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Neighbourhood life

On creating an Advanced Master in Gender Studies, by Tania Van Hemelryck

On creating an Advanced Master in Gender Studies, by Tania Van Hemelryck

Belgium can sometimes be criticised for being late to the party and being behind on certain movements, as was the case with gender studies education - but luckily that absence in our higher education sector has been corrected.

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Teachings that stood the test of time

Teachings that stood the test of time

In this nostalgia-tinged trip down memory lane, we ask an entrepreneuring curator in Antwerp, the director of a non-profit in Liège as well as an editor-in-chief and art director in Brussels to look back on a teacher that left a mark.

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On shaping educational policy from the ground up, by Rania el Mard

On shaping educational policy from the ground up, by Rania el Mard

VSK spokesperson Rania el Mard took the time out of her busy schedule to share her irksome experiences when transitioning education systems, and her optimism for Flemish students' futures.

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On the evolution of Congolese history education in Belgium, by Lucas Catherine

On the evolution of Congolese history education in Belgium, by Lucas Catherine

In a candid interview, historian Lucas Catherine recalls the progression of Belgium's colonial history in not only schools, but our general social fabric as a whole.

Art

Rhythm is a dancer: Brussels-based contemporary dance school P.A.R.T.S.

Rhythm is a dancer: Brussels-based contemporary dance school P.A.R.T.S.

How exactly does the internationally acclaimed dance school P.A.R.T.S. manage to churn out future talent after future talent in such a diminutive and unassuming manner?

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On the stigmas attached to different educational paths, by Simon Boone

On the stigmas attached to different educational paths, by Simon Boone

Transbaso's research coordinator Simon Boone makes a passionate demand for change in Flander's education system.

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On launching Brussels’ first rejection hotline, by Thomas Hermine

On launching Brussels’ first rejection hotline, by Thomas Hermine

The mobility-centred digital agency NextMoov recently launched a hotline with a twist, turning rejection into a lesson.

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The Belgian Breakfast Club

The Belgian Breakfast Club

In-house photographer Thomas Ost criss-crossed the country far and wide, visiting various different secondary schools in a bid to capture the generations of tomorrow.

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The people and projects modernising the school curriculum of tomorrow

The people and projects modernising the school curriculum of tomorrow

We look into the innovations and ideas laying a blueprint for the all-inclusive, fair and sustainable community of tomorrow.

Neighbourhood life

On documenting a tower block’s dying days by Christina Vandekerckhove

On documenting a tower block’s dying days by Christina Vandekerckhove

Ghent local Christina Vandekerckhove talks us through her most recent creation Rabot, a heartwrenching portrayal of urban demise and human perseverance, which hit the silver screens in January to much acclaim.

Music

“We want to keep shedding light on unknown things, on music people tend to forget even exists.” How Sub Rosa sifts through the chaos of experimental electronic music

“We want to keep shedding light on unknown things, on music people tend to forget even exists.” How Sub Rosa sifts through the chaos of experimental electronic music

An extended interview with Guy-Marc Hinant, co-founder of near-mythical record label Sub Rosa, talking everything from the imprint's first release to achieving unity in production and why seven is the label's lucky number.

Art Portfolio reports

The way you make me move: Recently deceased Ghent-based artist Lucas Devriendt, as recalled by friends, colleagues and students

The way you make me move: Recently deceased Ghent-based artist Lucas Devriendt, as recalled by friends, colleagues and students

A series of first-hand tributes collected by artlead.net's Thomas Caron, commemorating the legacy of artist and teacher Lucas Devriendt, and how he touched so many lives.

Neighbourhood life

Life as a cyclist in Brussels has improved in the last few years

Life as a cyclist in Brussels has improved in the last few years

Continuing our series on the love for cycling, two Brussels-based locals argue for bicycles as a viable urban mode of transportation.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium

10 public libraries in Belgium

10 public libraries in Belgium

Public libraries fulfil an invaluable, and very necessary, role in modern society – we pay tribute to some of the country’s most distinct and distinguished ones in the hope of encouraging you to renew your membership once and for all.

Art

On capturing portraits of a generation by Gen Z’s Salvatore Calcagno, Antoine Neufmars and Emilie Flamant

On capturing portraits of a generation by Gen Z’s Salvatore Calcagno, Antoine Neufmars and Emilie Flamant

Questioning what it means to be a youth in the digital age and how political consciousness is shaping their future choices, the result is the interdisciplinary documentary event Gen Z that reconciles Millenials in all their complexities.

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On why future generations need us to act instead of talk

On why future generations need us to act instead of talk

Editor-in-chief Nicholas Lewis considers the all-inclusiveness and tolerance suddenly besieging the cultural sector.

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