UGent Leest
UGent Leest is an initiative by the Faculty of Arts and Philosophy to get students, staff and alumni to read more. The project was made possible by the legacy of a former teacher, librarian and alumna of the faculty.
Welcome to UGent Leest! The first two initiatives on the calendar: a monthly ‘Silent Book Club' and five reading groups. In a later phase, the project will also focus on training programmes on reading promotion through the Humanities Academie, the faculty's lifelong learning platform.
UGent Leest collaborates with Iedereen Leest, an organisation that wants to build a strong and broad reading culture in Flanders and Brussels with campagnes such as the Voorleesweek. The Iedereen Leest Academie offers training courses on reading promotion for professionals and volunteers.
Keep an eye on this page for more news about UGent Leest.
Silent Book Club
We offer a cosy place where you can read in silence for an hour with a drink within reach. No technology is allowed so that participants can read their favorite books in silence. Bring your own book or borrow one from the collection. If you want, you can talk about your book with other participants afterwards.
Dates
From 19:00 at the faculty library.
- 28 September 2026 – Register
- 26 October 2026 on location: Belvedère Boekentoren – Register (from 26 September)
- 30 November 2026 – Register
- 14 December 2026 on location: Library Department of Architecture and Urban Planning – Register (from 14 November)
- 25 January 2027 – Register
- 22 February 2027 – Register
- 22 March 2027 on location: Belvedère Boekentoren – Register (from 22 February)
- 26 April 2027 – Register
- 31 May 2027 on location: courtyard garden of the Plateau-Rozier Building – Register (from 30 April)
- 28 June 2027 - Register
Reading groups
Five avid readers/writers affiliated with the university each chose a book that they will read together and discuss with a group of UGent'ers (colleagues, students, alumni). The reading groups all take place at the faculty library (Rozier 44, Gent).
Registration opens 28 September 2026 at 9h. Each reading group can be joined by 12 UGent'ers. You can register for one reading group.