This project proposes a diachronic comparative research, based on a varied corpus of narratives and treatises, into the establishment, evolution and effectiveness of medieval ideals of masculinity in monastic and ...read more
The significance of coastal and estuarine areas for understanding former human life and palaeolandscapes is nowadays recognized internationally. The large preservation potential of these sites, on the transition of the ...read more
During the transition of the Late Middle Ages into the Early Modern Times, the ownership structures of the European countryside underwent significant changes. On the one hand, there was ...read more
In certain varieties of Flemish, a possessor need not be structurally adjacent to its possessee. Examples of this are the Flemish External Possessor (FEP) (Haegeman & van Koppen 2012), Flemish ...read more
This research project addresses the development of corporate identities in Benedictine monasteries situated in the bishopric of Liège in the late eleventh and twelfth century. This development can be uniquely studied through ...read more
Historical evidence suggests that the medieval landscape was intensively exploited during the high medieval period. This was especially true in the county of Flanders due to the development of cities ...read more
Conventus. Problems of religious communal life in the High Middle Ages is a Scientific Research Network of the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO, Belgium). Its aim is to coordinate and stimulate research on ...read more