The Institute for Culture and Society hosts the 2015 annual congress of the European Consortium for Humanities Institutes and Centres (ECHIC), which brings together the research institutes, Schools and Humanities centers across Europe.

The meeting will take place on March 25, 26 and 27, 2015 at the University Museum of Navarra. Previous editions were held in Porto (Portugal), Nottingham (United Kingdom), Utrecht (Netherlands) and Dublin (Ireland).

The European Consortium of Centers and Institutes of Humanities (ECHIC) pursues a threefold goal. First, it aims to act as a spokesperson for its members in dialogue with ESF, EU and other funding sources and policy makers to translate the need for research into Humanities; to speak on behalf of Humanities and to develop a language for positioning Humanities institutes in European universities.

On the other hand, it organizes the annual meeting of Humanities in one of the member institutions, involving all major partners, as well as funding and political actors at the national and European levels.

It also seeks to establish an EU-wide network as a lobby for Humanities in Europe; to prepare collaborative projects and activities; and to establish an effective system of work with other international networks of Humanities, such as CHCI.