Projects
Actresses and their Literary Networks: Reshaping the Cultural Scene in Early Modern Italy Ghent University
Professional actresses were among the few women to build wide literary networks and play an active cultural role in early modern Italy. Yet moralists commonly labelled them as ‘weavers of infernal webs’, ‘violators of spectator’s chastity’, or ‘prostitutes’, colouring critical perceptions for centuries and eclipsing their cultural achievements. This project examines the ways in which six prominent actresses in the professional theatre (now ...
Ideology of Heritage, Museum, Cultural Politics, and Construction of National Identity in Finland and Japan. University of Antwerp
Creativity as a tool for socialising tourism and research: regional perspectives of cultural (creative) tourism KU Leuven
There is a growing interest in the use of creativity for the development of tourism. However, the adoption of similar creative development mass models by both academia and industry have been done at the expense of local societies, causing the disneyfication of places, and damaging local culture. The aim is to build closer research–practice relations and capture practice-based knowledge through a creative research methodology, to develop ...
Cultural difference and social belonging: The formation of social ties and identities in intercultural interactions and networks KU Leuven
Belonging denotes the social grounding of people’s sense of self in their relationships with others. This process connects critical individual outcomes - such as (poor) health, (under)achievement, civic (dis)engagement - to the social environment. As our social world is becoming increasingly culturally diverse, a lack of belonging of (some) cultural minorities causes public concern, and there is an urgent need to better understand the ...
Research with recommendations to explore the topic of digital transformation of the cultural and creative sectors within Flanders/Belgium and in preparation for the Belgian EU presidency in 2024. Ghent University
This project aims to answer the following research questions :
- What initiatives exist around data of public participation and development within the CCS in the other communities and regions within Belgium (French Community, German-speaking Community, Walloon Region and Brussels Capital Region) and at the federal level? What is the situation in the 26 other EU member states and within the EU institutions (Council, Commission and ...
Architecture Drawn from the Gut: designing toilets as leverage for a cultural shift on waste and its treatment KU Leuven
The rapid and total removal of waste from our buildings puts an increasingly heavy burden on our environment and infrastructures. Human bodily waste in particular, evacuated through underground sewers, sustains an obliviousness towards the waste we produce and the way it is treated. This absenting of waste from our daily living environments is counterproductive to envisioning more ecologically aware living patterns. Moreover, the Flemish ...