Dates: 18-22 February 2026
Location: University of Bern, Switzerland

The ENLIGHT Thematic Network Archaeologies of Sustainable Environments (EASE) invites researchers to join the international workshop “Archaeologies of Sustainability: Long-term perspectives on food production, infrastructure, innovation and climate change.”

Founded by the universities of Uppsala, Groningen, and Bern, EASE aims to foster dialogue on how archaeology and related disciplines can contribute to sustainability research and practice. The network now seeks to expand to all ENLIGHT universities, creating opportunities for collaboration in research, teaching, and public outreach.

Workshop objectives

The workshop seeks to:

• Create a scientific discussion of archaeological contributions to sustainability
• Build a network among archaeology and related fields at ENLIGHT universities
• Discuss future collaborations on research, teaching and public outreach within or beyond ENLIGHT

Who can participate?

The workshop is open to researchers from ENLIGHT universities working on sustainability-related questions in archaeology and neighbouring disciplines. Participation is possible with or without your own contribution:

• With contribution (talk or poster):
  • Title submission deadline: 1 October 2025
  • Abstract (max. 300 words) deadline: 1 December 2025
• Without contribution:
  • Short Expression of Interest (EOI) deadline: 1 October 2025

Accommodation costs will be covered for all participants who register before 1 October 2025.

Preliminary programme (subject to change)

• Tuesday, 17 February 2026 – Arrival, keynote lecture, and icebreaker
• Wednesday, 18 February 2026 – Scientific programme, workshop dinner
• Thursday, 19 February 2026 – Scientific programme, departure

How to apply

Please send your title submission or Expression of Interest by 1 October 2025 to:
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (Marco Hostettler, EASE Task Coordinator, University of Bern)

For further details, visit: https://www.uu.se/institution/arkeologi-antik-historia-och-kulturvard/forskning/forskningsprojekt/ease-

ENLIGHT is pleased to announce that three of its member universities – Ghent University, the University of Tartu, and the University of Groningen – have renewed their collaboration with the Taiwan Ministry of Education, ensuring the continuation of the Taiwan Studies Programme for another three years (2025–2028).

Originally launched in 2016 with the support of four ENLIGHT universities (Ghent, Groningen, Göttingen, and Tartu), the programme has become a successful platform for academic exchange and dialogue between Europe and Taiwan. The renewed agreement allows ENLIGHT partners to carry forward this tradition, focusing on teaching, research, and mobility opportunities in the fields of politics, history, culture, and international relations.

Taiwan Studies Programme (‘Taiwan Chair’)

Each year, two Taiwan Chairholders are appointed for a four-month professorial fellowship at one of the participating ENLIGHT universities. During their stay, they deliver lectures on EU–East Asia relations with particular attention to Taiwan’s role in global affairs.

For the second semester of the 2025–2026 academic year, ENLIGHT is inviting applications for two new Taiwan Chairholders, who will be hosted at the University of Groningen and the University of Tartu.

Eligible candidates are scholars from universities or higher education institutions in Taiwan, working in social and political sciences, history, law, economics, geopolitics, or contemporary history. The application deadline is Friday 24 October 2025.

PhD Fieldwork Scholarships in Taiwan

The Taiwan Studies Programme also supports early-career researchers through a PhD scholarship scheme. Doctoral students from the participating ENLIGHT universities (Ghent, Groningen, Tartu) can apply for funding to conduct fieldwork in Taiwan as part of their research.

More information

For details on both opportunities, please contact:
Mrs. Inge Mangelschots
Coordinator, East Asia Platform, Ghent University
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This year’s EAIE Annual Conference and Exhibition takes place on 9–12 September in Gothenburg, Sweden.
The 2025 theme, “GO-create,” invites us to explore collaboration, cooperation and co-creation.

ENLIGHT meet & greet

All ENLIGHT attendees are warmly invited to an informal meet & greet on 11 September at 17:00 CEST at Eva's Paley (about a 15-minute walk from the conference venue). Please note that expenses will be borne by participants.

Several ENLIGHT colleagues will be featured in the programme – see the overview below and mark your calendars:

ENLIGHT at EAIE 2025 – Sessions to Catch

Wednesday, 10 September

• Campfire: Becoming a reflective professional: Moving from practice to theory and back (S2.17)
  09:00–10:00 | Campfire 01 | Campfire session
  Speakers include Franka van den Hende (University of Groningen)
• Strengthening online international learning opportunities: Experiences from the ENLIGHT alliance (213)
  14:30–16:00 | Poster Area | Poster session
  Speaker: Judith Goris (Ghent University)
• Fail to succeed: Engagement stories and practices from EUI alliances (S4.10)
  15:30–16:30 | Room F5 | Roundtable session
  Speakers include Joanne Pageze (University of Bordeaux)

Thursday, 11 September

• From mystery to mastery: Lump-sum management in Erasmus+ cooperation projects (S6.03)
  11:30–12:30 | Room K (Congress Hall) | World Café session
  Speakers: Klaas Portier & Lotte Laenen (Ghent University)
• From 'GO' to 'co-': Developing transformational internationalisation together (S7.06)
  14:00–15:00 | Room G3 | World Café session
  Speakers include Franka van den Hende (University of Groningen)

Friday, 12 September

• Can we close the gap? Ensuring responsible practices in international education (S10.08)
  10:30–11:30 | Room F5 | Roundtable session
  Speakers include Joanne Pageze (University of Bordeaux)

Check out the full EAIE 2025 programme here!

Don’t forget to pick up your ENLIGHT pin: from Wednesday, 10 September, all colleagues coming from our partner universities can collect one at the University of Bordeaux booth (U21) and wear it proudly throughout the conference! A small sign of connection as ENLIGHT colleagues come together in Gothenburg. :-)

Dr. Enda Howley, Head of the School of Computer Science at the University of Galway, shares his journey from Galway to leading European collaborations through the ENLIGHT alliance. In this interview, he reflects on his path into computer science, the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence in his career, and the unique opportunities ENLIGHT creates for meaningful partnerships across institutions.

Discover his insights on international collaboration, academic networking, and the future of education and research within ENLIGHT - link.