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To See the Full Issue VOLUME 12 | ISSUE 2 | DECEMBER 2016 Thematic issue on Activities of the Academia Europaea Barcelona Knowledge Hub 2013–2016 Volume 12 | Issue 2 | December 2016 OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL www.cat-science.cat http://revistes.iec.cat/contributions/ FRONT COVER INSIDE PICTURES and BACK COVER (Centre) Gaudí’s ceramic dragon at the en- Articles of this thematic issue of Contribu- trance of Park Güell, Barcelona. With its bright tions to Science show in their first page one scales of small tiles, it represents Python, Del- photograph of a "trencadís". The Catalan archi- phian guardian of the underground waters, the tect Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926) used them in source of wisdom. Python, Gaia’s son, spelled many projects, among which Barcelona's Parc oracles, early symbol of the communication Güell. Gaudí graduated from the Provincial of knowledge and science. This Gaudi's icon School of Architecture in 1878. Upon gradu- is also an adequate, artistic representative of ation, Gaudí initially worked in the artistic vein the AE-BKH and was included, together with of his Victorian predecessors, but he soon a sketch of the Mediterranean, in the AE-BKH developed his own style, composing his works logotype. (Bottom) Barcelona’s skyline with with juxtapositions of geometric masses and "trencadís", a type of mosaic made with bro- animating the surfaces with patterned brick or ken tiles characteristic of Catalan Modernism stone, bright ceramic tiles and floral or reptilian (©MBerlanga). (Background) Map of Barce- metalwork. An architect’s designs is the best lona in 1563, from Anton van den Wyngaerde representation of his own personality. Even for (1525-1571) (Wikiland). On the western part of experts on Gaudí, his handwriting and verbal the old city, where the AE-BKH is located at the and written correspondence offer new insights premises of the Institute for Catalan Studies, into his personality, sense of life and maturity most of the hospitals of the Medieval Barce- reached with years and experience. (See article lona were built and worked for centuries. by Gomis & Katte at pp. 145-149 of this issue.) A2 Volume 12 | Issue 2 | December 2016 Editorial Board EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Ricard Guerrero Biological Sciences Section, IEC ASSOCIATE EDITOR ASSOCIATE EDITOR Salvador Alegret Ramon Gomis Science and Technology Section, IEC Biological Sciences Section, IEC EDITORIAL BOARD The Science and Technology and Biological Sciences Sections: Joaquim Agulló, Technical University of Catalonia • Josep Amat, Technical University of Catalonia • Francesc Asensi, University of Valencia • Damià Barceló, Span- ish National Research Council (Barcelona) • Carles Bas, Institute of Marine Sciences-CSIC (Barcelona) • Pilar Bayer, University of Barcelona • Xavier Bellés, Spanish National Research Council (Barcelona) • Jaume Bertranpetit, Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona) • Eduard Bonet, ESADE (Barcelona) • Joaquim Casal, Technical University of Catalonia • Alícia Casals, Technical University of Catalonia • Josep Castells, University of Barcelona • Jacint Corbella, University of Barcelona • Jordi Corominas, Technical University of Catalonia • Michel Delseny, University of Perpinyà • Josep M. Domènech, Autonomous University of Barcelona • Mercè Durfort, University of Barcelona • Marta Estrada, Institute of Marine Sciences-CSIC (Barcelona) • Gabriel Ferraté, Technical University of Catalonia • Ramon Folch, Institute for Catalan Studies • Màrius Foz, Autonomous University of Barcelona • Jesús A. Garcia-Sevilla, University of the Balearic Islands • Lluís Garcia-Sevilla, Autonomous University of Barcelona • Joan Genescà, National Autonomous University of Mexico • Evarist Giné, University of Connecticut (USA) • Joan Girbau, Autonomous University of Barcelona • Pilar González-Duarte, Autonomous University of Barcelona • Francesc González-Sastre, Autonomous University of Barcelona • Joaquim Gosálbez, University of Barcelona • Albert Gras, University of Alacant • Gonzalo Halffter, National Polytechnic Institute (Mexico) • Lluís Jofre, Technical University of Catalonia • Joan Jofre, University of Barcelona • David Jou, Autonomous University of Barcelona • Ramon Lapiedra, University of Valencia • Àngel Llàcer, Hos- pital Clinic of Valencia • Josep Enric Llebot, Auto nomous University of Barcelona • Jordi Lleonart, Spanish National Research Council (Barcelona) • Xavier Llimona, University of Barcelona • Antoni Lloret, Institute for Catalan Studies • Abel Mariné, University of Barcelona • Joan Massagué, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York (USA) • Federico Mayor-Zaragoza, Foundation for a Culture of Peace (Madrid) • Adélio Machado, University of Porto (Portugal) • Gabriel Navarro, University of Valencia • Jaume Pagès, Technical University of Catalonia • Ramon