On May 20, from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m., the closing ceremony of the 2025–2026 academic year of the Manuel Ballbé Chair will take place. The event, titled “Energy in Dispute: Regulation as a Shield,” will feature Dr. Santiago Martínez Garrido, who will deliver the keynote lecture. 📍 Location: Aula Magna, Faculty of Law (UAB) Opening remarks by: Dr. Javier Lafuente Sancho, Rector of the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) Dr. Roser Martínez Quirante, Director of the Manuel Ballbé Chair in...

The Manuel Ballbé Chair in Human Security and Global Law participated in the 2nd Knowledge Transfer Conference in Social Sciences , organized by the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) and held on April 16 in the Rectorate’s assembly hall. The conference brought together leading experts with the aim of sharing experiences, tools, and collaboration models designed to strengthen the social impact of research in the fields of social sciences and the humanities. Under the theme “From...

The director of the Manuel Ballbé Chair of Human Security and Global Law at the Autonomous University of Barcelona , Roser Martínez Quirante, participated in the program El Vespre on RTVE Catalunya , where she reflected on the risks posed by the use of artificial intelligence in the military field and in armed conflicts. During the interview, Martínez warned that artificial intelligence systems are already being used in war contexts without clear international regulation, which could have...