Discover our Annual Conference
GENERAL INFOThe main info and shedule can be found here. Discover our academic, cultural and social program!
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WORKSHOPSWe prepared 10 different workshops for you to choose from.
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GHENTWant to know more about the beautiful city of Ghent or do you need some practical info on travel?
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“For the execution of the voyage to the Indies, I did not make use of intelligence, mathematics or maps.”
Columbus uttered these words when he returned from his first voyage to the Americas,
without knowing the impact they would have on the world as he knew it.
Columbus uttered these words when he returned from his first voyage to the Americas,
without knowing the impact they would have on the world as he knew it.
Of course, colonisation is much older than the discovery of the Americas. The Greeks founded colonies on the Mediterranean and Asian shores, the Romans incorporated and Romanised vast areas of Europe and far beyond. Throughout history, the subjugation of previously unknown parts of the world have forced us to rethink our views on the world as a whole. Not only Europe took part in this subjugation of the (un)known. The Ottoman Empire stretched out over a multilingual, diverse area, incorporating people with different beliefs and views into their vast empire. They were not colonisers, but imperialists. Imperialism was a response to the discovery of the world. When every part of the world is at least in some way known to mankind, the reasons for subjugations change.
Colonialism and imperialism have a profound impact on how we think today, and the question of accountability still haunts many countries. In our seminar, ISHA Ghent explores the different assets of colonisation and imperialism. Through talking about power structures, colonialism and imperialism throughout time and rethinking its impact on today's world, this seminar wishes to discuss both the process of colonisation itself and the implications this had on the world. How was the natural world shaped by ventures into the unknown? How do we teach about colonialism and imperialism? How to move away from a mere showcasing of the colonial expeditions towards a decolonized museum? In what ways did diplomacy and the portrayal of the Other form imperialist endeavours and vice versa? In other words, what was the impact of shifting power structures, colonialism and imperialism throughout history and how does it continue to affect every one of us even today? These are the questions we will be asking during the conference.
This intellectual endeavour will be mixed with a cultural program that will allow you to discover the beautiful city of Ghent. Our daytrip will take us back to the dark history of Belgian Congo and testify how colonialism still influences us. By linking this Belgian experience with what we have learned in our workshops, we can open up this example to topics that we all have a connection with.
Lastly, of course we will include a social program with activities that won’t force you to rethink everything you think you know. Classics like a NFDP (National Food and Drinks Party), a pub crawl (with karaoke?!) and all the party you can muster will all be on the agenda, including local specialities like a cantus (what the hell is that?) and more.
The organising committees, ISHA Ghent and everyone involved in the organisation of this seminar is excited to welcome all of you to a week you will not soon forget, dare I even say ever.
Colonialism and imperialism have a profound impact on how we think today, and the question of accountability still haunts many countries. In our seminar, ISHA Ghent explores the different assets of colonisation and imperialism. Through talking about power structures, colonialism and imperialism throughout time and rethinking its impact on today's world, this seminar wishes to discuss both the process of colonisation itself and the implications this had on the world. How was the natural world shaped by ventures into the unknown? How do we teach about colonialism and imperialism? How to move away from a mere showcasing of the colonial expeditions towards a decolonized museum? In what ways did diplomacy and the portrayal of the Other form imperialist endeavours and vice versa? In other words, what was the impact of shifting power structures, colonialism and imperialism throughout history and how does it continue to affect every one of us even today? These are the questions we will be asking during the conference.
This intellectual endeavour will be mixed with a cultural program that will allow you to discover the beautiful city of Ghent. Our daytrip will take us back to the dark history of Belgian Congo and testify how colonialism still influences us. By linking this Belgian experience with what we have learned in our workshops, we can open up this example to topics that we all have a connection with.
Lastly, of course we will include a social program with activities that won’t force you to rethink everything you think you know. Classics like a NFDP (National Food and Drinks Party), a pub crawl (with karaoke?!) and all the party you can muster will all be on the agenda, including local specialities like a cantus (what the hell is that?) and more.
The organising committees, ISHA Ghent and everyone involved in the organisation of this seminar is excited to welcome all of you to a week you will not soon forget, dare I even say ever.
