Program
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Brainstorm day: Cost Action Young-In
21/03 - 21/03/2022From 10:00 Until 17:00Becoming Active Citizens We discuss social disadvantages in practicing active citizenship as evidenced by large-scale surveys and qualitative studies. In addition, we focus on how to mitigate effects of disadvantages through educational interventions.
The activity is closed for outsiders.
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Guest lecture Corporate Communication
22/03 - 22/03/2022From 11:00 Until 13:00The students of the course ‘Corporate Communication’ (Communication Sciences) will visit the Flemish Parliament. After a welcome by chair Liesbeth Homans, communication director Kris Hoflack will give a guest lecture on government communication in one of the committee rooms.
The lecture is open, but registration via mail is mandatory.
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Guest lecture Sammy Mahdi “Refugees as geopolitical weapon”
22/03 - 22/03/2022From 18:00 Until 20:00On March 22nd, State Secretary Sammy Mahdi will give a guest lecture in the context of our VUB public affairs activities on the theme “Refugees as geopolitical weapon”.
The guest lecture with be in Dutch and is open for VUB students.
Warm up
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Interlitratour Christine Brooke-Rose
28/03 - 28/03/2022Dr. Hannah Van Hove, FWO postdoctoral researcher at the VUB, invites you to relive part of the childhood of novelist Christine Brooke-Roose (1923-2012), and to take a walk as we explore the neighborhood where Brooke-Rose used to live and hear about the themes, influences and legacies of this neglected writer. This walk is a collaboration with Interlitratour festival and Willemsfond Brussel.
The audio tour can be followed via the website in English and Dutch.
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City of the Future – Ontwerpatelier Buurtpark
28/03 - 28/03/2022From 11:00 Until 14:00During this project, students of EhB design a local park in Jette. Analysis, synthesis, moodboard, vision and concepts lay down the groundwork for a cohesive and well founded design. This activity is open to the public. For more info, contact the organiser.
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Yoga in the park and the human body in art: lessons from the past and challenges of today
28/03 - 28/03/2022From 13:00 Until 15:00It is a challenge to do relaxing yoga exercises in the open air, in a green environment and with a view of Brussels city. In this busy life it makes sense to focus on our own body and our conscious breathing. In art, physicality plays a crucial role and that becomes especially challenging when the human being is depicted in motion. Participants are challenged to represent in both painting and sculpture what fascinates them in the different styles.
The activity will be in Dutch.
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‘Wunderkammer’ with a Brussels touch
28/03 - 28/03/2022From 13:00 Until 14:00Join CAVA on a journey through our ‘Wunderkammer’. For weKONEKT.brussels, we have turned our archives into a Wunderkammer embodying the spirit of Brussels. The tour of the ‘Wunderkammer’ will be given in Dutch.
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Workshop screen printing by Ksaar
28/03 - 28/03/2022From 14:00 Until 16:00During this screen printing demonstration and workshop, the stress will slip off your mind. Creating yourself puts you in a flow that makes you think and worry less about other issues. Creative pursuits are known to reduce stress and anxiety, benefit the brain and improve mood. In short, good for your mental well-being! The workshop is supervised by Ksaar.
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Science Bar Brussels: Save the planet with what you eat
28/03 - 28/03/2022From 17:30 Until 19:00Free science bar about the impact and feasibility of an ecologically responsible diet. Come and listen to the fascinating conversation of our experts over a drink and a snack. on mom. On March 28, Lise Vermeersch (Ecoterian, VUB), Evelien Mertens (Nutrition and Dietetics, EhB) and Steven De Hertog (Climatologist, VUB) will discuss sustainable food.
The debate will be held in Dutch.
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Unflattening European History through Transmedia Storytelling
28/03 - 28/03/2022From 19:00 Until 21:00In 2021/2022, the VUB Centre for Literary and Intermedial Crossings (CLIC) welcomes Andreas Fickers as CLIC Lorand Chair in Intermediality Studies. Andreas Fickers is Professor for Contemporary and Digital History and founding Director of the Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH) at the University of Luxembourg. The inaugural lecture is a collaboration between the Stripmuseum Brussels and the Centre for Literary and Intermedial Crossings and takes place as part of VUB’s Bachelor Taal- en Letterkunde. The museum also opens exclusively for participants in the evening.
