The Annual OPEN Conference of 2026 took place in Copenhagen
At the end of April the Annual OPEN Conference 2026 took place in Copenhagen. The conference brought together scholars from more than 40 countries to explore how shifting geopolitics - including the rise of new nationalisms - challenge academic freedom the openness of European higher education and research.
Through keynotes, critical dialogue and exchange, the conference examinated the implications of these transformations for the future of Europe, and considered how universities can remain spaces of academic freedom, collaboration, and democratic engagement.
A great thank you, to all of you who joined us in Copenhagen to contribute to this timely conversation at the intersection of politics, knowledge, and society.
See the pictures from the conference here:
