At the reception of War, Peace, and Robots forum, pianist Simon Vaskou regaled the audience with a 45 minute recital programme on the theme of the forum. The concert served as a moment not only for our participants to unwind and relax from the intense first day of the forum, but to take a moment […]
The Filibuster for Democracy The Premise We had sixty-five elections (of varying quality) across the globe last year. Who is keeping track? I am. I worked in almost twenty of those elections across four continents. I share the frustration of those concerned with our failing record against the natavist right. In all the breathless discussion […]
Crossing Wires is a three day event dedicated to Arts, AI and Robotics, presented by Ohme and hosted in collaboration with BrIAS – Brussels Institute for Advanced Studies. The programme features art installations, workshops, engaging talks and a resonant closing night, to celebrate the closure of the second edition of the Sustainable Robotics artistic residency. Artists […]
Seats are limited, once registrations reach full capacity additional registrations will be placed on a waiting list.
We wish to invite you to the 3rd Brussels Institute of Advanced Studies conference on Smart Agriculture BrIAS Agri2026 which will be held on the 4-6th of February 2026 in Brussels. The BrIAS Agri2026 is a recurrent annual event for a multidisciplinary scientific community to present and discuss the most recent studies on smart agriculture. This […]
Focus on the “Unusual Suspects”: Exploring Understudied Underrepresented Groups in Representative Democracies The Election, Public Opinion and Parties Working Group of the ABSP and the Brussels Institute for Advanced Studies (BrIAS) organise a workshop on Exploring Understudied Underrepresented Groups in Representative Democracies. About the Workshop This workshop focuses on the “unusual suspects” of representative democracies […]
Register here Book launch of The Oxford Handbook of Belgian Politics, a new volume co-edited by Prof. Min Reuchamps (UCLouvain), Prof. Marleen Brans (KULeuven), Prof. Petra Meier, (Uantwerpen) and Prof. Emilie van Haute (ULB). The Book launch will bring together members of the diplomatic community, policymakers, media representatives, some of the 97 contributors to the volume, and […]
For the second year in a row, BrIAS partners with OHME to present five days of events at the intersection of arts and society, with a special emphasis on the BrIAS Season's theme: democratic challenges. The programme moves between afternoon conferences and evening presentations, film screenings and music, with an exhibition to discover throughout the […]