The lecture will be held in English. Registration is mandatory via email.
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Exposition: “Woman and senator, a challenge: 100 years of women in (Belgian) politics”
28/03 - 30/03/2022From 13:00 Until 16:00Senator Katia Segers provides the political science students with a guided tour of the Sentaat as part of the course ‘Political Parties and Elections’. She will tell them more about what it means to be a woman in the political world today as they take in the expo.
The activity is exclusively for the students of the courses.
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Exhibition: Hello there, I just wanted to ask how you’re doing
28/03 - 31/03/2022From 14:00 Until 20:00During the 6th edition of the Pilar ASAP Festival, the exhibition space is transformed into a Consol(id)ation Room. Whatever our current mood is – it being happy, stressed, confident, worried or anywhere in between – the exhibition offers a small break from the seemingly inevitable rush of daily life activities. As the artworks on display gently open up a conversation about topics such as mental health, selfcare and expressing emotions, we might find comfort in knowing that we’re not alone in feeling a certain way.
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Molem’back to the future
28/03 - 01/04/2022City game! Get to know the Great War in Molenbeek in an active way, and play the “Molem’back to the future” city game! Armed with your smartphone, you take to the streets to find out where we can still see the remnants of a fascinating part of our pastin “Molem” today. Are you up for the challenge?
The game is available in Dutch and French.
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Podcasts « Au Grand Air » about the challenges of preserving biodiversity.
28/03 - 01/04/2022Discover 4 podcasts addressing the challenges of preserving biodiversity from different angles in the company of experts, associations and ULB professors.
The podcast is in French.
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Semaine d’innovation pédagogique
28/03 - 01/04/2022For several years now, the Faculty of Architecture at the ULB has been questioning the renewal of the role, the roles, of the architect in contemporary urban, spatial and citizen dynamics. Alongside the now traditional role of the architect-urban planner providing services, many other roles are emerging today or are being recognised in their importance, multiplying the ways of impacting on the world around them: artist, artisan-builder, researcher, critic, curator, lobbyist, advisor, wild gardener, civil servant, … In order to explore these new roles in a practical way, various collaborative workshops are organised for BA3, MA1 and ERASMUS students of the faculty.
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MAD invites Ilke Cop and Margot Van Den Berghe
28/03 - 01/04/2022From 09:00 Until 18:00As part of the weKONEKT.week, MAD is hosting two Brussels-based young professional artists. Both are residents at Pilar, an artistic laboratory in Brussels for young people, located at the VUB. It is an exhibition area for art by young, innovative creators and established figures, cross-fertilised with the ground-breaking knowledge of scientists.
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Brussels delicacies at the VUB Restaurant
28/03 - 01/04/2022From 11:00 Until 14:00The VUB Resto treats everyone to a special weKONEKT.week menu. A full week of dishes that are typically Brussels. Brussels sprouts, stew with Brussels beer, rabbit Belgian style and much more. Take a look at this weeks’ menu for all details.
28/03
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Interlitratour Christine Brooke-Rose
28/03 - 28/03/2022Dr. Hannah Van Hove, FWO postdoctoral researcher at the VUB, invites you to relive part of the childhood of novelist Christine Brooke-Roose (1923-2012), and to take a walk as we explore the neighborhood where Brooke-Rose used to live and hear about the themes, influences and legacies of this neglected writer. This walk is a collaboration with Interlitratour festival and Willemsfond Brussel.
The audio tour can be followed via the website in English and Dutch.
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Walk through Brussels in collaboration with ‘Huis voor Gezondheid’
29/03 - 29/03/2022From 09:00 Until 17:00During this walk, the students will step into the shoes of Brussels residents. They will get to know their life story and are also immediately introduced to the various organizations that support people in the same situation. Along the way, they will also discover some beautiful and interesting places in Brussels and carry out some fun assignments.
This activity is exclusively for students enrolled in the course.
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Newsplatform launch: Latitudes
29/03 - 29/03/2022From 10:00 Until 00:00Latitudes (medialatitudes.be) is a news platform set up by En-GAJE, an organization of journalists in exile in Belgium, in collaboration with journalism students from the VUB and the ULB. They collaborate on news productions on topics such as migration, freedom of the press, the cultural mix in Brussels.
