The SHIELD Chair, developed in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Center for Economic Research on Governance, Inequality and Conflict (CERGIC) at ENS de Lyon, will hold its inaugural workshop in Lyon on 26–27 November 2026.

As part of the workshop, the SHIELD Chair is launching a Call for Ideas for early-career researchers.

• Who? Late-stage PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers.
• What? Present a promising research idea, which need not be a completed paper, and receive feedback from leading researchers and ESA experts.
• Why? Engage with the SHIELD research community, explore potential collaborations, and discover opportunities to join the Chair through research visits or fully funded postdoctoral position

See the call for ideas

Program: To be announced. Further information will be available on the SHIELD Chair website.