nevada resort

More information International Winter Universiade Granada 2015 in full swing.

Universiade Granada 2015 homepage.

Dates : 7th November - 23rd December 2014

Location: Crucero bajo del Hospital Real.

Organised by: Contemporary Culture Centre (Centro de Cultura Contemporánea de la Universidad de Granada. Casa Asia de Barcelona. Matadero de Madrid)

Further information: UGR Press Article (in Spanish)

Dates: 14th November - 17 December 2014

Location: Palacio de la Madraza

Further information: UGR Press Article (contents in Spanish)

Dates: 29th October - 18th December 2014

Location: Hospital real Library

Further information: UGR Press Article (contents in Spanish).