{"id":37688,"date":"2026-10-01T10:07:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T09:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fld-lille.fr\/?p=37688"},"modified":"2026-10-06T11:08:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T10:08:44","slug":"solemn-opening-ceremony-of-the-academic-year-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fld-lille.fr\/en\/solemn-opening-ceremony-of-the-academic-year-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Solemn opening ceremony of the academic year 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">On Wednesday 30 September 2026, <strong>Universit\u00e9 Catholique de Lille<\/strong> officially launched the new academic year with its traditional <strong>Formal Opening Ceremony<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Each year, this event brings together the University\u2019s staff, teaching staff and educational professionals, including those from our <strong>Faculty of Law<\/strong>, for a time of discussion and reflection.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The formal ceremony also featured a procession by the University\u2019s academic staff in ceremonial robes, symbolising the unity and continuity of the academic community.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u201cThe many faces of intelligence\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">To open the new academic year, <strong>Ollivier Dyens<\/strong>, essayist, lecturer and Professor of French Literature at McGill University in Montreal, delivered the opening lecture, <strong>\u201cThe Many Faces of Intelligence\u201d<\/strong>. In his lecture, he invited participants to reflect on the different forms intelligence can take, at a time when artificial intelligence is playing an increasingly important role in our lives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The event also marked the launch of <strong>Mati\u00e8res \u00e0 penser<\/strong>, the <strong>Universit\u00e9 Catholique de Lille\u2019s<\/strong> 2026\u20132027 programme dedicated to exploring different forms of intelligence.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>A year of different perspectives<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Throughout the academic year, <strong>Mati\u00e8res \u00e0 penser<\/strong> will offer a range of events exploring intelligence in all its forms: human intelligence, artificial intelligence, collective intelligence, the intelligence of living systems, and the intelligence of making and doing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>The programme includes:<\/strong> a varied <strong>cultural programme<\/strong> bringing people together around a wide range of themes and formats inspired by the different forms of intelligence; a <strong>podcast<\/strong> featuring researchers, experts and leading voices sharing and comparing their perspectives; and a <strong>series of publications<\/strong> offering short, accessible works that extend the discussion at the intersection of ethical and forward-looking issues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">A fitting way to begin the new academic year: taking the time to reflect on a subject at the heart of the transformations shaping our society.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The evening continued with a reception, providing an opportunity to carry on the conversations in a convivial atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.univ-catholille.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/UCL-Programme-culturel-Sept-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MATI\u00c8RES \u00c0 PENSER PROGRAMME<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday 30 September 2026, Universit\u00e9 Catholique de Lille officially launched the new academic year with its traditional Formal Opening Ceremony. 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