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Guest lecture Jean Drèze for European Social and Population issues
29/03 - 29/03/2022From 14:00 Until 16:00For the course European social and population issues we’re collaborating with P&V Foundation to invite economist Jean Drèze for a lecture on inequality and inclusion in educational systems. This frames within the Interface Demography webinar series in which different social & population issues will be addressed by (inter)national scholars.
The guest lecture is open to anyone who wants to join. Registration is mandatory.
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Lecture History of Law
29/03 - 29/03/2022From 15:00 Until 17:00The lecture ‘Rechtsgeschiedenis’ deals with the history of international law from the early modern period. The students make us of different sources: doctrine, treaties and diplomatic correspondence. War and peace, trade, peace activism, and recent hot topics such as colonialism and gender are discussed.
The lecture is exclusively for students enrolled in the course.
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Racial bias in tech
29/03 - 29/03/2022From 19:00 Until 21:00Technology, like algorithms and AI, take part in our daily lives. Most of the time we’re not aware of it and don’t realise they have such an impact. We perceive them as neutral, while they are manmade and therefore subjective. During this accessible event we want to share examples that show a prolongation of colonialism in different practices.
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Guided tour: Saint Verhaegen as cultural heritage.
29/03 - 31/03/2022From 11:00 Until 12:30Discover the history and folklore of Saint Verhaegen, a unique piece of student heritage. CAVA staff will show you some of the important spots and sights in the city centre related to the Saint Verhaegen celebration, and regale you with anecdotes along the way. The guided Saint Verhaegen tour will be given in Dutch.
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Exhibition: Hello there, I just wanted to ask how you’re doing
28/03 - 31/03/2022From 14:00 Until 20:00During the 6th edition of the Pilar ASAP Festival, the exhibition space is transformed into a Consol(id)ation Room. Whatever our current mood is – it being happy, stressed, confident, worried or anywhere in between – the exhibition offers a small break from the seemingly inevitable rush of daily life activities. As the artworks on display gently open up a conversation about topics such as mental health, selfcare and expressing emotions, we might find comfort in knowing that we’re not alone in feeling a certain way.
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Performance: Endkind
29/03 - 31/03/2022From 20:00The third-year students leave the earth and float through the cosmos. It soon becomes clear that in doing so, they are also transcending reality. Gravity is unstable and it is not clear whether the future will come to them or vice versa. Along the way, they explore themes such as megalomaniac expansionism, faith, identity and alienation from their surroundings. They make attempts to escape from human nature or to redefine what is typical of the human species. Where will they land?
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Molem’back to the future
28/03 - 01/04/2022City game! Get to know the Great War in Molenbeek in an active way, and play the “Molem’back to the future” city game! Armed with your smartphone, you take to the streets to find out where we can still see the remnants of a fascinating part of our pastin “Molem” today. Are you up for the challenge?
The game is available in Dutch and French.
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Podcasts « Au Grand Air » about the challenges of preserving biodiversity.
28/03 - 01/04/2022Discover 4 podcasts addressing the challenges of preserving biodiversity from different angles in the company of experts, associations and ULB professors.
The podcast is in French.
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Semaine d’innovation pédagogique
28/03 - 01/04/2022For several years now, the Faculty of Architecture at the ULB has been questioning the renewal of the role, the roles, of the architect in contemporary urban, spatial and citizen dynamics. Alongside the now traditional role of the architect-urban planner providing services, many other roles are emerging today or are being recognised in their importance, multiplying the ways of impacting on the world around them: artist, artisan-builder, researcher, critic, curator, lobbyist, advisor, wild gardener, civil servant, … In order to explore these new roles in a practical way, various collaborative workshops are organised for BA3, MA1 and ERASMUS students of the faculty.
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MAD invites Ilke Cop and Margot Van Den Berghe
28/03 - 01/04/2022From 09:00 Until 18:00As part of the weKONEKT.week, MAD is hosting two Brussels-based young professional artists. Both are residents at Pilar, an artistic laboratory in Brussels for young people, located at the VUB. It is an exhibition area for art by young, innovative creators and established figures, cross-fertilised with the ground-breaking knowledge of scientists.
