Charles Darwin’s proposition that humanity constitutes one species among many implies a shared, primordial foundation of cognition and existence with other life forms. This premise inevitably raises a central question: ...read more
The OSCAIL project addresses the Anglocentric bias in scholarly communication, which limits access to publications and excludes many researchers from the peer review process. In line with UNESCO’s Open Science ...read more
Understanding how the human voice works at the level of the vocal folds is a fundamental part of speech science and linguistics more broadly. Sound Fieldwork is a hands-on training programme designed ...read more
The Translating Through Time (TTT, FWO grant code W001126N) network creates a platform for a timely intervention in the study of historical translation in Europe, from the late Middle Ages ...read more
Linguistic changes often follow a cyclical path whereby the original formal expressions are worn down and first reinforced and later replaced by new ones. In how far such ‘micro-cycles’ conspire ...read more
In Dutch studies, there is renewed debate about the relevance and applicability of Pierre Bourdieu’s sociological thinking for understanding contemporary developments in Dutch literature. This research project takes up Bourdieu’s ...read more
This research project focuses on the translation of Japanese engi 縁起 texts, produced at local Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines before the 20th century. These texts typically relate the histories ...read more