Medieval and Early Modern Studies Spring School 2026
Materiality, Material Culture and Materialist Approaches – Ghent, 1-5 June 2026 This Spring School is organised by Ghent University (Doctoral Schools), the University of Groningen, the Huizinga Institute and the Dutch Research School for Medieval Studies in cooperation with different research grou...
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Open call: Student-symposium ‘Uit de schaduw, in het licht’
Are you an Arts & Philosophy student and are you researching the Book Tower’s Special Collections? On Wednesday, 29 April 2026, a symposium will be held at the magnificent Belvedère in Ghent for students to present their discoveries linked to a title or artwork from the Special Collections.
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Werkervaringsplek: redactie-assistent Early Modern Low Countries (deadline: 1 dec.)
Wil je leren hoe een wetenschappelijk tijdschrift tot stand komt? Wil je je redactievaardigheden verder ontwikkelen? En ben je geïnteresseerd in vroegmoderne geschiedenis? Meld je dan nu aan als redactie-assistent bij Early Modern Low Countries!
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VISU at the Renaissance Society of America conference 2025
We are excited to share that Pieter Martens, Caterina Cardamone and Alicia Rojas Costa hosted a panel "Images of Flanders in Renaissance Florence" at the Renaissance Society of America (RSA) conference on Saturday 22 March 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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Call for papers: Jaarcongres Werkgroep Zeventiende Eeuw Familie, verwantschap en dynastie
Call for papers voor Jaarcongres Werkgroep Zeventiende Eeuw Familie, september 2025. Dit jaarcongres richt zich op dynastieke systemen en praktijken.
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"Every Film is Political"
On 2 March, the Oscars will be awarded, and according to the British newspaper The Guardian, this year’s nominations are the most political ever. Katarzyna Ruchel-Stockmans is also pleasantly surprised by the selection.
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500 Years of Visual Journalism
Nowadays, we take it for granted that every news article in a newspaper is accompanied by a striking image. This image-driven journalism may seem like a phenomenon of our time, but the hunger for news images is centuries old.
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Exploring artisanship, technical knowledge and ingenuity in the making of silver cups
VISU member Hanne Schonkeren will be presenting her research at the Material Culture Pre-1850 Workshop on the 10th of March 2025, hosted by the University of Cambridge.
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The sculpture garden of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium: issues of outdoor sculpture in a metropolitan environment
VISU member prof. Katarzyna Ruchel-Stockmans is a guest speaker at the webinar series "Musées d’art en plein air / Sculpture Parks" on 10 December, 2024. This webinar is co-organized and moderated by VISU member prof. Francisca Vandepitte.
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Remediating photography in community archives and the question of epistemic reparations
VISU member Katarzyna Ruchel-Stockmans and student Zoë Kennis (Talent for Research Program) will be presenting their research at the Intermedial Networks -- The Digital Present and Beyond, organized from 23-25 October 2024, and taking place at Linnaeus University in Växjö.
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Origin of famous Veere cup discovered by Hanne Schonkeren
VISU member Hanne Schonkeren discovered that the famous sixteenth-century ornamental cup, preserved in the city hall of Veere, was made in Antwerp.
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VISU at the Historians of Netherlandish Art Conference 2024
We are excited to share that VISU members Tine Meganck and Hanne Schonkeren will be presenting their research at the Historians of Netherlandish Art (HNA) Conference, which will take place in Cambridge on 10-13 July 2024.
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