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Brussels delicacies at the VUB Restaurant
28/03 - 01/04/2022From 11:00 Until 14:00The VUB Resto treats everyone to a special weKONEKT.week menu. A full week of dishes that are typically Brussels. Brussels sprouts, stew with Brussels beer, rabbit Belgian style and much more. Take a look at this weeks’ menu for all details.
29/03
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Interlitratour Christine Brooke-Rose
28/03 - 28/03/2022Dr. Hannah Van Hove, FWO postdoctoral researcher at the VUB, invites you to relive part of the childhood of novelist Christine Brooke-Roose (1923-2012), and to take a walk as we explore the neighborhood where Brooke-Rose used to live and hear about the themes, influences and legacies of this neglected writer. This walk is a collaboration with Interlitratour festival and Willemsfond Brussel.
The audio tour can be followed via the website in English and Dutch.
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‘Wunderkammer’ with a Brussels touch
28/03 - 28/03/2022From 13:00 Until 14:00Join CAVA on a journey through our ‘Wunderkammer’. For weKONEKT.brussels, we have turned our archives into a Wunderkammer embodying the spirit of Brussels. The tour of the ‘Wunderkammer’ will be given in Dutch.
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Hack-it-Green! Hackathon about sustainable consumption
30/03 - 30/03/2022From 09:00 Until 11:30Think and ‘hack’ along on the main sustainability issues of today. At four tables, the VUB Green Team invites you to work on a challenge around sustainable consumption (mobility, travel, food or ‘ecological handprinting’), in the ‘sustainable village’ Be Here. Together with partner organisations, we’ll identify the problem is and come up with an out-of-the-box idea on how to motivate students to make sustainable choices. We conclude with a lunch and an exhibition by Bru:Tecture.
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Exposition: “Woman and senator, a challenge: 100 years of women in (Belgian) politics”
28/03 - 30/03/2022From 13:00 Until 16:00Senator Katia Segers provides the political science students with a guided tour of the Sentaat as part of the course ‘Political Parties and Elections’. She will tell them more about what it means to be a woman in the political world today as they take in the expo.
The activity is exclusively for the students of the courses.
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Sciensano Webinar
30/03 - 30/03/2022From 13:00 Until 15:00Dr. Birgit Mertens and Dr. Eric Deconinck, both VUB alumni Pharmaceutical sciences, will be giving a presentation on their tasks and responsibilities within Sciensano for the master students Pharmaceutical sciences.
The activity is exclusively for students enrolled in the course.
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Guest lecture: Street politics with Femke Kaulingfreks
30/03 - 30/03/2022From 15:00 Until 17:00For the course Agology, professor Meurs invites political philosopher and anthropologist Femke Kaulingfreks for a guest lecture on Street Politics. In this lecture questions such as “What is the relevance of the cultural aspect of (street) politics?” and “Where does “culture” enter politics and vice versa?” will be discussed.
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weKONEKT.tables
30/03 - 30/03/2022From 18:00 Until 22:00Your personal well-being is considered a priority by the VUB. Now more than ever. Therefore, weKONEKT.brussels warmly invites you for a cosy and inspirational dinner. Guided by VUB experts, small groups of 5 to 6 students will discuss topics such as art as therapy, sleep, procrastination, psychosocial health and many more. Slam poet Lisette Ma Neza will capture the evening in several performances.
The tables will be in Dutch and English. Registration is required.
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Honours session
30/03 - 30/03/2022From 18:00 Until 20:00This interdisciplinary course is concerned with examining and questioning representations and constructions of knowledge and reality. Through eight textual and artistic encounters, ranging from scientific and philosophical treatises to book-length poem to art exhibition, novella, and film, we will explore depictions of structures of knowledge and individual embodied experiences and perspectives, paying careful attention to the power (im)balances at play when these come up against each other.
The session is exclusively for Honours Programme students.
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Guest lecture: Brussels job market
30/03 - 30/03/2022From 18:00 Until 20:00In collaboration with SERV, professor Christophe Vanroelen will be hosting a guest lecture on the Brussels labour market in context of the course Arbeidssociologie.
The lecture is exclusively for students enrolled in the course.
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Fighting Spirits
30/03 - 30/03/2022From 21:00 Until 22:00The Vrije Universiteit Brussel and the Martial Arts Platform join forces for the film screening of Jonas Baeckeland’s Cool Abdoul. In Fighting Spirits we highlight the eventful life story of Ismail Abdoul, and talk about martial arts and everyone’s ultimate fight of life. That with yourself.
