Can we make society more egalitarian? Social Science Garage emergency workshop for engineers

The EELISA community “Egalitarian Societies: Opportunities for Everyone” arises from different Service Learning projects that work with very diverse social groups. In these projects, students participate in activities that have direct contact with the real problems of our society. However, the participation of engineers in this type of projects, with an important social component, presents…

EELISA Communities deploy their activities to transform learning and research into unprecedented impactful experiences. 

Last January, 150 students from 13 European universities, together with more than 100 researchers and international experts, participated in the EELISA think tank on sustainable buildings, the largest event of its kind to date. This groundbreaking experience has been developed by the EELISA Community Sustainable Buildings, Cities and Communities (EELISA BCC)  in collaboration with the…

Meet the people engineering a new sustainable future for Europe, and the world!

EELISA Communities are one of the core elements of EELISA Alliance. They are mission-driven groups where education, research, professional experience, and societal challenges merge – where the transformation of knowledge into action happens. They bring together students, teachers, staff, and researchers from all partner universities with prestigious professionals, grassroots organizations, citizens, private companies, and public…

23 proposals selected under the first EELISA Joint Call for Inter-Institutional Activities

International seminars on urban mobility, gamification events to enhance knowledge and awareness of the circular economy, activities to boost sustainability transformation, or an initiative to join forces between BAUHAUS initiatives across Europe, are just some of the proposals that will receive funding from the first EELISA Call for Joint inter-institutional Activities in Communities. As following…

This summer, connect to innovation and to the world. Join the EELISA Community platform!

If you’re a member or partner of the EELISA European University, you probably already know about the world of opportunities offered by the EELISA Communities. Sure, they’re mostly about problem-solving, but in practice, they’re so much more than that. The EELISA Communities gather students, researchers, professionals, citizens, companies, and more, in order to find innovative…

EELISA Knowledge Bites: an online series to feed minds, and souls!

It is time to connect and learn… while having a snack! The “EELISA Knowledge Bites”  is a series of meetings that will take place every other Friday for informal training and learning sessions. In these meetings, experts from all EELISA institutions give talks on useful topics for building, growing, and teaching in #EELISACommunities. Whether you…

EELISAconnect 1st Wave: join the build-up process of EELISA COMMUNITIES!

EELISA COMMUNITIES – transdisciplinary working groups which will involve academics, students and external stakeholders across curricula, languages, and borders – are the core of EELISA’s vision. And this is your chance to be part of their inception! Academics and researchers from all EELISA institutions are expected to converge in and be the driving force of…

Workshop at ITU: 1-step closer to pioneer EELISA Communities

Istanbul Technical University (ITU) organized the second kick-off workshop on EELISA communities on Tuesday, 18th May 2021. The target audience of the workshop, a first of a series of events to build awareness on EELISA communities at ITU, included academics and researchers. Approximately 60 participants from various disciplines attended the 3-hour session to brainstorm on…