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The Impact of COVID-19 on Dutch Artists Worldwide
11 May 2021
Last year, the international activities of Dutch artists and cultural organizations dropped by 72% due to the corona pandemic. Yet, thanks to creative online alternatives, they were able to reach a large audience, both at home and abroad.
Dear Government, Please Make Use Of Historical Knowledge to Defeat the Pandemic
8 April 2021
Those trying to solve the current coronavirus pandemic cannot do so with a purely biomedical and technical strategy. Four Dutch historians make the case for a multidisciplinary approach, taking into account the social, cultural, economic and psychological dimensions of society. History serves as a t
The Best at Being Alone
2 December 2020
The coronavirus pandemic makes this more obvious than ever: despite our constant connection via all kinds of screens, loneliness appears to be a growing problem. How do you discuss this problem? Does it help to give a face to loneliness? In what way? These questions are addressed in the interdiscipl
I Am Lonely, Therefore I Exist
18 November 2020
The coronavirus pandemic makes this more obvious than ever: despite our constant connection via all kinds of screens, loneliness appears to be a growing problem. How do you discuss this problem? Does it help to give a face to loneliness? In what way? These questions are addressed in the interdiscipl
Belgium: A Vaccine Country
4 June 2020
The presence of large vaccine-producing companies, strong academic research and intensive cooperation have made Belgium a vaccine country.
Who Gave the Most Royal Corona Speech?
3 June 2020
During the corona crisis, several European monarchs have given speeches to encourage the public. Not only what they said, but how they said it, deserves some attention. Did Willem-Alexander’s concern and Filip’s stiffness lend power to their words, or not? What about the props in the background;
Gates Foundation Finances Leuven University Research for Coronavirus Treatment
26 March 2020
In the search to find a cure for the Coronavirus, The Bill and Melinda Gates foundation has sent 15,000 medicinal molecules to Leuven University’s Rega Institute; this research cannot be carried out any faster or safer than there.