The Inter-University Lecture Series
CERAC is partnering with ten Belgian universities to organise an annual series of inter-university lectures on planetary boundaries, and the environmental, social or economic risks generated by crossing them.
The aim of this conference series is to bring together researchers from different universities and disciplines, as well as to bridge the gap between research and policy.
The conference will be held annually at the end of the year, alternating between French-speaking and Dutch-speaking universities. The first edition in 2025 took place at the ULB.
The second edition will be held at UAntwerpen on 3 December 2026. This year, the scope will be on drought, a hazard with numerous environmental consequences and cascading socio-economic impacts.
The organisation of these conferences and the selection of presentations are carried out by a scientific committee with representation from each university:
- ULB : Fanny Vrydagh et Pierre Coheur
- VUB : Liliana Lizarazo Rodriguez
- UMons : Mihnea Tanasescu et Larissa Romariz Peixoto
- UNamur : Sophie Béreau et Nicolas Dendoncker
- ULiège : Alice Mouton et Xavier Fettweis
- UGent : Hans Verbeeck et Christel Stalpaert
- UAntwerp : Vincent Bellinkx
- UCL : Marthe Nyssens et Patrick Meyfroidt
- KUL : Charlotte Scheerens et Evelyne Terryn
- UHasselt : Sébastien Lizin