Parés, University of Barcelona • Àngel Pellicer, New York University (USA) • Juli Per- etó, University of Valencia • F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer, Harvard University (USA) • Norberto Piccinini, Politecnico di Torino (Italy) • Jaume Porta, University of Lleida • Pere Puigdomènech, Spanish National Research Council (Barcelona) • Jorge-Óscar Rabassa, National University of La Plata (Argentina) • Pere Roca, University of Barcelona • Joan Rodés, University of Barcelona • Joandomènec Ros, University of Barcelona • Claude Roux, University of Aix-Marseille III (France) • Pere Santanach, University of Barcelona • Francesc Serra, Autonomous University of Barcelona • David Serrat, University of Barcelona • Boris P. Sobolev, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia • Carles Solà, Autonomous University of Barcelona • Joan Antoni Solans, Technical University of Catalonia • Rolf Tarrach, University of Luxembourg • Jaume Terradas, Autonomous University of Barcelona • Antoni Torre, Obra Cultural de l’Alguer • Josep Vaquer, University of Barcelona • Josep Vigo, University of Barcelona • Miquel Vilardell, Autonomous University of Barcelona • Jordi Vives, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona Volume 12 | Issue 2 | December 2016 Contents FOREWORD/PRESENTATION OF THE ISSUE Guerrero R, Mas-Colell A 79 “Spread eastwards along the old sea.” The accomplishment of an idea: the Barcelona Knowledge Hub ACTIVITIES OF THE AE-BKH 2013–2016 Martí G, Dierssen M, Pogge T 83 The AE-BKH Disputatio of Barcelona, 2013–2016 Piqueras M, Guerrero R 93 The AE-BKH Women’s Week, 2013–2016 DISTINGUISHED LECTURES AT THE AE-BKH El-Awady N 99 Arab Spring or long desolated Arab Winter? Newman MA 109 Migrations of meaning: Women, translation, visibility, invisibility INTERSECTION WORKSHOPS AT THE AE-BKH Skinner N 117 The Mediterranean, bridge of cultures. Lectures at the AE-BKH in 2014 Chica C 129 Alexandria: History and culture Costa-Guix X 141 Barcelona Dialogue: A Collaborative Project between Northeastern University, Boston and the AE-BKH PERSPECTIVES Gomis R, Katte K 145 Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926): The Manuscript of Reus Partners of the AE-BKH: FOREWORD/PRESENTATION OF THE ISSUE OPENA ACCESS Institut d’Estudis Catalans, Barcelona, Catalonia www.cat-science.cat CONTRIB SCI 12(2):79-82 (2016) doi:10.2436/20.7010.01.247 “Spread eastwards along the old sea.” The accomplishment of an idea: the AE-Barcelona Knowledge Hub* Ricard Guerrero,1 Andreu Mas-Colell2 1Academic director, AE-BKH, Barcelona. 2University Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona Summary. The Academia Europaea was founded in 1988 as an international non-governmental, not-for-profit association. Currently, it has over 4000 elected members from the whole European continent. Among its goals is to provide a pan-European multidisciplinary dimension spanning beyond the borders of the different nations and recognizing the excellence of learned societies and organizations. The Academy has four regional hubs in Wroclaw, Barcelona, Bergen and Cardiff. The Barcelona Knowledge Hub (AE-BKH) was set up in 2013 as the Academia Europaea’s hub for the Mediterranean and Southern European region. It was born under the auspices of three Catalan institutions, the Government of Catalonia, the Barcelona City Council and the Foundation La Caixa. The Institute for Catalan Studies provided its facilities for the location of the headquarters of the AE-BKH. Since its creation, the AE-BKH has developed every year many activities, being the most important the Women’s Week (in March) and the recovery of the Middle Ages’ Disputatio of Barcelona (in November). In addition, other activities have been developed related to significant issues that society faces, always with a multidisciplinary perspective, and covering both sciences and humanities. Contrib[ Sci 12(2):79-82 (2016)] (“broken tiles”) by Antoni Gaudí by Antoni tiles”) (“broken Keywords: Barcelona Knowledge Hub · Academia Europaea’s hubs · Disputatio of Barcelona Trencadís Correspondence: Andreu Mas-Colell [email protected] The Academia Europaea: promoting for-profit association of individual scientists and scholars who learning, education and research are elected by nomination and recognised by their peers as experts and leaders in their fields. The AE is independent of The Academia Europaea (AE) [http://www.ae-info.org/], national governments. Its main goal is to support the culture founded in 1988, is a pan-European, non-governmental, not- of European research through dialogue and collaboration. * “Estesa per llevant al llarg de la vella mar.” From the poem M’han demanat que parli de la meva Europa (“I have been asked to talk of my Europe”) by Salvador Espriu, 1959. ISSN (print): 1575-6343 e-ISSN: 2013-410X CONTRIBUTIONS to SCIENCE 12(2):79-82 (2016) Foreword/Presentation of the issue The AE has over
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