KU Leuven

Situated in Belgium, in the heart of Western Europe, KU Leuven has been a centre of learning for nearly six centuries. Today, it is Belgium’s largest university and, founded in 1425, one of the oldest and most renowned universities in Europe. As a leading European research university and co-founder of the League of European Research Universities (LERU), KU Leuven offers a wide variety of international master’s programmes, all supported by high-quality, innovative, interdisciplinary research.

Since its founding, KU Leuven has been based in the city that shares its name. Leuven is a pleasant, safe and bustling student town, where centuries-rich history meets cutting-edge science. The university also offers degree programmes at campuses in 11 Belgian cities, including Brussels, Ghent and Antwerp.

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The International Day of Women in Diplomacy celebrates the drivers of global change, bridging parliaments and international platforms through inclusive leadership who are still largely underrepresented. (Statue of Eleanor Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Washington D.C.) Tinnaporn Sathapornnanont/Shutterstock

Where do women feature in the history of diplomacy?

Natalia Núñez-Bargueño, KU Leuven

What grants influential women visibility and diplomatic status? Women in Diplomacy day on June 24 is an opportunity to consider how female-led efforts are recognised, valued and remembered.
Achille se lamentant sur la mort de Patrocle (1760-1763), de Gavin Hamilton. National Galleries of Scotland Collection

Comment un fragment de l’« Iliade » s’est‑il retrouvé à l’intérieur d’une momie égyptienne ?

Stephan Blum, University of Tübingen and Stefan Baumann, KU Leuven

Retrouvé à l’intérieur d’une momie égyptienne de l’époque romaine, un fragment de l’« Iliade » révèle l’immense place occupée par Homère dans la culture quotidienne de l’Empire romain, bien au-delà des cercles savants.
The pandemic created a real-world stress test for schools. Students in an elementary school get ready for class in Montréal in January 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

What Canada, the U.K. and other G7 nations learned about building resilient education systems during the COVID‑19 pandemic

Louis Volante, Brock University; Kristof De Witte, KU Leuven; Luca Salmieri, Sapienza University of Rome, and Orazio Giancola, Sapienza University of Rome

Lessons from the pandemic show resilience requires targeted learning support, mental health investment, strong data systems and thoughtful digital strategies.
Algeria’s Imane Khelif hits Hungary’s Anna Hamori in their women’s 66kg quarterfinal boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, on Aug. 3, 2024, in Paris, France, following a major controversy regarding her eligibility and gender despite being born female. (AP Photo/John Locher)

The return of sex testing in sport risks harming women athletes rather than protecting them

Marcus Mazzucco, University of Toronto; Sarah Teetzel, University of Manitoba, and Silvia Camporesi, KU Leuven

The IOC’s new policy mandating genetic sex testing is scientifically flawed, ethically problematic and legally questionable.
Narrativas modernas apresentam a Humanidade como parte de um grande desígnio guiado por seres superiores, e assim sítios arqueológicos como as Pirâmides do Egito tornam-se adereços de um drama cósmico. Mas o extraordinário nunca foi alienígena, e sempre foi humano. Stefan Baumann

Por que algumas pessoas ainda acreditam que alienígenas moldaram civilizações antigas

Stephan Blum, University of Tübingen and Stefan Baumann, KU Leuven

Desmascarar alegações sobre alienígenas é importante, mas também é importante contar histórias mais ricas e cativantes sobre como os seres humanos moldaram seu próprio passado
Les contenus pédopornographiques sont issus de crimes réels et dangereux pour ceux qui les voient. Sergey Dudikov/Shutterstock

Détecter les contenus pédocriminels en ligne : quelles options techniques ? Quels risques pour la vie privée ?

Aurélien Francillon, Institut Mines-Télécom (IMT); Diane Leblanc-Albarel, KU Leuven; Francesca Musiani, Mines Paris - PSL, and Pierrick Philippe, Université de Rennes

Peut-on détecter automatiquement les contenus pédopornographiques en ligne sans ouvrir la voie à la surveillance de masse ?
Ilustrasi Large Language Models atau LLM - sistem kecerdasan buatan yang mampu memahami dan menghasilkan bahasa seperti manusia berdasarkan pelatihan model bahasa besar. Shutterstock/Ole CNX.

Indonesia kembangkan AI generatif lokal, ada keuntungan sekaligus risiko di baliknya

Albert Rapha, KU Leuven

Indonesia tengah mengembangkan AI berbasis teks seperti ChatGPT melalui pengembangan large language model (LLM). Potensi ekonomi dan pelestarian budaya datang bersamaan risiko di baliknya.
Marine Le Pen et Jordan Bardella, leaders du parti d'extrême droite Rassemblement national posent pour les photographes après les vœux de Jordan Bardella pour la nouvelle année, le 15 janvier 2024. Bertrand Guay / AFP

Trois raisons de ne pas qualifier l’extrême droite de populiste

Pierre-Etienne Vandamme, KU Leuven; Arthur Borriello, Université de Namur, and Jean-Yves Pranchère, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)

Employé avec largesse, le terme « populisme » est associé à des partis et figures politiques n’ayant rien à voir les uns avec les autres. Mais alors, qu’est-ce donc que le populisme ?
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