Low Countries Studies
Art and Culture
Art and Culture
Low Countries Studies is a post academic programme for anyone wanting to learn more about Flanders, Belgium and the Netherlands.
It offers an overview of various aspects of Flemish society (language, art and culture, history, the media, the Flemish landscape, town and country planning, etc.) and everyday customs in Flanders, all within the broader perspective of Belgium and the Low Countries.
In the past few years the number of registrations for Low Countries Studies has climbed to over two hundred and fifty participants originating from over fifty different countries all over the world, from Australia to Zambia.
more about Low Countries Studies
Basic introduction to the Dutch language
Geography and landscapes of the Low Countries
The Belgian federation: origins, functioning, prospects
The Urban Roots of Medieval Europe: the contribution of the cities of Flanders
Polyphonic Music in the Low Countries
Dutch Literature and the Visual Arts since 1600
Ending life and procreating in Flanders and in the Netherlands
The position of Flanders in the Belgian Economy
From the Belgian Colonial War to the murder of Patrice Lumumba, 1876-1961
Molenbeek (in Brussels): a Low Countries Large City Multicultural Laboratory
How to register?
If you are a student at Ghent University, during checkout
Access to the livestream:
In your dashboard, you will find an overview of all lectures you are registered for.
Fifteen minutes before the start of each lecture, there will appear a “watch the live video” link. Click on it to watch the livestream.
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