Academic Committee
Charlotte Rottiers Jasmien Van Hulle Jules De Brabander Nas De Spiegeleer Trees Goethals |
Organisation Committee
Aulikki Lefèvre-Leuridan Charlotte Rottiers Emma Neelen Jari Goerlandt Jasmien Van Hulle Jasper Standaert Jules De Brabander Nas De Spiegeleer |
PARTNERS
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY The Department of History prides itself on a broad expertise in the academic field of history, both in terms of historical periods (from ancient to contemporary) and with regard to theories, schools and methodologies (e.g. ecological history, social history, oral history). The Department of History as we know it today saw the light of day in 2010, when the former period-specific history departments at Ghent University joined hands, which has consolidated and enhanced collaboration and cross-pollination across the boundaries of time and theory. At present, over 100 people work at the history department, organized into six research units. |
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GHENT AFRICA PLATFORM
The Africa Platform of Ghent University Association is a university platform aimed at building academic collaboration with African institutions; it also makes the Africa research available to the non-academic community. The Africa Platform (GAP) unites all Africa-related expertise at Ghent University Association, distributes information on academic activities linked to Africa and the African diaspora, facilitates and empowers collaboration with African institutes on the level of teaching and research, raises awareness on issues linked to African societies and functions as a contact point for Africa expertise for non-academic stakeholders. Special thanks go out to Annelies Verdoolaege. |
GLOBAL MINDS FUND GHENT UNIVERSITY
Since 2017, the Federal Government allocates funds to Ghent University through the office of the VLIR-UOS to further develop and expand its University Development Cooperation (UDC) capacity. Global Minds Fund Ghent University provides funding for initiatives that enhance the university’s research and/or teaching capacity with respect to development cooperation. This call reaches out to all Ghent community members, to propose scientific or educational oriented initiatives.
Since 2017, the Federal Government allocates funds to Ghent University through the office of the VLIR-UOS to further develop and expand its University Development Cooperation (UDC) capacity. Global Minds Fund Ghent University provides funding for initiatives that enhance the university’s research and/or teaching capacity with respect to development cooperation. This call reaches out to all Ghent community members, to propose scientific or educational oriented initiatives.
INTERNATIONAAL KONVENT
The Internationaal Konvent wants international students to feel included by providing information concerning student activities and the university whilst working with internationally minded people and organisations.. They make international students feel included through events and information, they bring all internationally minded student organisations together and they represent the voice of internationally minded students. |
ISHA INTERNATIONAL
The International Students of History Association, founded in 1990, is a network of students of history and related sciences. By exchanging views, we hope to improve our understanding of history, culture, and each other. ISHA's roots lie in the year 1989, when the Iron Curtain which had divided Europe for over forty years, began to fall. In this climate of rapid political change a group of Hungarian students took the initiative and started contacting their colleagues in different countries. They wanted to found an association that would allow students of history to come into contact, cooperate and exchange ideas, something that had not been possible before. On 9th of May 1990 ISHA was founded in Budapest with a large student conferece. Such events continue to be held every year, together with different kinds of smaller seminars, regional activities and projects. 1999 saw the first issue of ISHA’s academic journal, Carnival. |
NOORD-ZUID INITIATIEVEN STAD GENT
GO NZ! is the Gents Overleg Noord-Zuid and unites most of the associations and initiatives active in the field of North-South cooperation in Ghent. GO NZ! forms a pluralistic and representative but informal umbrella structure. The aim of the North-South Ghent Consultation is to achieve this:
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KU LEUVEN
Moreover, we would like to thank KU Leuven for opening its doors to us and to let us use it's infrastructure in the historical city centre of Ghent. From Renaissance philosophy to cutting-edge nanotechnology: as one of Europe’s oldest universities, KU Leuven boasts a long tradition of ground-breaking research and high-quality education.
Moreover, we would like to thank KU Leuven for opening its doors to us and to let us use it's infrastructure in the historical city centre of Ghent. From Renaissance philosophy to cutting-edge nanotechnology: as one of Europe’s oldest universities, KU Leuven boasts a long tradition of ground-breaking research and high-quality education.
VLIR-UOS supports partnerships between universities and university colleges, in Flanders and in the South, looking for innovative responses to global and local challenges. We stimulate cooperative projects between professors, researchers and lecturers and award grants to students and professionals in Flanders and the South. Finally, we help to reinforce higher education in the South and the development-relevant internationalisation of higher education in Flanders.
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