The persuasive function of metaphorical language has long been taken for granted, both inside and outside of the field of linguistics. Due to their ability to structure more abstract topics ...read more
La recherche s'intéresse aux cyberféminismes contemporains et plus particulièrement à l'influence du phénomène #MeToo sur l'évolution des pratiques discursives féministes. Il s'agit d'étudier la richesse et la complexité des féminismes d'Instagram, ...read more
This project challenges the established chronology of the Counter-Reformation by investigating Catholic investments in material culture in the Low Countries in the transitional period from c. 1535 to c. 1585. ...read more
After World War II, the number of illustrated art books on the market rose rapidly. Following technological improvements and greater availability of photographic reproductions of artworks, publishers and art historians ...read more
Almost half a century ago, Simone de Beauvoir denounced what she called the ‘conspiracy of silence’ in public and scholarly debates about women growing older. Little has changed since then. ...read more
Time Machine is a FET-Flagship/LSRI CSA project in preparation of a full FET Flagship/LSRI proposal, funded by the EU through the H2020 programme. It wants to build the Big Data ...read more
This project examines a representative corpus of digital comics from a narratological perspective, analyzing the way they experiment with the possibilities offered by the digital format. This includes reflecting on the forms ...read more
This project explores recent efforts by the Russian state to restore the flowering reading culture of Soviet times. The purpose of this policy is not fighting declining reading figures, but ...read more