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Time Flies
Time abroad always flies. The last weeks of the second semester are already approaching, and the preparation for finals are beginning. It has been a very rainy winter in the Bay Area, but right now...
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Remote teaching and outreach lecturing while in a sabbatical
I am now arriving almost at the end of my one-year sabbatical in MIT, generously sponsored by Fulbright. As expected, research was vibrant and exciting, and results are piling up. But there is...
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Visiting the Martin Luther King Jr. Center in Atlanta, Georgia
Two weeks ago, I chose to spend my first Sunday in the United States visiting the Martin Luther King Jr. Center in Atlanta. Having come to the States with a research project on the memory of race in...
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Visiting the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra in Salt Lake City
In December 2016, I had the unique opportunity to visit the annual Christmas Concert of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square. The concert featured Rolando Villazón, a well-known...
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Being a Cultural Ambassador: The Most Exciting Experience as a Young Leader
On June 28 2017, I was flying to the United States of America for the best experience of my whole life: participating at the Study of US Summer Institute (SUSI) program for European Leaders on Civic...
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Opening of the 2018-2019 Fulbright Belgium, Luxembourg, and Schuman...
Brussels, September 15, 2017 The Commission for Educational Exchange between Belgium, Luxembourg, and the U.S. is pleased to announce that the Fulbright award competition for Belgium, Luxembourg, and...
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“Oh, I love France”: story of a Belgian teacher of French in Oregon
I can’t blame anyone for assuming the French Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) would be from France, but I’m not. I’m from Belgium, “tiny, tiny Belgium”, as the boy scout song goes. Whereupon...
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Fulbright Opening Reception – November 27, 2017
Consul General Mr. Henri Vantieghem and Mrs. Marie Lievain-Vantieghem, Fulbright Belgium, the Fulbright Association – Greater Los Angeles Chapter and the Fulbright Visiting Scholars Enrichment Program...
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Fulbright Research Stay at Stanford University
“On campus, everyone, distinguished professor and freshman alike, moves around on bike, rollerblades or skateboard. When the weather’s fine, you’ll see thongs, miniskirts and students laying on the...
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About weeks full of interesting and enriching experiences
It has almost been four months since I arrived in New Haven. These past months have been full of interesting and enriching events. In this blog I want to elaborate a bit more about the academic,...
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Reading About the U.S.
How does one get a grip on a country as large, diverse and full of contradiction as the United States? It’s a question that probably crosses every Fulbrighter’s mind at some point during their stay....
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‘Wow, I’m living in the USA!’. Groundhog Day and the Super Bowl
Watching the TV screen whilst working out last week, I suddenly became acutely aware that I was, in fact, living in the United States of America. Whereas moving to the rural area of South Carolina...
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EU-NATO Seminar 2018
How did one seminar participant describe the 2018 EU-NATO Seminar? “Rich in opportunities, new connections, and good humor, to say nothing of the waffles and chocolate!” Last week, the Fulbright...
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In between Black History Month and Women’s History Month – some impressions...
This month, I am writing you from the threshold between February and March, or – in the United States – between Black History Month and Women’s History Month. Rooted in the celebration of what came to...
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Spring Break – or how to turn a holiday into a research trip
This year, I went on my first-ever Spring Break. Before, I only knew this mythical holiday, celebrated by students all over the US, from live reporting on MTV. If you are over 25, you probably know the...
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Visiting the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra in Salt Lake City
In December 2016, I had the unique opportunity to visit the annual Christmas Concert of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square. The concert featured Rolando Villazón, a well-known...
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