Within the framework of the
The debates were held alternately in Barcelona and Madrid. Each session included a brief talk on the topic to be addressed by the participants, who were experts from the A4U; a debate and discussion amongst them, moderated by a journalist with a proven track record; and a Q&A session open to the public.
The following sessions were held:
1st DEBATE. Towards a new university
1st session. Madrid, 24 November 2011
Moderator: Iñaki Gabilondo
Speakers: the A4U rectors
- Ana Ripoll (UAB)
- Jose M. Sanz (UAM)
- Daniel Peña (UC3M)
- Jose Juan Moreso (UPF)
2nd session. Barcelona, 5 March 2012
Moderator: Iñaki Gabilondo
Speakers: the A4U rectors
- Ana Ripoll (UAB)
- Jose M. Sanz (UAM)
- Daniel Peña (UC3M)
- Jose Juan Moreso (UPF)
2nd DEBATE: Philosophy, politics and economics: a cross-disciplinary approach to new social challenges
1st session. Madrid, 13 November 2012
Moderator: Ángel Gabilondo
Speakers:
- Carmen Bevià, full professor of economics (UAB)
- Jesús Silva, full professor of criminal law (UPF) and lawyer
- Carlos Thiebaut, full professor of philosophy (UC3M)
- Fernando Vallespín, full professor of political science and administration (UAM)
2nd session. Barcelona, 28 February 2013
Moderator: Mònica Terribas
Speakers:
- Juan Carlos Bayón, full professor of philosophy of law (UAM)
- Antonio Cabrales, full professor of economics (UC3M)
- Jaume Casals, cfull professor of philosophy (UPF))
- Joan Subirats, full professor of political science (UAB) and researcher at the Institute of Government and Public Policy (IGOP)
3rd DEBATE: Catalan-Spanish Relations
Madrid, 18 November 2013 (single session)
Moderator: Montserrat Domínguez
Speakers:
- Rafael Grasa, tenured professor of international relations (UAB)
- Marta Lorente, full professor of history of law and institutions (UAM)
- Josep Joan Moreso, full professor of philosophy of law and former rector (UPF)
- Tomás Quadra-Salcedo, full professor of administrative law (UC3M)
4th DEBATE: ICT on campuses: evolution or revolution?
Barcelona, 28 April 2014 (single session)
Moderator: Carles Capdevila, , editor-in-chief of the newspaper Ara
Speakers:
- Carlos Delgado Kloos, full professor of telematics engineering (UC3M)
- Daniel Cassany, tenured professor of translation and language sciences (UPF)
- Rafael Garesse, full professor of biochemistry and molecular biology (UAM)
- Pere Marqués, tenured professor of educational technology (UAB)