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Exhibition: Hello there, I just wanted to ask how you’re doing
28/03 - 31/03/2022From 14:00 Until 20:00During the 6th edition of the Pilar ASAP Festival, the exhibition space is transformed into a Consol(id)ation Room. Whatever our current mood is – it being happy, stressed, confident, worried or anywhere in between – the exhibition offers a small break from the seemingly inevitable rush of daily life activities. As the artworks on display gently open up a conversation about topics such as mental health, selfcare and expressing emotions, we might find comfort in knowing that we’re not alone in feeling a certain way.
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Performance: Endkind
29/03 - 31/03/2022From 20:00The third-year students leave the earth and float through the cosmos. It soon becomes clear that in doing so, they are also transcending reality. Gravity is unstable and it is not clear whether the future will come to them or vice versa. Along the way, they explore themes such as megalomaniac expansionism, faith, identity and alienation from their surroundings. They make attempts to escape from human nature or to redefine what is typical of the human species. Where will they land?
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Semaine d’innovation pédagogique
28/03 - 01/04/2022For several years now, the Faculty of Architecture at the ULB has been questioning the renewal of the role, the roles, of the architect in contemporary urban, spatial and citizen dynamics. Alongside the now traditional role of the architect-urban planner providing services, many other roles are emerging today or are being recognised in their importance, multiplying the ways of impacting on the world around them: artist, artisan-builder, researcher, critic, curator, lobbyist, advisor, wild gardener, civil servant, … In order to explore these new roles in a practical way, various collaborative workshops are organised for BA3, MA1 and ERASMUS students of the faculty.
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Podcasts « Au Grand Air » about the challenges of preserving biodiversity.
28/03 - 01/04/2022Discover 4 podcasts addressing the challenges of preserving biodiversity from different angles in the company of experts, associations and ULB professors.
The podcast is in French.
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Molem’back to the future
28/03 - 01/04/2022City game! Get to know the Great War in Molenbeek in an active way, and play the “Molem’back to the future” city game! Armed with your smartphone, you take to the streets to find out where we can still see the remnants of a fascinating part of our pastin “Molem” today. Are you up for the challenge?
The game is available in Dutch and French.
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MAD invites Ilke Cop and Margot Van Den Berghe
28/03 - 01/04/2022From 09:00 Until 18:00As part of the weKONEKT.week, MAD is hosting two Brussels-based young professional artists. Both are residents at Pilar, an artistic laboratory in Brussels for young people, located at the VUB. It is an exhibition area for art by young, innovative creators and established figures, cross-fertilised with the ground-breaking knowledge of scientists.
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Brussels delicacies at the VUB Restaurant
28/03 - 01/04/2022From 11:00 Until 14:00The VUB Resto treats everyone to a special weKONEKT.week menu. A full week of dishes that are typically Brussels. Brussels sprouts, stew with Brussels beer, rabbit Belgian style and much more. Take a look at this weeks’ menu for all details.
30/03
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Interlitratour Christine Brooke-Rose
28/03 - 28/03/2022Dr. Hannah Van Hove, FWO postdoctoral researcher at the VUB, invites you to relive part of the childhood of novelist Christine Brooke-Roose (1923-2012), and to take a walk as we explore the neighborhood where Brooke-Rose used to live and hear about the themes, influences and legacies of this neglected writer. This walk is a collaboration with Interlitratour festival and Willemsfond Brussel.
The audio tour can be followed via the website in English and Dutch.
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Sportprikkels
31/03 - 31/03/2022With the Sportprikkels Sport Vlaanderen and Flemish universities want to introduce future students to a wide range of sports: from karate, rugby and dance to street soccer, laser shooting and live table soccer. In this way we give them countless ideas for sports during their student period, but also afterwards – in a club context – to remain active.
