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The Menin Gate Memorial, Ieper, Belgium KU Leuven
Sacred spaces in contemporary Western culture are subject to a dynamics in which the traditional forms of ritual are increasingly marginalised and new forms emerge. In Western Europe churches are growing empty, whereas new rituals – for instance those surrounding the victims of violence – are gaining prominence and are mediatized in a variety of ways. The destruction of churches, the rise of increasingly multi-religious urban ritual spaces, the ...
Lenin Forever. Lenin à Vie Universiteit Hasselt
“In the case of Eastern Europe, it is the very fluid history of the region that makes it the perfect site for critically delving into its troubled relationship with the notion of utopia. That is why, especially here, we must continue to juxtapose the current desolate order with a well-established ideal. Focusing on revolts and rebels, on insurgency and visionaries, on the speculative and idealistic, the second issue of KAJET Journal seeks to ...
Van Menen naar Malta : archeologisch onderzoek in Menen in een Europees licht Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed
'Und mein Herz spür ich immer so komisch' : neurodiversity in Else Lasker-Schüler’s Mein Herz Universiteit Gent
Grenzen, wegenbouw en mercantilisme in de Oostenrijkse Nederlanden. Een geopolitieke analyse van de casus Menen Vrije Universiteit Brussel
"Toen Menen in het begin van de 18de eeuw bij de Oostenrijkse Nederlanden werd gevoegd, ontpopte ze zich tot één van de belangrijkste grensovergangen met Frankrijk. In dit artikel wordt aangetoond hoe de ideologie van het mercantilisme, met haar obsessie voor de controle op de handel, het grensconcept van zone naar lijn omboog. Douanerechten konden het meest effectief verzilverd worden door het aantal grensovergangen te verminderen. Het ...
Fear and rumours regarding placental biopsies in a malaria-in-pregnancy trial in Benin Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde Universiteit Gent Vrije Universiteit Brussel
BACKGROUND: A multi-country, community-based trial on scheduled screening and treatment for malaria in pregnancy was conducted in Benin, The Gambia and Burkina Faso. Despite standardized procedures and outcomes, the study became subject to rumours and accusations of placenta being sold for mystical and financial gain by trial staff, leading to drop-out rates of 30% and the consequent halting of placental biopsy sampling in Benin. This paper ...
"To give life is a journey through the unknown": an ethnographic account of childbirth experiences and practices in Southern Benin Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
In Benin maternal mortality remains high at 397 deaths per 100,000 live births, despite 80% of births being attended by skilled birth attendants in health facilities. To identify childbirth practices that potentially contribute to this trend, an ethnographic study was conducted on the use of biomedical and alternative health services along the continuum of maternal care in Allada, Benin. Data collection techniques included in-depth interviews ...