Lectures

Lectures take place on Tuesdays from 19:00 till 20:30. It is not a full-time programme. All lectures are held in the building of the Faculty of Arts, Auditorium  2 - Franz Cumont (formerly Aud. C), ground floor, Blandijnberg 2, 9000 Gent.

• 12 February 2019:Basic introduction to the Dutch language by Jacques Van Keymeulen (Faculty of Arts)
• 19 February 2019: Rubens or Rembrandt? Art, Politics and the Roots of Belgium and the Netherlands in the 16th and 17th centuries by Jonas Roelens (Faculty of Arts)
• 26 February 2019: The Media in Flanders by Sarah Van Leuven (Faculty of Political and Social Sciences)
• 5 March 2019: Belgium at a crossroads: the Historical Background of State Reform by Bruno De Wever (Faculty of Arts)
• 12 March 2019: The Urban Roots of Medieval Europe: the contribution of the cities of Flanders by Marc Boone (Faculty of Arts)
• 19 March 2019: The position of Flanders in the Belgian Economy by Marc De Clercq (Faculty of Economics and Business Administration)
• 26 March 2019: Narcissism of Minor Differences. Security and Intelligence in Belgium and The Netherlands by Kenneth Lasoen (Faculty of Arts)
• 2 April 2019: Ending life and procreating in Flanders and in the Netherlands by Freddy Mortier (Faculty of Arts)
• 23 April 2019: Polyphonic Music in the Low Countries by Francis Maes (Faculty of Arts)
• 30 April 2019: Dutch Literature and the Visual Arts since 1600 by Lars Bernaerts and Kornee van der Haven (Faculty of Arts)
• 7 May 2019: Geography and landscapes of the Low Countries by Marc Antrop (Faculty of Sciences)
• 14 May 2019: Molenbeek (in Brussels): a Low Countries Large City Multicultural Laboratory by Johan Leman (Faculty of Social Sciences, KULeuven)

Extra-curricular activities

• Wednesday 20 February 2019: Guided city walk through Ghent
  
• Thursday 21 March 2019: Guided visit to the Ghent City Museum (STAM)
• Wednesday 24 April 2019: Belgian gastronomy. The theory and practice
• Saturday 11 May 2019: Excursion to the Belgian - Dutch border area (by bus)

Certificate awarding ceremony

is to be held on Tuesday, 28 May 2019 and is followed by a reception. More information.