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VUB meets Belfius
31/03 - 31/03/2022From 09:30 Until 15:15As part of the course on International Monetary Economics taught by Leo Van Hove, VUB students of the third year of the Bachelor programmes ‘Handelsingenieur’, ‘Toegepaste Economische Wetenschappen’ and ‘Business Economics’ will spend a day on the premises of Belfius. The morning programme consists of a lecture on ‘NFTs: art & crypto’ by Béné Bouton (Belfius – Culture) & Olivier Goerens (Belfius – Marketing Private & Wealth) and a lecture on Belfius’ digital strategy by Jonathan Neubourg (Belfius – Transversal Files & Projects). After lunch, Leo Van Hove will teach a regular International Monetary Economics class.
The activity is exclusively for student enrolled in the courses.
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Guided tour: Saint Verhaegen as cultural heritage.
29/03 - 31/03/2022From 11:00 Until 12:30Discover the history and folklore of Saint Verhaegen, a unique piece of student heritage. CAVA staff will show you some of the important spots and sights in the city centre related to the Saint Verhaegen celebration, and regale you with anecdotes along the way. The guided Saint Verhaegen tour will be given in Dutch.
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Café Coloré
31/03 - 31/03/2022From 12:00 Until 14:00Café Coloré is a dialogue event which aims to bring students from different backgrounds together to discuss a variety of topics linked to student life. The aim is to bridge the gap between local, international and refugee students, by promoting diversity and intercultural dialogue.
Topics of discussion include: climate change, diversity and inclusivity within a university, coping with difficult times and the importance of resilience and life and studying post CovidThe number of participants is limited to ensure a qualitative debate. The discussion will be held in English
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Opinno Brussels 2022: Educational Module
31/03 - 31/03/2022From 13:30 Until 15:30We invite young professionals from a variety of companies in different life sciences domains to inspire students and to inform them about their own career choices, the different aspects of their current job and the competencies and skills that are needed. Questions such as ‘How does a day in my professional life looks like’ and ‘What does it take to be successful in my job’ are addressed.
The activity will be in English.
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Exhibition: Hello there, I just wanted to ask how you’re doing
28/03 - 31/03/2022From 14:00 Until 20:00During the 6th edition of the Pilar ASAP Festival, the exhibition space is transformed into a Consol(id)ation Room. Whatever our current mood is – it being happy, stressed, confident, worried or anywhere in between – the exhibition offers a small break from the seemingly inevitable rush of daily life activities. As the artworks on display gently open up a conversation about topics such as mental health, selfcare and expressing emotions, we might find comfort in knowing that we’re not alone in feeling a certain way.
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Opinno Brussels 2022: Biobizz café
31/03 - 31/03/2022From 16:00 Until 18:00We invite young professionals from a variety of companies in different life sciences domains to inspire students and to inform them about their own career choices, the different aspects of their current job and the competencies and skills that are needed. Questions such as ‘How does a day in my professional life looks like’ and ‘What does it take to be successful in my job’ are addressed.
The activity will be in English.
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Less Walls, More Bridges tour
31/03 - 31/03/2022From 16:30 Until 19:30A participatory public art walk, guided by The City is our Playground: A non for profit focusing on urban community building through art in Brussels. During the tour, we will discover the various painting interventions The City is our Playground has done from the heart of the European quarter to the VUB university campus.
This event is part of the Understanding Europe programme. The activity is exclusively for youth leaders from the Understanding Europe Network
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Cycling tour: renting for starters
31/03 - 31/03/2022From 17:45 Until 21:30Would you like to stay in Brussels after you graduate? Do you have a job in the city and don’t feel like commuting? Brussels offers tenants many possibilities: living together with friends in a community centre, renting a floor from private individuals or perhaps your first place of residence. This bike tour by Brukselbinnenstebuiten guides you through various parts of Brussels.
The tour will be in Dutch.
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Mongolian throat singing at Muziekpublique: Khusugtun – CD-release ‘Jangar’
31/03 - 31/03/2022From 20:00 Until 21:30Muziekpublique keeps music and dance traditions alive and kicking in Brussels through an ambitious programme of concerts, courses, and projects. Khusugtun is about to release a new album called Jangar, which will be presentedduring this concert. A total change of scenery and an immersion in the heart of Altaï awaityou.
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Performance: Endkind
29/03 - 31/03/2022From 20:00The third-year students leave the earth and float through the cosmos. It soon becomes clear that in doing so, they are also transcending reality. Gravity is unstable and it is not clear whether the future will come to them or vice versa. Along the way, they explore themes such as megalomaniac expansionism, faith, identity and alienation from their surroundings. They make attempts to escape from human nature or to redefine what is typical of the human species. Where will they land?
