Metaforum

As a platform for interdisciplinary consultation, Metaforum offers LIAS the ideal starting point for initiating scientifically sound discussions with top researchers about problems which will have a substantial impact on the future of our global community.

History

The ambition to establish a Leuven Institute for Advanced Study has been around for quite some time. In 2020, rector Luc Sels and the board of KU Leuven decided to move forward with this ambition. The intention for LIAS is to gather scientific insights concerning major societal challenges on the basis of international and interdisciplinary consultation.

Governance

LIAS is managed by a ManagementĀ Board and an Executive Committee.

LIAS Foundation

EXC – The aim of the Leuven Institute for Advanced Study is to broaden the scope of a particular reflection, by inviting leading international researchers from different disciplines, who are working on the topic in question, for a remunerated stay in Leuven.

Mission

The Leuven Institute for Advanced Study (LIAS) is hosting international and interdisciplinary collaborations on important societal topics. The aim of the Leuven Institute for Advanced Study is to broaden the scope of a particular reflection, by inviting international top researchers from different disciplines.

Holland College

The Leuven Institute for Advanced Study (LIAS) hosts international and interdisciplinary collaborations on important societal topics. All LIAS Fellows receive an office at the historical Holland College.