Events

To mark the centenary of Michel Foucault’s birth, this series of lectures, organised by the Royal Academy of Sciences, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium, explores Michel Foucault’s thought.

On Friday 16 October 2026, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., the Belgian Association for Contemporary History is organising an afternoon seminar on positionality in historical research on the contemporary period.

'Paradise Lost?' takes visitors back to the 19th century, a period of groundbreaking discoveries, exotic plants and visionary architecture, paying tribute to the architect Alphonse Balat.

In the new exhibition “BORDERS”, artists and scientists explore what borders are, what they mean, and how they are changing.

The Congo Panorama 1913. Colonial illusion exposed, a critical examination of colonial propaganda and the realities it concealed, is the upcoming exhibition at the AfricaMuseum.

The International Doctoral Meetings in Philosophy of Science (RDIPS) provide a forum for reflection and exchange dedicated to young researchers in philosophy of science.

In September, Ghent University will host the interdisciplinary summer course ‘The Object(ive) of the Humanities: objectivity, politics and knowledge production’.

Professor Steven Vanden Broecke talks about Govaert Wendelen, one of the most overlooked figures in both national and international scientific history.

On Sunday 6 September, the Industriemuseum Ghent and ETWIE will host the lecture ‘Nervous Diseases in Historical Perspective’, as part of the exhibition 'Powder to the People'.

From 3 July to 16 August 2026, the Royal Palace will once again be open to the public. Visitors can explore the Science and Culture exhibition, themed 'Music, Sound & Imagination'.