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Podcasts « Au Grand Air » about the challenges of preserving biodiversity.
28/03 - 01/04/2022Discover 4 podcasts addressing the challenges of preserving biodiversity from different angles in the company of experts, associations and ULB professors.
The podcast is in French.
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Semaine d’innovation pédagogique
28/03 - 01/04/2022For several years now, the Faculty of Architecture at the ULB has been questioning the renewal of the role, the roles, of the architect in contemporary urban, spatial and citizen dynamics. Alongside the now traditional role of the architect-urban planner providing services, many other roles are emerging today or are being recognised in their importance, multiplying the ways of impacting on the world around them: artist, artisan-builder, researcher, critic, curator, lobbyist, advisor, wild gardener, civil servant, … In order to explore these new roles in a practical way, various collaborative workshops are organised for BA3, MA1 and ERASMUS students of the faculty.
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Molem’back to the future
28/03 - 01/04/2022City game! Get to know the Great War in Molenbeek in an active way, and play the “Molem’back to the future” city game! Armed with your smartphone, you take to the streets to find out where we can still see the remnants of a fascinating part of our pastin “Molem” today. Are you up for the challenge?
The game is available in Dutch and French.
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MAD invites Ilke Cop and Margot Van Den Berghe
28/03 - 01/04/2022From 09:00 Until 18:00As part of the weKONEKT.week, MAD is hosting two Brussels-based young professional artists. Both are residents at Pilar, an artistic laboratory in Brussels for young people, located at the VUB. It is an exhibition area for art by young, innovative creators and established figures, cross-fertilised with the ground-breaking knowledge of scientists.
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Brussels delicacies at the VUB Restaurant
28/03 - 01/04/2022From 11:00 Until 14:00The VUB Resto treats everyone to a special weKONEKT.week menu. A full week of dishes that are typically Brussels. Brussels sprouts, stew with Brussels beer, rabbit Belgian style and much more. Take a look at this weeks’ menu for all details.
31/03
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Interlitratour Christine Brooke-Rose
28/03 - 28/03/2022Dr. Hannah Van Hove, FWO postdoctoral researcher at the VUB, invites you to relive part of the childhood of novelist Christine Brooke-Roose (1923-2012), and to take a walk as we explore the neighborhood where Brooke-Rose used to live and hear about the themes, influences and legacies of this neglected writer. This walk is a collaboration with Interlitratour festival and Willemsfond Brussel.
The audio tour can be followed via the website in English and Dutch.
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‘Wunderkammer’ with a Brussels touch
28/03 - 28/03/2022From 13:00 Until 14:00Join CAVA on a journey through our ‘Wunderkammer’. For weKONEKT.brussels, we have turned our archives into a Wunderkammer embodying the spirit of Brussels. The tour of the ‘Wunderkammer’ will be given in Dutch.
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Molem’back to the future
28/03 - 01/04/2022City game! Get to know the Great War in Molenbeek in an active way, and play the “Molem’back to the future” city game! Armed with your smartphone, you take to the streets to find out where we can still see the remnants of a fascinating part of our pastin “Molem” today. Are you up for the challenge?
The game is available in Dutch and French.
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Podcasts « Au Grand Air » about the challenges of preserving biodiversity.
28/03 - 01/04/2022Discover 4 podcasts addressing the challenges of preserving biodiversity from different angles in the company of experts, associations and ULB professors.
The podcast is in French.
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Semaine d’innovation pédagogique
28/03 - 01/04/2022For several years now, the Faculty of Architecture at the ULB has been questioning the renewal of the role, the roles, of the architect in contemporary urban, spatial and citizen dynamics. Alongside the now traditional role of the architect-urban planner providing services, many other roles are emerging today or are being recognised in their importance, multiplying the ways of impacting on the world around them: artist, artisan-builder, researcher, critic, curator, lobbyist, advisor, wild gardener, civil servant, … In order to explore these new roles in a practical way, various collaborative workshops are organised for BA3, MA1 and ERASMUS students of the faculty.
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ULB-VUB Energy sufficiency workshop
01/04 - 01/04/2022From 09:00 Until 12:00This workshop will gather students, researchers and academics from ULB and VUB. It aims identifying current problems around energy (e.g. fuel poverty among students), presenting what we already do in the field of energy,focusing on sufficiency, and developing common projects.
