Before the large scale use of fossil coal, charcoal was the most important fuel for many (proto)industrial activities, and I particular for the production of iron. Charcoal was produced in ...read more
This project explores the interplay between second, third, and fourth-wave feminist theory and five female fashion designers working actively between 1960 to 2010. We focus on theorists and designers born ...read more
"New Horizons in Arabic and Islamic Studies” is an innovative project at Ghent University aimed at pioneering new areas of research within the fields of Arabic and Islamic studies. This ...read more
This project looks at diverse ways in which the increased availability and democratization of interregional and international travel, as well as the changing opportunities for overseas trade and professional migration ...read more
The Bospette fellowship for Roman glass has enabled a thorough investigation of the very diverse collection of glass jewelry at the Allard Pierson. The bracelets, beads, rings, pendants, amulets, gems, ...read more
The exhibition features innovative scenography that reveals the many representations of Buddha, the Buddhist pantheon, and its rituals.The iconic Buddha figure is well-known in Western society. Often seen as a ...read more
Data are collected by and under supervision of Koen Stroeken and Mrisho Malipula (Mzumbe U) on the current significance of traditional institutions in north and western Tanzania such as village ...read more
The project sets out to write a history of knowledge that takes the interaction between disciplines as its primary subject. The project’s historical framework is the postformative period, 1200-1800 CE, ...read more
Soon after the release of ChatGPT, the state of the art of generative AI in lexicography was surveyed (cf. de Schryver 2023). If one is to believe that survey, as ...read more
The late Qing Reformists were a Chinese political faction that advocated for a transition from monarchy to constitutional monarchy in the 1890s, and rose to prominence by leading the Hundred ...read more