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MAD invites Ilke Cop and Margot Van Den Berghe
28/03 - 01/04/2022From 09:00 Until 18:00As part of the weKONEKT.week, MAD is hosting two Brussels-based young professional artists. Both are residents at Pilar, an artistic laboratory in Brussels for young people, located at the VUB. It is an exhibition area for art by young, innovative creators and established figures, cross-fertilised with the ground-breaking knowledge of scientists.
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Search for medicinal plants in the Botanic Garden Meise
01/04 - 01/04/2022From 10:00 Until 16:30Students (in groups of 4) go in search of plant species with medicinal applications, on site at Meise. On the basis of a proposed bundle, students will use indirect references of the plant species. These contain: occurrence, application, descriptive name (principle of the “Da Vinci Code”).
The activity is exclusively for students enrolled in the course.
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Visit VAD and brOes
01/04 - 01/04/2022From 10:00 Until 16:00Interns get to know 2 centers of expertise: Vlaams Expertisecentrum voor Alcohol en Drugs (VAD) and Brussels Expertisecentrum Dementie (brOes). They will get familiar with their projects and the important role that the pharmacist plays in this.
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Brussels delicacies at the VUB Restaurant
28/03 - 01/04/2022From 11:00 Until 14:00The VUB Resto treats everyone to a special weKONEKT.week menu. A full week of dishes that are typically Brussels. Brussels sprouts, stew with Brussels beer, rabbit Belgian style and much more. Take a look at this weeks’ menu for all details.
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Lecture Helen Perquy: Film Industry and Media Production – Medialab
01/04 - 01/04/2022From 13:00 Until 14:30Helen Perquy (partner Jonny De Ponny, executive producer) reflects on the challenges facing Flemish fiction in an international context. Is cooperation with foreign countries the new normal? What ambitions do Flemish players have and how big is the competition with the Netflix series? Helen sketches by hand from own experiences and current projects the major issues for the future of fiction in a small but dynamic media market.
The lecture will be in Dutch. Registration via form is mandatory.
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Bruxsels Assembly – Brussels 2030
01/04 - 01/04/2022From 14:00 Until 16:00The Brussels Regional Government has decided to submit a bid to become Cultural Capital of Europe in 2030. During this session, we gather a diverse array of people with a strong connection to Brussels. They’ll dive into the three pillars the application will focus on; Imagining the city, Democratise the city, Territorialise. The Vrije Universiteit Brussel and l’Université libre de Belgique are proud partners of Brussels 2030.
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Bike Ride with Ateliers Roue Libre
01/04 - 01/04/2022From 14:30 Until 17:30The Ateliers Roue Libre organization offers you the possibility to take part in a bike ride through Brussels, binding various historical and environment landmarks that make our city so special. We plan to cycle through outstanding parks and sceneries which we look forward to make you discover.
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Les Vendredis du Hip-Hop CPS x See U
01/04 - 01/04/2022From 15:00 Until 22:00Les vendredis du hip-hop are a concept powered by the CPS-ULB. Its aim is to promote the hip-hop culture and to connectthe ULB students and the citizens. There are an open-mic, a DJ set and a live show during the day. The goal of the live show (the rapper Bakari) is to influence people to come and see the amateur rappers during the open-mic.
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Closing lecture Karen Donders (VRT) – Medialab
01/04 - 01/04/2022From 15:00 Until 16:00Karen Donders (head of public service at VRT) takes a closer look at the challenges of public broadcasting today. How does VRT reach young people? How does VRT become a more inclusive organisation? What role does VRT NU play in VRT’s digital strategy? And how important is a public broadcaster in the midst of an abundance of platforms and services?
The lecture will be in Dutch. Registration is mandatory via the link.
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FARI: Preventing Biases and Discrimination in Artificial Intelligence
01/04 - 01/04/2022From 16:00 Until 17:30In recent years, media, researchers and governments became increasingly aware of the fact that Artificial Intelligence can lead to discrimination (e.g. of minorities) or reinforce biases (e.g. based on gender). Come listen to FARI’s panel of experts to learn what could be done to prevent them, with a special focus on the Belgian context.